Special delivery for frontline workers
Since the start of the pandemic, Patrick Rhodes, also known as ‘Patrick the Giver,’ has donated hundreds of meals to hospitals within the AdventHealth West Florida Division.
Rhodes has no plans of slowing down, and this year his goal is to donate 2,021 meals to health care workers in the area.
Recently, Rhodes teamed up with Inspire Brands restaurant group to provide 100 Buffalo Wild Wings lunches to the frontline workers at AdventHealth Tampa.
To show its appreciation, AdventHealth West Florida presented Rhodes with the Star Award, for his generosity and impact on the community.
Mental health awareness
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) helps to fight the stigma of mental illness, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families.
This year, NAMI will continue to amplify the message of “You Are Not Alone,” and will use the time to focus on the healing value of connecting in safe ways, prioritizing mental health and acknowledging that it is OK to not be OK.
The organization will use its own blog, personal stories, videos, digital toolkits, social media engagements and national events to share the vision where anyone affected by mental illness can get the appropriate support and quality of care to live healthy, fulfilling lives.
For more information, visit NAMI.org.
Pasco hospitals get an A
AdventHealth Dade City, AdventHealth Zephyrhills and AdventHealth Wesley Chapel once again maintained safety as a top priority, even during a pandemic, by receiving the highest marks possible for patient safety and quality with a grade A from the Leapfrog Group, according to a news release.
The safety grade is awarded based on a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections, and other harm to patients in their care.
The Dade City and Zephyrhills hospitals proactively implemented a set of best safety practices to continue delivering high-quality patient care:
- The hospital formed an oversight committee that meets quarterly. Team members review patient quality and safety outcomes. The team also sets measurable goals for improvement and provides feedback to the frontline team.
- Hospital leaders launched the “safety huddle,” to enhance daily communications between team members. The purpose is to proactively flag safety issues and identify safety concerns for patients. The initiative is proven to reduce medical errors, poor hygiene, and other practices that may be potentially harmful to patients.
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel instituted these safety measures:
- Hiring additional infection preventionists to continue to reduce risk of infection
- Implementing additional sanitation technology, such as foot-sanitizing stations and state-of-the-art bacteria removing robots and lights in operating rooms to ensure the safest settings for care
To see grade details on all participating hospitals, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
BayCare recognized
BayCare Health System once again has been recognized by a leading, independent survey for excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience, financial health, and contributions to community health with a focus on equity, according to a news release.
Fortune/IBM Watson Health lists BayCare in the top 20% of large health systems in the country.
This is the third year in a row BayCare has been recognized with the honor.
The hospitals included on the 100 Top Hospitals list had better results on key clinical and operational performance indicators compared to similar hospitals.
These include survival rates, patient complications, health care-associated infections, 30-day mortality and 30-day hospital-wide readmission rates, length of stay, throughput in emergency departments, inpatient expenses, profitability and ratings from patients.
Several BayCare hospitals also have been named to the 100 Top Hospitals list:
- St. Joseph’s Hospitals, including St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, all in Tampa; and St. Joseph’s Hospital-North in Lutz and St. Joseph’s Hospital-South in Riverview
- Morton Plant Hospital (made the list as a top teaching hospital)
- Bartow Regional Medical Center (made the list in the small community hospital category)
For more information, visit 100TopHospitals.com/.
