Today's top story is Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis NY is named as one of the top-performing hospitals in the US by the Joint Commission.
That's right Bon Secours Community Hospital, part of the Bon Secours Charity Health System was the only Bon Secours Hospital to receive this prestigious recognition.
For the first time, in it's 2011 "Improving America's Hospitals report", the Joint Commission decided to list hospitals that are top-performers in adhering to evidence-based care practices that enhance patient outcomes.
The Joint Commission listed 405 hospitals in 45 states that sustained excellence on 22 accountablility measures in the organization's "Top Performers on Key Quality Measures Program" for all of 2010.
The measures are related to myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, stroke care, and children's asthma care..among others.
According to Joint Commission President Mark Chassin, "Today the public expects transparency in the reporting of performance at the hospitals where they receive care,
and the Joint Commission is shining a light on the top-performing hospitals that have achieved excellence on a number of vital measures of quality of care."
To be recognized, a hospital had to meet or exceed 95% performance on a composite score that included all of the accountability measures, and meet or exceed 95% performance on every performance measure that it reports to the Joint Commission.
And Bon Secours Community Hospital did exactly that. And by doing so is in the top 14% of Joint Commission accredited hospitals...in the US...that report core measure performance data.
Please join us in congratulating Bon Secours Community Hospital on this prestigious showing.
In other news, well...it's that time of year again....time for golf outings and right now the one we have to report on is the Bon Secours Charitable Golf Outing.
This year's event is scheduled for Monday September 26 at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City Maryland.
The Bon Secours Charitable Golf Outing benefits the Bon Secours Baltimore's Community Works.
Community Works is a division of Bon Seocurs Baltimore Health system and strives to improve the health of Baltimore residents through safe and affordable housing, community services and neighborhood revitalization efforts.
Things get underway at 10 AM with registration followed by lunch at 11. Golf kicks off at noon with a shotgun start and the 19th hole is a cocktail reception, dinner and awards.
Don't miss out on the fun. You can find out more on line on IRIS. Go to the HSO Community Resources and look for the 2011 Bon Secours Charitable Golf Outinglink. Or contact Mark Pozza or Mike LaRocca via BSHSI email.
The 2011 Bon Secours Charitable Golf Outing...don't miss out.
Finally, Bon Secours Richmond has done it again. They were selected as one of the Top 10 Employers for Workers over 50.
This is the 8th time Bon Secours Richmond has received this recognition.
AARP sited many reasons for awarding Bon Secours Richmond the honor. Some the reasons sited were
-Bon Secours Richmond's Employee Wellness Services
-their "The Good Life-Well for Life Incentive Program
-Bon Secours Richmond uses senior placement agencies to target mature workers and retirees
-their tuition reimbursement program
-Other training opportunities
-long service anniversaries are celebrated with announcements, parties and awards
-Patient Mobility Teams
-Increase in company minimum wage
-Scholarships to employee's children and grandchildren
-Health benefits for employees working as little as 16 hours per week
-Flexible spending accounts
and many others.
When asked about the recognition, CEO Peter Bernard was quoted as saying, "Recognition as a leading employer for older workers from AARP, which knows this segment of the workforce better than anyone else, is a true honor.
As a faith-based health care system, we respect the life and contribution of each individual."
Bon Secours Richmond Health System...liberating the potential of our workers over 50 since 2003.
Well, that's it for this week. Stay tuned to this portal for future up to the minute information on these and other stories on BSN Headline News. I'm Dave Schlachter. Thanks for joining us.
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