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Saint Mary’s Regional Health System Continuing to earn top rankings for patient safety by national organizations Saint Mary’s Regional Health System continues to be recognized for safe, quality patient care by national and state organizations. Over the past two years, the Russellvillebased acute care facility was recognized as a leader among Arkansas and U.S. hospitals — regardless of size or prominence — in the areas of safety, quality care and improved performance.
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center recognized for Outstanding Record in Patient Safety — Awarded an “A in Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score In the fall of 2015, the independent hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group, announced that Saint Mary’s Regional Health System, once again earned an A in this elite national ratings program, recognizing the hospital’s strong commitment to patient safety. The Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard rating for patient safety. The organization rates how well hospitals prevent medical errors, injuries and infections within the hospital. The hospital is one of only three hospitals in the state to be recognized with an ‘A’ during this measurement period. Saint Mary’s is the only hospital in the state of Arkansas to receive an “Aâ€? ranking every year since the Hospital Safety Score was first released in the Spring of 2012. Saint Mary’s is proud to be named among the safest hospitals in Arkansas and the nation,â€? said Jim Davidson, Saint Mary’s Chief Executive Officer. “This recognition was achieved through ongoing process improvement and a strong culture of teamwork and caring. There is no doubt that our team of dedicated health care professionals work to keep patients safe while conveying a caring attitude and applying skills and knowledge to expedite healing. “It is this commitment that makes Saint Mary’s the patients’ choice for healthcare in our region,â€? he continued. “I am extremely proud of our employees and medical staff for their abiding commitment to providing the best care possible for our patients. This award represents their dedication to living out Saint Mary’s mission statement — that is, ‘to bring health to life through people caring for people.’ Our patients and their families can be assured they will receive the highest standard of safe, quality care at Saint Mary’s, delivered with courtesy and compassion.â€? “Saint Mary’s A grade is a powerful reminder of its commitment to putting patient safety above all else, and we are pleased to recognize the persistent efforts of your clinicians and staff to protect your patients,â€? said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, which administers the Hospital Safety Score. “our families, neighbors, colleagues and friends deserve a hospital that will pull out all the stops to keep them safe.â€? Tim Copeland, Chief Quality Officer said “We are very pleased that our ongoing efforts in the area of patient safety have again earned our hospital an ‘A’ ranking. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, engineering, environmental services‌it takes an entire team, aligned and focused
on delivering the highest quality care to every patient, every time. We are proud of the quality care we provide and honored to receive this well-earned, national recognition from The Leapfrog Group because of the high standards they uphold. Saint Mary’s Chief Nursing Officer Carol Gore explained “We are proud of the exceptional care we provide our patients. Our nurses and clinicians follow evidence-based, best practices and strive to deliver safe, compassionate care to every patient. This honor means a great deal to our staff and the patients we serve. We are very happy to be recognized for our high performance.� Developed under the guidance of Leapfrog’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single “A,� “B,� “C,� “D,� or “F� score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm. More than 2,500 U.S. general hospitals were assigned scores in October 2015, with 773 hositals receiving an “A� grade. The Hospital Safety Score is fully transparent, with a full analysis of the data and methodology used in determining grades available online. “Patient safety needs to be a 24-7 priority for hospitals, as errors and infections are all too common and often deadly,� said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, which administers the Hospital Safety Score. “We commend the ‘A’ hospitals, including Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center for helping us to raise the standards of health care nationwide, and demonstrating that they’ve made the well-being of patients a top priority.�
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures’ Recognition from The Joint Commission Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. Saint Mary’s was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,�
for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for: • Heart Attack • Pneumonia • Surgical Care Saint Mary’s is one of 1,224 hospitals in the United States to achieve the Top Performer distinction. The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, stroke, venous thromboembolism and perinatal care, as well as for inpatient psychiatric services and immunizations. Top Performer hospitals had to meet three performance criteria based on accountability measure data, including: • Achieving cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures; • Achieving performance of 95 percent or above on each and every reported accountability measure where there were at least 30 denominator cases; and • Having at least one core measure set that had a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and (within that measure set) all applicable individual accountability measures had a performance rate of 95 percent or above. “Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care. I commend the efforts of Saint Mary’s for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based interventions,â€? said Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president and CEO, The Joint Commission. “We understand what matters most to patients at Saint Mary’s is the quality and safety of the care they receive. That is why we have made it a top priority to improve positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care processes,â€? said Mike McCoy, Saint Mary’s Chief Operating Officer. “It is truly an honor to be named a Top Performer as it recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of our entire hospital staff.â€?
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center wins Quality Award Arkansas
Foundation for Medical Care Recognizes Excellence in Health Care Saint Mary’s has earned a Hospital CAUTI Reduction Award in the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care’s (AFMC) annual Quality Awards program. The Quality Awards recognize improvement in individual health care organizations’ performance in AFMC’s quality improvement projects. The Hospital CAUTI Reduction Award recognizes hospitals that have committed to focus efforts in the reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). At the statewide meeting Saint Mary’s Chief Quality Officer Tim Copeland and Infection Control Nurse, Monica Baxter, RN were asked to present a case study regarding how Saint Mary’s reduced urinary tract infections and how the hospital sustained that improvement. AFMC congratulates Saint Mary’s on its commitment to high-quality health care for the citizens of Arkansas.
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center recognized for work in statewide HEN Collaborative to Improving Care to Save Lives Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center has been a participating member of the Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) through the Arkansas Hospital Association. As one of forty-five hospitals who have participated in the AHA/ HRET HEN to reduce hospital acquired conditions by 40% and readmissions by 20%, Saint Mary’s has contributed to an estimated reduction of 2144 events and a savings of $10,887,934 across the state through this HEN. The Health Engagement Network initiative is focused on: • Reducing hospital acquired Adverse Drug Events • Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections • Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections • Falls • Early Elective Deliveries • Obstetric Harm • Pressure Ulcers • Readmissions • Venous Thromboembolism (Blood Clots) • Ventilator Associated Conditions, and • Surgical Site Infections,
Saint Mary’s is one of 28 Hospitals recognized for meeting the goals set by CMS in 80% of the topics which impacts their patients. “This demonstrates Saint Mary’s full commitment to quality care and to providing the safest environment for our patients to receive that care,� said Tim Copeland, Saint Mary’s Chief Quality Officer. The AHA/HRET HEN is one of 26 HENs as part of the Partnership for Patients created under the Affordable Care Act. As part of this work, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, as well as approximately 3700 hospitals across the country has been exposed to a wealth of knowledge, resources and tools. It has created a nationwide infrastructure for health care improvement and for achieving the national goals of Better Health, Improved Health care and Lower Costs. “Arkansas hospitals have embraced this work and have shown the importance of providing high quality, safe care. We could not have seen these great results without the commitment of those hospitals who care for patients in their communities�, commented Bo Ryall, President of the Arkansas Hospital Association. Saint Mary’s is also one of only six hospitals in the state and one of 233 hospitals in the nation to meet the national improvement goals and meet reduction goals on 90% or more of their applicable topics on national or state aligned measures.
About Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital. With a medical staff of more than 111 active physicians in 18 specialties, Saint Mary’s offers a wide range of quality healthcare services to residents of west central Arkansas, including cardiac catheterization, surgery, diagnostic radiology, cancer treatment, rehabilitation therapy, women’s and children’s services, adult behavioral health and 24-hour emergency services. Saint Mary’s employs over 900 healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing quality care to the people of the River Valley Region and beyond. For additional information, visit www.SaintMarysRegional. com