Center celebrates milestone
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point proudly celebrated the 20th anniversary of Kids at the Point, a center that has been caring and educating young children on the hospital campus since 1997.
Kids at the Point was the idea of Dr. Rao Musunuru and others who believed that employees who worked at the hospital should be able to have needed child care close-by and convenient for both themselves and their little ones.
A week of activities was dedicated to the children’s concepts of a superhero, and included creating superhero masks, watching “The Incredibles” movie, wearing superhero pajamas and having a superhero decorating contest.
Red Cross Angels
Officers of the Red Cross Angels, a support group for the Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross, were installed at a recent luncheon.
New officers for the 2018-2019 year are Al Van Voris, president; Glenda Barlow, vice president; Mary Jo Shenk, recording secretary; Nancy Watkins, corresponding secretary; and, Sandy Hill, treasurer.
Glenda Barlow was recognized as the Angel of the Year for her work as chairwoman of the Red Cross Angels Silver Coffee, which raised almost $40,000 for the Tampa Bay chapter.
This year’s Silver Coffee will take place Nov. 8 at a location yet to be determined.
For information about the Angels, which resume meetings in September, call (813) 348-4820.
Wound care excellence
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point was recognized with the Center of Distinction Award, which was given to the hospital’s Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine by Healogics.
The center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including patient satisfaction higher than 92 percent, and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 91 percent within 30 median days to heal.
There were 635 centers eligible for the award, but only 427 achieved the honor.
For more information about Healogics and the distinction award, visit Healogics.com/2017-Center-of-Excellence-Winners.
Nursing awards
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point recognized its staff with excellence in nursing awards.
Gwenn Hartley was the recipient of the Excellence in Nursing Compassionate Care Award, which is given to a nurse who demonstrates exceptional nursing knowledge and expert skills, and consistently applies both with compassion and integrity.
Crystal Drilea earned the Excellence in Nursing Professional Mentoring Award, given to a nurse who advances nursing practice in any clinical setting or nursing specialty by guiding or supporting career development for individuals or groups of nurses.
The Nurse of the Year award was given to Lezonie Burney at the 12th annual Good Samaritan Health Clinic Nurses’ Gala Bayonet Point.
A secret selection committee chose Burney upon information submitted by her nominator.
She will reign for one year and make community appearances.
Also nominated for the award was Brooke Dupont, who has been employed at Regional Medical for 13 years. She currently works in the Medical Intensive Care Unit.
Patient safety recognized
Oak Hill Hospital, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point and the Medical Center of Trinity each received the Healthgrades 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award, a designation that recognizes superior performance of hospitals that have prevented the occurrence of serious, potentially avoidable complications for patients during hospital stays.
The distinction places all three hospitals among the top 10 percent of all short-term acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data for its excellent performance as evaluated by Healthgrades.
During the 2014 to 2016 study period, Healthgrades found that patients treated in hospitals receiving the Patient Safety Excellence Award were, on average:
- 55.6 percent less likely to experience an accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care
- 52.4 percent less likely to experience a collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
- 62.8 percent less likely to experience catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
- 54.3 percent less likely to experience pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
