Statewide Recognition for Patient Safety

WELL-BEING

Excela Westmoreland Hospital is one of 21 hospitals across Pennsylvania to be honored through the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania’s annual Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program.

The program, which started three years ago, celebrates top-performing hospitals with low rates of health care associated infections, such as central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections and other infections. The 2022 honorees were selected based on their performance during 2021.

“This recognition is a true testament to the hard work and dedication from all of our health care workers,” said Kathleen Dohey, Excela Health’s director of clinical outcomes. “We set our target metrics high and continue to pursue zero health care infections during these challenging times.”

100 Days, Hundreds of Ways

This update will provide information related to our collaboration with Caldwell Butler. In it you will learn more about them, our rational in using their expertise and our goals, objectives and most importantly, the success we are realizing through our 100 Days Hundreds Of Ways work outs.

It is important to recognize that while the collaboration is being guided by a group of our front-line leaders, ideas, plans and suggestions for performance improvement are not limited to the efforts of these individuals. Rather, it will be through the joint insights and observations of everyone at Excela, regardless of position or role, that we maximize our results and success.