More than 200 employees of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon recently went beyond simply wearing new pink gloves to spread the word about breast cancer awareness – they danced in them. And now their fun and touching video – “The Pink Glove Dance” – has become a hit on YouTube with more than 75,000 views within just a few days of posting.
Recent news stories such as President Barack Obama declaring the H1N1 Influenza outbreak a national emergency have brought infection control into a leading role in healthcare. As the number one defense against healthcare-acquired infections, hand hygiene plays a critical role. ABC News contributor John Nance recently sat down with world–renowned experts Dr. Didier Pittet and Dr. Günter Kampf to discuss the updated WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care and their recommendations for alcohol-based handrub formulations.
Looking for ways to reduce costs in their day-to-day operations and improve cash flow, Solus Management Services partnered with Medline to implement a supply management program that eliminated their inventory holding costs while allowing them to maintain access to their supplies.
In the spring of 2008, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center’s ICU2 unit had a pressure ulcer incidence level of 57.1 percent. After trialing Medline’s Pressure Ulcer Prevention program for 90 days, the incidence rate was down to zero.
It can be difficult in today’s hospital environment, however, to identify just who your caregiver is when orderlies, technicians, housekeeping – and even the general public – might also be dressed in scrubs. Several of the nation’s hospitals have taken the issue to heart and have begun implementing uniform programs that help patients quickly identify a hospital employee’s role by the color that they are wearing.
Using the abaqis® Nursing Home Quality Assurance System to prepare for the new Quality Indicator Survey not only decreases Bear Creek Nursing Center’s chances for a Stage II investigation, but more profoundly, their residents appear to be happier and more satisfied with their lives.
In two years of partnership, Daughters of Charity Health System has saved over $2 million with Medline.