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in Quality Partners of Rhode Island’s

2009 Advancing Innovation in Healthcare Quality Awards Program.

Sharing Successes

The theme for the 2009 (and final) program was effective communication strategies.

The awards recognize Rhode Island-based organizations demonstrating the greatest achievements and innovations in healthcare quality improvement. In the spirit of quality improvement and sharing good ideas, below are summaries of the winning application in each award category: nursing home, hospital, home health and physician office.

Physician Office:

2009 Award Winner:
Hillside Avenue Family and Community Medicine
Increasing Quality of Patient Care Through Innovation in Communication With Patients

2007 Award Winner:
Chad Brown Health Center
In Recognition for Their Screening Mammography Program

Nursing Home:

2009 Award Winner:
Elmhurst Extended Care
Creating a Culture That Considers Death a Natural part of Life and Creating Ways to Acknowledge and Honor It

2008 Winners:
Saint Elizabeth Home & West Shore Health Center
Improving Resident Quality of Life with a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program / Elimination of Physical Restraints

2007 Winner:
Saint Elizabeth Home
In Recognition For Best Practices & Outcomes In Support of the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign

Other Nursing Home Success Stories:

Eating Well at Harris Health Care North - A Quality Dining Experience for Residents

Home Health Care:

2009 Winner:
VNA of Care New England
Positive Patient Results - Impacting Re-hospitalization & Patient Outcomes

2008 Winner:
VNA of Care New England
The Steady Strides Program: A Program to Help Prevent Falls and Fall Related Injuries for Older Adults

2007 Winner:
Home Care Advantage
In Recognition of Implementing Best Practices & Outcomes in Support of the National Home Health Quality Improvement Campaign

Hospital:

2009 Winner:
The Miriam Hospital
Implementation of Pressure Ulcer Interventions Leads to a Reduction of HAPUS to 0%

2008 Winner:
Rhode Island Hospital
Improving Door-To-Balloon Time

2007 Winner:
Newport Hospital
In Recognition for Transforming the Quality of Health Services