At Newman Regional Health, we take our responsibility to serve the healthcare needs of this community very seriously. Of the many things we have accomplished recently, there is none more important to us than providing safe patient care. Bedside Medication Verification was implemented to improve medication safety and blood administration.
Other quality initiatives include implementation of a new fall risk assessment that has reduced patient falls. The nursing staff has also implemented hourly rounding on all patients, numerous initiatives to prevent complications, as well as many other safeguards based on best practices and national safety initiatives. Automated hand sanitizers inside and outside patient rooms, increased efforts in identification, and improved isolation techniques for MRSA and other resistant organisms have provided increased protection for our patient and visitors, reducing the chance of an infection. The most recent initiative began in December, 2008, when we implemented the new standardized color-coded ID wrist band alerting all staff to various patient precautions.
Quality and patient safety is now a part of our website as part of our desire to be transparent to our patients and community. Everyone has a role in making healthcare safe. Doctors, nurses, and the healthcare organizations across the county are working to make healthcare safe. As a patient, you can make your care safer by being an active, involved, and informed member of your healthcare team. |
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