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Spectrum Health Pennock earns two awards for improving healthcare quality and patient safety

Spectrum Health Pennock was recently recognized for two significant achievements in health care quality by MPRO (Michigan Peer Review Organization) and Governor Rick Snyder at the 2017 Governor’s Award of Excellence ceremony. The awards, achieved through continuing improving in specific and rigorous milestones, included Lowering Risk of Infection and Effective Reporting and Measurement.

 

The two awards recognize Spectrum Health Pennock’s efforts toward becoming a High Reliability Organization (HRO). Leading organizations that commit to achieving high reliability have a preoccupation with avoiding failure and its employees learn to anticipate, respond and prevent risk or injury before it happens.

 

Jen Grile, infection preventionist, Spectrum Health Pennock, was instrumental in developing a Clostridium Difficile infection protocol designed to reduce the number of related infections. The protocol and successful outcomes resulted in the Governor’s Award achievement.

                                           

“The road to high reliability is an ongoing journey. Pennock leadership and the board of trustees are committed to implementing best practices and involving our employees in this journey that leads to improved patient safety outcomes and high quality care for our community,” stated Kim Norris, MD, trustee and chair, board quality and patient safety committee. “These two awards recognize the hard work, dedication and drive that the entire Spectrum Health Pennock team puts forth daily to ensure the safety of patients.”

 

Governor Rick Snyder distributed more than 150 awards to hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, inpatient psychiatric facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies and community-based organizations statewide.

 

“MPRO is tasked with improving the health care of Michigan’s residents,” said MPRO’s President and CEO, Dr. Leland Babitch. “But these are the folks who actually bring those changes to life. It was my distinct honor to recognize all of those from around the state who have shown such a huge commitment to quality improvement.”

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