Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ has been recognized as a "top performer" by The Joint Commission for quality. This places it among the top 18% of accredited hospitals nationwide. The honor is based on data from 2011 showing Saint Peter's met or exceeded 95% performance targets on key quality measures for conditions like heart failure, heart attack, pneumonia, and surgery. This recognition follows other awards the hospital has received for programs like its stroke and cancer programs. A support group and education program calendar for November 2012 is also included.
The keynote address was delivered at the NYSAVSA Annual Conference on June 7, 2012 in Geneva, NY. The purpose of the address was 3-fold: (1) Outline what patient- and family-centered care is, its core components, and benefits; (2)Highlight some best practice volunteer programs aligned with the PFCC philosophy; (3) Provide conference participants with an assessment grid to evaluate their volunteer programming based on two PFCC standards and walk away from the presentation with concrete strategic next steps to enhance and strengthen their volunteer programming based on the PFCC model and philosophy.
Patients and their loved ones often hold critical knowledge that informs diagnosis. This toolkit from the Institute of Medicine offers patients, families and clinicians guidance on how they can collaborate to improve diagnosis.
Advance Directives & Advance Care Planning | VITAS HealthcareVITAS Healthcare
Learn how healthcare professionals can ensure that their patients’ voices are heard by embracing advance care planning (ACP), defined as honest conversations about how patients want to be cared for at the end of life if they are unable to communicate or make decisions. This webinar explores advance directives, the legal documents that spell out patients’ wishes for family members, caregivers and healthcare teams.
The keynote address was delivered at the NYSAVSA Annual Conference on June 7, 2012 in Geneva, NY. The purpose of the address was 3-fold: (1) Outline what patient- and family-centered care is, its core components, and benefits; (2)Highlight some best practice volunteer programs aligned with the PFCC philosophy; (3) Provide conference participants with an assessment grid to evaluate their volunteer programming based on two PFCC standards and walk away from the presentation with concrete strategic next steps to enhance and strengthen their volunteer programming based on the PFCC model and philosophy.
Patients and their loved ones often hold critical knowledge that informs diagnosis. This toolkit from the Institute of Medicine offers patients, families and clinicians guidance on how they can collaborate to improve diagnosis.
Advance Directives & Advance Care Planning | VITAS HealthcareVITAS Healthcare
Learn how healthcare professionals can ensure that their patients’ voices are heard by embracing advance care planning (ACP), defined as honest conversations about how patients want to be cared for at the end of life if they are unable to communicate or make decisions. This webinar explores advance directives, the legal documents that spell out patients’ wishes for family members, caregivers and healthcare teams.
How useful are advance directives in directing end of life care and do people really understand or want to know the true status of their health as the end nears?
Krames Patient Education is the only choice for enterprise-wide patient education. In this presentation, practices will learn who Krames Patient Education is and What we can do for you.
We will review Patient-Centered Care and Patient Education; The Case for a Patient Education Investment, The Krames Differencet; Return on Investment; and Krames Solutions.
The objective of Advance Care Planning (ACP) is to help
ensure that patients receive medical care that is aligned with their
values, goals and preferences.
Building Patient-Centeredness in the Real World: The Engaged Patient and the ...EngagingPatients
This paper examines the separate but intertwined ethical, economic and clinical concepts of patientcenteredness and how ACOs provide a structure for turning those concepts into a functioning reality.
How useful are advance directives in directing end of life care and do people really understand or want to know the true status of their health as the end nears?
Krames Patient Education is the only choice for enterprise-wide patient education. In this presentation, practices will learn who Krames Patient Education is and What we can do for you.
We will review Patient-Centered Care and Patient Education; The Case for a Patient Education Investment, The Krames Differencet; Return on Investment; and Krames Solutions.
The objective of Advance Care Planning (ACP) is to help
ensure that patients receive medical care that is aligned with their
values, goals and preferences.
Building Patient-Centeredness in the Real World: The Engaged Patient and the ...EngagingPatients
This paper examines the separate but intertwined ethical, economic and clinical concepts of patientcenteredness and how ACOs provide a structure for turning those concepts into a functioning reality.
Edwina Rogers, executive director of Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative, began her presentation by highlighting the movement to advance medical homes.
With the U.S. being the number one in the world for the cost of healthcare and ranked number 37 in the quality category, something needs to change. Rogers discussed the broad stakeholder support and participation for the movement, as well as the incredible volunteer involvement. The four ‘centers’ include: the Center to Promote Public-Payer Implementation, the Center for Multi-Stakeholder Demonstration, the Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange and the Center for Health Benefit Redesign and Implementation. Medical Homes will provide superb access to care, patient engagament in care, clinical information systems, care coordination, team care, patient feedback and publically available information.
Edwards explained that the Obama administration believes the medical homes concept is the best way to approach healthcare reform. The U.S. House of Representatives has showed great support for the movement and is helping develop and allocate funds for a five-year pilot program. She expressed her enthusiasm for the movement and her prediction that the medical home model is certainly the future of health care.
A complete version of Rogers’ presentation on the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative is available online.
“The phrase ‘Never Events’ now evokes strong feelings in both medical and consumer circles. The Picker Institute has seized the concept and stood it on its head to come up with the notion of ‘Always Events.’ Picker is looking to identify those elements of the health care experience that should always happen from a humanistic perspective.”
Dr. James is medical director of Humana’s National Network Operations and practices Pediatrics/Internal Medicine at Normton Community Medical Associates-Audubon West.
Patient Centered Medical home talk at WVUPaul Grundy
To employers the cost of healthcare is now a business issue and this talk is about what one large buyer IBM did to drive transformation via broad coalition with other large employers to form the Patient Centered Medical Home movement and the covenant between buyer and provider away from the garbage we now buy episodic uncoordinated disintegrated care. In the change of convenient conversation we have worked with the Primary care providers to give us coordinated, integrated, accessible and compressive care with a set of principles know as the Patient centered medical home.
A Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) happens when primary care healers keeping that core healing relationship with their patients step up to become specialists in Family and Community Medicine. The move is to the discipline of leading a team that delivers population health management, patent centered prevention, care that is coordination, comprehensive accessible 24/7 and integrated across a deliver system. PCMH happens when the specialists in Family and Community Medicine wake up every morning and ask the question how will my team improve the health of my community today?
All over the world three huge factors are in play that is driving the concept of Patient Centered Medical Home. They are:
1) Cost and demography
2) Information technology and data (information that is actionable will equal a demand for accountability by the payer or buyer of the care)
3) Consumer demand to engage healthcare differently (at least as well as they can their bank- on line) have a question about lab results why not e-mail?
But at its core it is a move toward integration of a healing relationship in primary care and population management all at the point of care with the tools to do just that.
Learn how Methodist Richardson Achieved Fastest Total Patient Treatment Time ...EmCare
Methodist Richardson Medical Center (MRMC) and the Richardson Fire Department (RFD) were recognized by the American Heart Association for having the fastest total combined patient treatment time for cardiac events for the first quarter of 2011 for the state of Texas.
South Nassau is one of 1,224 hospitals in the U.S. to earn the distinction of Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. The ratings are based on an aggregation of accountability measures data reported to The Joint Commission during the 2013.
Sharon Levine on integrated care - the role of multispeciality medical practi...The King's Fund
Sharon Levine, Associate Executive Medical Director of the Permanente Medical Group, outlines how the Kaiser Permanente integrated care system operates and describes the role of multispeciality medical practice in promoting integration.
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High-Performing Health Care Organization • March 2009
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Texas Health Harris Methodist–Cleburne:
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Location: Cleburne, Texas
Type: Private, not-for-profit hospital
Beds: 137
Distinction: Top 2 percent in composite of five surgical care improvement process-of-care measures,
among more than 2,300 hospitals (more than half of U.S. acute-care hospitals) eligible for the
analysis.
Timeframe: April 2007 through March 2008. See Appendix for full methodology.
This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to high performance
on surgical care improvement measures at Texas Health Harris Methodist–Cleburne. It is based on
information obtained from interviews with key hospital personnel, publicly available information, and
materials provided by the hospital during May through June 2009.
SuMMAry
Texas Health Harris Methodist–Cleburne is one of the top performers in the
country on the surgical care process-of-care measures, often referred to as the
“core” or Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) measures. The measures,
developed by the Hospital Quality Alliance and reported to the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), relate to achievement of recommended
treatment in four clinical areas: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgi-
cal care. In addition to its high performance on surgical measures, Texas Health
is performing in at least the top 15th percentile in these other areas.
This case study focuses on Texas Health’s achievement in providing recom-
mended treatment related to surgical care. The hospital has relied on concurrent
review, changes to care processes, and preprinted order sets to improve. It also
has benefited from being a part of a larger health system. After the SCIP mea-
sures were introduced in 2004, an interdisciplinary workgroup aimed to identify
opportunities for improving the hospital’s performance on these measures.
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Blood sugar control has been proven to reduce – and in some cases reverse – the long-term complications of diabetes. At Saint Peter’s University Hospital, trained certified diabetes educators help patients control their diabetes by teaching them strategies outlined in the hospital’s nationally recognized program for the self-management of the disease.
Concussions are common among student athletes in sports, particularly football and soccer. The recent deaths of three high school athletes from around the country have raised concerns again about the dangers of sports injuries. But you don’t have to be a student athlete to suffer a concussion. School-aged individuals (ages 6-21) can suffer a concussion during every day play at home or in gym class.
Two leading experts in the treatment
of female reproductive cancers have
joined the network of Saint Peter’s
Physician Associates. Marie Welshinger,
MD, and Michael Worley, Jr., MD, care
for patients on Easton Avenue, down
the road from Saint Peter’s University
Hospital in New Brunswick.
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February 2014 community calendar from Saint Peter's Healthcare System in New Brunswick, NJ featuring Saint Peter's Children's Hospital as only one in state that is recognized for treatment of asthma.
February 2014 Community Calendar - Saint Peter's Healthcare System
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2012 September Community Calendar - Saint Peter's Healthcare System
November community calendar of Events
1. COMMUNITY CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2012
Saint Peter’s Ranked Among
Best Hospitals in Nation
“Top Performer” for Quality
S aint Peter’s University Hospital, the largest
entity in the Saint Peter’s Healthcare
System, is among 620 hospitals
nationwide cited as a “top performer” by
The Joint Commission, the nation’s leading
of the Saint Peter’s physicians, nurses and
support staff.”
The Saint Peter’s ranking was listed
in “Improving America’s Hospitals:
healthcare accreditation organization. The report The Joint Commission Annual Report
said the top hospitals – which collectively on Quality and Safety 2012.” An
make up the top 18 percent of the 3,400 Joint independent, not-for-profit organization,
Commission accredited hospitals – are leading the the Joint Commission is the nation’s
way nationally, providing a level of care that leads to oldest and largest standards-setting and
positive patient outcomes. accrediting body in health care. The Joint
Commission is also a partner with the U.S.
The recognition, which coincides with the publication of The Centers for Medicare
Joint Commission’s annual report, is announced in the fall and Medicaid. Its self-
Top Performer on proclaimed mission is “to
of every year. The honor is based on data reported in 2011.
To earn this designation, a hospital must score 95 percent Joint Commission continuously improve
or above on a single measure or metric of care reported to health care for the public, in
the commission. It also had to meet or exceed a 95 percent Key Quality collaboration with other
performance target for each individual metric – or category stakeholders, by evaluating
that is measured. The measures are an accounting of the Measures™ healtcare organizations
processes followed when caring for patients with specific and inspiring them to excel
conditions designated by Joint Commission – heart failure, 2011 in providing safe and
heart attack, pneumonia, and surgical care. effective care of the highest
quality and value.”
Examples of processes measured include:
“We understand that what matters most to our
Heart Attack patients is safe, effective care,” said Anthony
Passannante, Jr., M.D., vice president and chief
• Aspirin given within 24 hours of arrival at hospital medical officer for Saint Peter’s Healthcare System.
“That’s why Saint Peter’s has made an aggressive
• Beta blocker medication prescribed at discharge commitment to quality and positive patient outcomes.”
• Smoking cessation advice or counseling provided for News of the “top performer” ranking follows other
patients who smoke recent awards. The Saint Peter’s University
Surgical Care Hospital Stroke Program was recently awarded a
Gold Plus Award from the American Heart
• Antibiotic received by patient one hour before surgical Association and the American Stroke Association.
incision/s made The hospital has been nationally recognized for its
cancer program since 1985. It is accredited with
• Antibiotic given prophylactically discontinued within
commendation as an Academic Comprehensive
24 hours of surgery ending
Care Program by the American College of Surgeons’
• Urinary catheter removed Commission on Cancer. The Breast Center at Saint
on post-op day one or two Peter’s University Hospital was central New Jersey’s
first facility specializing in breast care to be accredit-
Saint Peter’s is one of only ed by the National Accreditation Program for Breast
14 healthcare providers Centers and was recently re-accredited for another
in New Jersey – and the sole three years. Another recent honor announced was
hospital in New Brunswick – the Women’s Choice Award from WomenCertified®,
to be cited for excellence. distinguishing Saint Peter’s as one of the 2012
“The care and safety of our America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience.
patients is a top priority and
being recognized by The
Joint Commission as a ‘top
performer’ is one of the To learn more about services provided at Saint Peter’s
highest and most coveted University Hospital and throughout the Saint Peter’s
honors in all of health care,”
Healthcare System, visit saintpetershcs.com.
says Ronald C. Rak, president and CEO of Saint Peter’s
Healthcare System. “It means that Saint Peter’s is among To find a doctor affiliated with Saint Peter’s visit
the best of the best in patient care. I couldn’t be more proud saintpetershcs.com/findaphysician.
A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
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NOVEMBER 2012
All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit our Web site at www.saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents/
SUPPORT COMMUNITY PARENT SPECIAL EVENTS
GROUPS MOBILE HEALTH EDUCATION BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS
Autism Family Support Group
NOVEMBER 11, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Services
For more information about
For information, fees and registration, call Parent
Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise
SEMINAR
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8
indicated. 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
877-886-9462 screenings and educational For more information and to preregister, call
programs, or the CMHS corporate flu shot Baby Care Lisa Lapinski at 732-745-8600, x8159.
Bariatric Support Group NOVEMBER 5 & 12, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
NOVEMBER 8, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM program, please call 732-745-8600, x8903.
Lisa Lapinski, RD
Blood Pressure Screening
NOVEMBER 17, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM NEW
732-745-8600, x8159 SPANISH-LANGUAGE
NOVEMBER 9, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Breastfeeding Class
Bereavement Support Group New Brunswick Seniors NOVEMBER 17, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM SUPPORT GROUP FOR
NOVEMBER 1 & 15, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Residents only. WOMEN WITH CANCER
Breastfeeding Support Group
732-745-8565 begins saturday, november 10
Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings NOVEMBER 2, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
NEW Bereavement Support Group NOVEMBER 9 & 30, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 732-745-8600, x8820 Will meet second saturday of
NOVEMBER 6 & 20, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Elijah’s Promise, New Brunswick
every month
Grandparents Class 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
For spouses and significant others 55 and older.
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center
Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings NOVEMBER 1, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM In addition to taking part in discussion about how
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township NOVEMBER 28, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM 732-745-8600, x8820 to cope with cancer and the impact on family and
Sean O’Brien, MSW, LSW Ships I Soup Kitchen @ St. John’s Episcopal self, participants will learn ways to reduce stress
Infant Massage Class
Lisa Sparaco, MSW, LSW Church, Somerville and promote good health.
NOVEMBER 7, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center
609-409-1363, Option 5 Breast Health Information 732-745-8600, x8820
Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration
Caregivers Support Group/Monroe NOVEMBER 29, 8:00 AM – 3:00 pM
Marvelous Multiples requested. Call 908-658-5400 for more
NOVEMBER 8, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Ninth Annual Young Women’s Conference
NOVEMBER 5, 12 & 19, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM information.
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center National Council on Alcoholism Dependence
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township Crowne Plaza Hotel, Monroe Township New Mom Support Group
NOVEMBER 2, Noon – 1:00 PM WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, NP Health Fairs
1-800-269-7508 or 609-655-2220 NOVEMBER 1, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Light lunch will be served at noon. SUMMIT: STRIVING
Canal Walk Adult Community
Registration required. FOR BALANCE
Alzheimer’s Support Group/Monroe THURSday, NOVEMBER 15
NOVEMBER 13, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Residents only. Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class
(four-week sessions) 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
NOVEMBER 26, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM NOVEMBER 5, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Hyatt Hotel, New Brunswick
Saint Peter’s Adult Day Center Phillps Van Heusen
HELD FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Registration required. Hosted by the Middlesex County Regional
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township Employees only. Chamber of Commerce; sponsored by
Rachel Kallish, CSW Prenatal Nutrition Class and Tour Saint Peter’s Healthcare System.
Lisa Sparaco, MSW, LSW NOVEMBER 8, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Diocese of Metuchen
NOVEMBER 13, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Saint Peter’s physicians Elizabeth Henry, MD,
609-655-6853 Registration required. pediatrician, and Nidhi Kumar, MD, cardiologist,
Clergy only.
Craniofacial Boys & Girls Support Group Linda Hudak, MS, RD are among the featured guest speakers for the day.
(boys and girls ages 11 to 17 meet separately) NOVEMBER 16, 9:00 AM – NOON 732-745-7930 Community Mobile Health Services staff will
MEETS SUNDAYS DURING S.S. White Technologies, Piscataway provide health screenings.
Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class
THE SCHOOL YEAR Employees only. $85 for chamber members in advance;
(four-week sessions)
Helene Knee, LCSW $100 at the door
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
732-745-7943
CANCER 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Registration required.
$130 for non-members
Price includes continental breakfast, roundtable
Jump Start
New Parent Autism Support Group SERVICES
The American Cancer Society offers daily
Prepared Childbirth Classes
discussion materials and full sit-down lunch.
Call 732-745-8090 for more information or visit
NOVEMBER 15, 11:30 AM MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, or ALL-DAY mcrcc.org.
877-886-9462 information and support to cancer patients and SESSIONS SECOND AND FOURTH
their families. Call 1-800-227-2345 to talk to a
Pregnancy after Loss Support Group cancer information specialist 24 hours a day,
WEEKENDS DIABETES: from head
(for pregnant women who have previously Registration required. to toe
seven days a week or visit us online at
experienced a loss) Sibling Class SATURday, NOVEMBER 17
www.cancer.org.
Registration required. NOVEMBER 17, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 8:30 am - 3:30 PM
Dawn Brady, MSW Breast Cancer Support Group Fourth Annual Education Conference
732-745-8600, x5214 NOVEMBER 5 & 19, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM North Brunswick Township High School
SHARE Support Group
Guest speaker and open discussion.
Registration required.
DIABETES 98 Raider Road, North Brunswick
Call 732-469-7979, ext. 3510 for more
(pregnancy and infant loss support group)
NOVEMBER 11, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW
EDUCATION information. Community Mobile Health Services
will provide free medical screenings from
732-745-8600, x8522 732-235-7011 Children’s Insulin Pump Group 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Also scheduled bilingual
NOVEMBER 13, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM seminars, cooking and fitness demonstrations,
Gynecologic Cancer Support Group Donna Dziedzic, RN, MSN, CDE
NOVEMBER 13, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM and children’s activities.
732-745-8600, x8751
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
732-235-6792 Diabetes Self-Management Education SAVE THE DATE
HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Living with Cancer Support Group Registration and doctor’s prescription required. “spring is in the air”
NOVEMBER 14 & 28, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM 732-745-6667 fashion show
Cancer Institute of New Jersey SATURday, march 23, 2013
Barbara Hale, LCSW Gestational Diabetes
Self-Management Class Sponsored by The Auxiliary of Saint Peter’s
732-235-7557 University Hospital
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Pines Manor, Edison
Registration and a doctor’s prescription required.
Price: $60.
732-745-6667
Call 732-745-6641 for more information.
baby fair
SUNDAY, april 28, 2013
NOON-3:00 PM
Local vendors and various Saint Peter’s
Departments will feature their services.
Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center
Call Parent Education at 732-745-8579 for
more information about the event or about
reserving a table.
This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider
for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or
endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.
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Joint Commission
Key Quality
Measures™
2011
Catholic hospital sponsored by the Diocese of Metuchen | State-designated children’s hospital and regional perinatal center
Regional medical campus of Drexel University College of Medicine | Affiliate of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia