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WOOF award honors unit for low fall numbers

In 2009 an award system was initiated in keeping patients safe through the Firm Ground Fall Prevention program, known as the WOOF (With Out One Fall) award. Each quarter this award recognizes the units with fewer than three falls in the prior three months.

Ashely River Tower 6 EX staff is honored with a WOOF award. 6E was the most improved in preventing falls for the past year. To see the video, visit http://bit.ly/MUSCwoof.

Now that the WOOF award has been given for more than a year, it is time to honor the three units that have the lowest number of falls for the past year, the lowest number of injuries from falls, and the most improved in preventing falls on their unit.

On April 11, the awards were given to 5W Main for having the lowest number of falls in the past four quarters, (April 1, 2010 through March 31). 2TCU was awarded for having the fewest injuries associated with falls and ART6EX was honored as the most improved for preventing falls on their unit.
Lana Beckley, Firm Ground resource nurse and creator of the WOOF award, and Erica Rouvalis, chair of the Patient Safety and Mobility committee, were joined by Charlie The Riverdog to present these awards.

Patient Satisfaction Banner winners recognized

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, the following areas, as well as the support departments for each area, received recognition for having high patient satisfaction results: 6East and Environmental Services; Ashley River Tower 3West and Heart & Vascular Prep and Recovery; Children's Surgery Clinic and Financial Services; OB/GYN Faculty Clinic and Registration; Radiation Oncology and Clinic Coordinator; Maxilofacial and Registration; Hollings Cancer Center Surgical Oncology and surgery oncology registered nurses and certified medical assistants; 4 North and Institute of Psychiatry Pharmacy; Behavioral Medicine and Central Scheduling; Digestive Disease Center General Endocrinology; and Hollings Cancer Center Mammography, third floor.
Representing Ashley River Tower 3W are Lauren Powell, Erin Johnson, Jennifer Minick, Vicky Peletz, Brandi Chisolm, Melissa Glanz, Brittany Cline, Caitlin Keilty and Gladney Lane. The unit received a banner recognition for the highest patient satisfaction of the quarter.




Representing the supporting staff from Heart & Vascular are Melissa Southard, left, and Brenda Brown.

 

Friday, April 22, 2011

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