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Our Audacious Goal: By 2015, Valley Hospital and Medical Center plan to be #1 in the nation for patient, employee and physician safety. 

These are not empty words.  Safety activities in process include involvement in the 100,000 Lives program, Risk-to-Fall programs, National Patient Safety Goals, standardization efforts and other activities.
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100,000 Lives Campaign
   
We are proud to participate in this nationwide initiative of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).  The IHI believes that by using very carefully outlined interventions consistently at participating hospitals, we can save 100,000 lives in one year’s time. Each of these interventions has been studied and been found to be the most successful, “best practice” treatment.  Components of this program include the following.
  • Deploy Rapid Response Teams…at the first sign of patient decline (get specialty help early)
  • Deliver Reliable, Evidence-Based Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction…to prevent deaths from heart attack   
  • Prevent Adverse Drug Events (ADEs)…by implementing medication reconciliation
  • Prevent Central Line Infections…by implementing a series of interdependent, scientifically grounded steps called the “Central Line Bundle”
  • Prevent Surgical Site Infections…by reliably delivering the correct perioperative care
  • Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia…by implementing a series of interdependent, scientifically grounded steps called the “Ventilator Bundle”
   
Standardization Efforts
   
  Standardization is a recognized way to avoid errors and inefficiency.  From department to department, you will find consistent, quality equipment and processes.  Currently being standardized are eyewash, code carts, defibrillators and a  transition process using a team approach for communication about patients.
   
National Patient Safety Goals
   
  Each year, the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations identifies goals for the year to improve safety of patients.   Since we are accredited by the JCAHO, we have or will be incorporating these goals in our care. A list of the 2007 goals can be found at JCAHO.
   
A Safe Culture
   
  Our organization is working hard to create an open, safe culture, where less-than-ideal situations are recognized to be most often a failure in process, rather than simple human error.  This philosophy allows us to move immediately into the process improvement and action plan stages.
   
Contacts:
   
 

Patient Safety Manager, Dianne Huggar   473-2591
Dianne had special training from the IHI and works closely with our Risk Management, Performance Improvement, Infection Control and Utilization Review to improve safety for our patients, employees and physicians.

Environmental Safety Manager, Randy Benson  473-5959
Randy has been keeping Deaconess and Valley safe for many years.  He is the one who makes sure there is no dust, no fire hazards and no outdated tubing or foods within the hospital.  He is instrumental to making sure our employees get the education they need to safely care for their patients and know how to act in emergency situations.

 
2006 Safety Committee Members
Randy Benson            Safety Manager 5959
Renee Burghard VOSC 5488
Sharyl Bergerud Education 7123
Margaret Christian Infection Control 5426/7349
Ben Fox Pharmacy 5479
Mickey Graff Nursing Supervisor 5408
Amy Hiestand Education 5569
Diane Huggar Patient Care Services 5405
Sue Kent Employee Health 5744
Mike Linerud CS Warehouse 7084
Laurie Ball Lab 5015
Dave Martin Support Svcs / Risk Management 5980/5465
Kimberly Meeks

Medical / Oncology Nursing

5472
Misty Oakes Outpatient 5424
Jim Oberst/Bill Miller Clinical Engineering 7179 / 7025
Greg Palmanteer Physical Plant 5469
Brad Bailey Safety 5958
Pam Stanciu PBX 5000
Jody Streepy Clinical Risk Management 5984
Brenda Wagoner Outpatient / Nursing 5424
Rob Van Anrooy / Jim Wilson Security 5651 / 342-1203
 
  Valley Hospital and Medical Center
12606 E Mission Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
(509) 924-6650
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