Modern Healthcare congratulates the winners and honorable mentions of the 18th annual Spirit of Excellence Awards, co-sponsored by Sodexo Health Care Services.
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Since 2006, inpatient satisfaction has risen from the 59th to 96th percentile at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kan., according to Press Ganey Associates scores.
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Team huddles have become part of the daily routine among physicians and staff at the family and community medicine department of UC Davis Health System, since the clinic system undertook a “patient-centered medical home” approach starting about two years ago.
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Since July 2009, emergency department visits have decreased 40%, inpatient admissions by 62% and total inpatient days by 71% among bipolar patients seen through Heritage Valley Health System's Staunton Clinic for behavioral health, in Moon Township, Pa.
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The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City has reduced the use of red blood cells by 37% and experienced a similar drop in its use of other blood products—saving about $1 million—since implementing an evidence-based, multidisciplinary blood management program in September 2009.
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Edward Fishkin and his colleagues at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in New York City have won a medal with their pedals.
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The Finney County Community Health Coalition, organized and led by St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kan., has done more than simply engage a variety of stakeholders in public forums about community health issues, such as the need for public transportation and the dangers of secondhand smoke.
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Health insurance premiums were shooting up 15.2% annually from 2002 to 2007, doubling total premium costs to $7 million at 123-bed Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass. So hospital management collaborated with the Massachusetts Nurses Association to implement a new plan.
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Patients and staff at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island in Providence have a new way to recognize employees who go above and beyond in delivering care and supporting patients.
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Those who give birth to a terminally ill child have little time to enjoy precious moments. Hoping to give families a chance to make the most of their short, sweet time with their newborns, Women's Hospital in Newburgh, Ind., in October 2009 began a perinatal palliative-care program designed to provide parents with choices.
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Thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have received medical care from more than 480 members of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons since January, with 500 other doctors on standby.
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