Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Receives WSHA Achieving Best Care Award
Release Date: Oct 21, 2016
“When it comes to our hospitals’ achievements in patient safety, Washington State has so much to be proud of,” said WSHA Senior Vice President for Patient Safety Carol Wagner. “We’re working on the biggest challenges of health care delivery, and our hospitals and health systems are consistently pushing for higher achievements on more measures. We’re glad to be able to give them the recognition they deserve.” The award recognizes sustained improvements in:
- Infections
- Falls
- Early Elective Deliveries
- Sepsis
- Pressure Ulcers
“These are all important issues to patients and their families,” Wagner said. “They’re also the focus of national efforts to improve health care delivery. We’re part of the national effort to identify and implement best practices in all care settings, and get incidences of these down to zero. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re also acutely aware that the road ahead is uphill.”
“Our caring and dedicated staff made this outstanding success and honor possible. This demonstrates our staff’s commitment to putting patients first. MGH&FC is one of only two health care organizations in Washington State to score 100% on these quality measures,” said Eileen Branscome, RN, MBA, Chief Operations Officer.
About the Awards:
Top performers were defined as those achieving the highest scores in reducing patient harm in key strategies. If the hospital does not provide a service such as obstetric services or surgery, it was not counted against them. Scoring was based on the size of the hospital, and whether the hospital was in the top 25 percent in comparison to others in their size category.
About Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics:
Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics is comprised of a Critical Access Hospital and 11 community and specialty clinics. MGH&FC provides exceptional healthcare and is known throughout Washington as one of the highest rated rural hospitals districts in the State.
About the Washington State Hospital Association:
The Washington State Hospital Association is a membership organization representing more than 100 community hospitals, health systems and other health-related organizations. The association provides a wealth of services to members, including state and federal advocacy, policy analysis, governance education, patient safety support, data analysis and more.
In 2005, WSHA launched the Patient Safety program to help hospitals improve patient safety by supporting the wide-spread adoption of evidence-based clinical practices. WSHA works to improve the health of the people of the state by becoming involved in all matters affecting the delivery, quality, accessibility, affordability and continuity of health care.