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A Year in Review: BROWARD HEALTH NORTH

At Broward Health North, 2017 was a Modern Healthcare Award 8th Annual Ranse Classic Held Broward Health Imperial Point. Under
year of innovation and achievement. Modern Healthcare, a leading outlet of For the 8th consecutive year, Broward her leadership the hospital received the
The hospital’s strong commitment to healthcare business news, ranked Health North participated in the Ranse prestigious “Pathway to Excellence” des-
providing quality patient and family cen- Broward Health North as one of the top Volleyball Classic on Deerfield Beach, ignation for nursing by the American
tered care in a collaborative and safe four best safety net hospitals for total hip which raises money for the Ranse Jones Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
environment was recognized with many replacements out of 200 hospitals across Stroke Awareness Fund, benefitting and she was honored as “Business
accolades and achievements. Some of the country. The Joint Replacement Broward Health North. The volleyball Woman of the Year” by the Greater
the most notable achievements of 2017 Center at Broward Health North has classic, held on the first weekend in Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce
include: attained Joint Commission Certification November, is an annual event to honor in 2014.
for hip and knee replacement since 2007 Ranse Jones, a professional volleyball
Emergency Room Voted Best and this recognition validates the high player and Broward County native, who Patient Safety
Emergency Room quality care provided to patients under- passed away in 2010 from a ruptured The focus at Broward Health North
In 2017, Broward Health North com- going surgery. The Joint Replacement brain aneurysm when he was just 34 has always been the safety of our
pleted the first full year of the newly ren- Center was also recognized as Center of years old. The Ranse Jones Stroke patients and community. Broward
ovated 36,000 square feet, 53 private Excellence by OptumHealth – United Awareness Fund’s mission is to raise Health North’s employees took a fun
universal treatment rooms and three Health Care in 2017. money for stroke education, awareness, approach creating videos to stress the
dedicated trauma bay, Emergency treatment, care and support for the com- importance of safety in 2017. The “All
Department. Thanks to the hard work of Highest Level of Stroke Care munity. More than $190,000 has been About the Foam,” “Call Don’t Fall” and
the Emergency Department physicians, Quality Achievement Award raised through the last seven tourna- “Stick Me with the Flu Shot” videos,
staff and EMS personnel partners the The American Heart Association/ ments. These funds support community which can be seen on the Broward
transition to the new department was American Stroke Association honored stroke awareness, education and tech- Health Facebook and YouTube websites,
smooth leading to an improved patient Broward Health North with the Get nology at Broward Health North’s became viral hits. The videos were
experience. More than 64,000 patients With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as designed to instruct patients about the
came through the ER in 2017 receiving Quality Achievement Award with Target: the creation of the Florida Stroke safety initiatives in place at Broward
quality treatment in an aesthetically StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus for the Symposium. Health North in an entertaining way.
pleasing environment. The enhanced third consecutive year. This distinction With all the attention the videos
patient experience was recognized in is the highest honor a hospital can New CEO Named received, the importance of safety was
June when City News/Boca’s Best receive for stroke care and acknowledges Alice Taylor was appointed as Chief conveyed to the community and many
Magazine presented Broward Health Broward Health North’s commitment to Executive Officer of Broward Health patients were heard singing the catchy
North with the Reader’s Choice Award providing the most appropriate stroke North in 2017. Alice brings with her a tunes in the hospital this year.
for Best Emergency Room. treatment according to nationally recog- wealth of leadership including for the
nized, research-based guidelines. last five years, serving as CEO at

CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL: HIALEAH HOSPITAL:

2017 Year in Review 2017 Year in Review

The employees, medical staff and initiatives at the hospital. She began her This year Hialeah Hospital kicked off Miami International Airport’s emer-
administrative team at Coral Gables career at Coral Gables Hospital and has the year with the opening of the gency plan and its ability to respond to
Hospital worked diligently throughout served in various roles over a more than Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit that a major incident.
2017 to provide the community with 30-year span. In her previous role as offers comprehensive psychiatric inpa- During the summer Hialeah Hospital
high quality care. The hospital celebrat- chief operating officer, Jimenez oversaw tient services for adults and specializes earned the Get with the Guidelines®-
ed many recognitions and achievements operations for all non-nursing depart- in the treatment of individuals with Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality
in 2017. Below are the top noteworthy ments and managed the overall direction emotional disturbances, including Achievement Award for implementing
accomplishments. of the facility licensure and regulatory depression, bipolar disorder and anxi- specific quality improvement measures
Coral Gables Hospital was the first in accreditations. ety. The unit admits patients 24 hours a outlined by the American Heart
Miami Dade to achieve designation by Coral Gables Hospital received a top day, 7 days a week and has 12 beds. The Association/American College of
the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of safety score by achieving an “A” in the Behavioral Unit was also designated as Cardiology Foundation’s secondary
Approval® for its Total Hip Replacement Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Coral a Baker Act receiving facility. prevention guidelines for patients with
and Total Knee Replacement by demon- Gables Hospital received this recognition In March Hialeah Hospital celebrated heart failure. Hialeah Hospital earned
strating compliance with The Joint as one of the safest hospitals in the National Doctors' Day. This was to cel- the award by meeting specific quality
Commission’s national standards for United States. The Leapfrog Group, a ebrate and recognize the contributions achievement measures for the diagnosis
health care quality and safety in disease- national patient safety watchdog, assigns the physicians had made to the patients and treatment of heart failure patients.
specific care. The certification standard- “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” and “F” letter grades that are taken care of. The hospital chef These measures include evaluation of
izes care for all hip and knee replacement to hospitals nationwide and provides the cooked a delicious lunch and the the patient, proper use of medications
patients based on effective and consis- most complete picture of patient safety administrative staff thanked all the and aggressive risk-reduction therapies,
tent use of appropriate, evidence-based in the U.S. Coral Gables Hospital was physicians personally for their dedica- such as ACE inhibitors/ARBs, beta-
clinical practice from pre-surgical con- one of 832 awarded an “A” for its com- tion in taking care of the members of blockers, diuretics, anticoagulants, and
sultation to education following dis- mitment to keeping patients safe and the community we serve. other appropriate therapies.
charge. meeting the highest safety standards in Hialeah Hospital partnered with the In October, Hialeah Hospital part-
Coral Gables Hospital earned the the country. City of Hialeah Police’s Rapid Response nered with the City of Hialeah Fire
American Heart Association/American In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, and SWAT Team for the third year to Fighters to create awareness for the
Stroke Association’s Get With The Coral Gables Hospital held a blood and host the Active Shooter training exer- Breast Cancer. The Hialeah pink fire
Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality platelet drive to replenish the local blood cise. We did this because we care for rescue truck came to the hospital to
Achievement Award. The award recog- supply. The hospital partnered with the safety and wellbeing of all our engage the community and educate
nizes the hospital’s commitment and suc- OneBlood, a local not-for-profit blood patients. We participated in a full exer- them on the importance of having a
cess in ensuring stroke patients receive center. Refreshments were served and a cise preparing for a possible emergency. mammogram. Staff held a bake sale and
the most appropriate treatment accord- wellness checkup of blood pressure, We were also one of three hospital in raised money for the American Cancer
ing to nationally recognized, research- pulse, temperature and iron count were Miami Dade the participated with Society.
based guidelines based on the latest sci- offered. Miami Dade Aviation Department and As 2017 comes to an end, the hospi-
entific evidence. We look forward to serving our com- Miami Dade Fire Rescue, and the tal has its sights set on 2018 and is
Cristina Jimenez was named Chief munity in 2018. Please make sure to like Miami Dade Police Department in a full working towards continuing to take
Executive Officer. Cristina is responsible our Facebook page at Coral Gables scale exercise to test and evaluate care of the community.
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