HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL
MARINERS HOSPITAL
WHAT’S NEW
WHAT’S NEW
A new, 23-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit opened July 20, 2019 at Homestead Hospital, accommodating the relocation of Baptist Hospital’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Program. Baptist Health Rehabilitation cares for children (ages 4 and up) and adults who are recovering from strokes, traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries, neurological diseases, cancer-related disabilities, spinal cord dysfunction, hip fractures, amputation and major multiple trauma. The program includes certified rehabilitation nurses and a full complement of physical, speech, occupational and supportive therapy programs provided by licensed therapists and social workers, as well as a dietitian and licensed psychologist. At Homestead Hospital, all rooms in the unit are private and includes a touch-screen interactive virtual reality platform, adaptive aids that promote functional independence, body-weight support mobility training, pet therapy and access to a meditation garden.
Mariners Hospital earned a five-star rating (on a scale of one to five stars) on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), a national, standardized, publicly reported survey of discharged patients’ perspectives of hospital care and experience. The prestigious five-star rating is a testament to our staff’s dedication to patient satisfaction. Mariners Hospital has also been named a Top Rural Hospital nationally for the third time by The Leapfrog Group, an independent watchdog organization focused on improving healthcare standards. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award recognizes achievements in patient safety and quality and is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive. This prestigious award is a direct reflection of our highly-skilled team’s unwavering commitment to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in the safest healthcare environment possible.
FUNDRAISING AT GLANCE The 30th annual Mariners Hospital Bougainvillea Ball was
FUNDRAISING AT GLANCE Hospital emergency departments play a growing role in the U.S. healthcare system, accounting for a rising proportion of hospital admissions and serving increasingly as an advanced diagnostic center for primary care physicians. Raising funds to support Homestead Hospital’s emergency department improvements is essential. Philanthropy is being used to support these improvements by funding new equipment, such as stretchers. In addition, it will support the moving and
held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 benefiting the crucial
reconstruction of the current observation waiting area to build a larger sub-waiting area, allowing our patients to be more comfortable while awaiting consultation. Supporting upgrades to the emergency department will help enhance our patients’ experience and make certain that they have access to the latest technology and equipment.
expansion of the emergency center at Mariners Hospital. The two-year project will help the hospital maximize efficiency, meet patient demand and reduce wait times for our patients. Among the goals of the project is to create an area in the center to more quickly treat and release patients with minor illnesses and injuries, allowing them to get home faster. Costs for such an expansion are considerable, and as a not-for-profit organization, philanthropic support is vital for our success and goals.
DID YOU KNOW? Homestead Hospital operates a Follow-Up Clinic at a facility in West Homestead, where patients are referred to after they have been treated at Homestead Hospital. We are currently working towards becoming a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC), which are community-based healthcare providers that receive funds from the Health Resources & Services Administration’s Health Center program to provide primary care in underserved areas. This transition would allow the Follow-Up Clinic to become an established satellite site built on the Homestead Hospital campus. The FQHC would also help alleviate the volume experienced in the Emergency Room from repeat and non-emergent cases by redirecting patients to the clinic for lower-acuity treatment and ongoing preventative care. The Follow-Up Clinic has undergone an expansion to improve workflow and patient care, which increases our chances of becoming a Federally Qualified Health Clinic by meeting set requirements. 28
Baptist Health Foundation 2019
DID YOU KNOW? Baptist Health hospitals have a longstanding reputation for offering the highest-quality medical care. This reputation continues to be reinforced with Mariners Hospital achieving the Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for the third year. Mariners was the first hospital in the state of Florida to receive this designation years ago, which serves as confirmation of Mariners’ commitment to nursing excellence and an environment where collaboration between all hospital departments is highly valued and supported. Pathwaydesignated organizations are deemed the best places to work for nurses, with high nurse satisfaction and retention. Research shows that healthy work environments improve not only nurse satisfaction, but also patient satisfaction and quality of care.
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