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State House commends AH Castle on Baldrige National Quality Award
On March 29, the Hawai‘i State House of Representatives during its regular 2018 session, presented a certificate to Adventist Health Castle congratulating the medical center, its staff, physicians, volunteers, and its partners on receiving the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
The certificate commended AH Castle for the new programs and services it has introduced, its dedication to its patients, for outstanding quality and care, and for its improved performance on measures of safety, evidence-based
care, and mortality related to its clinical processes. It recognized Castle for being
Adventist Health Castle receives two AHA GWTG recognition awards
in the top ten percent in the nation
for disease prevention and treatment
programs, and for having exemplary
American Heart Association/
follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions.
“Adventist Health Castle is dedicated
to improving the quality of care for our stroke patients by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative,” said Kathy Raethel, hospital president. “The tools and resources provided help us track and measure our success in meeting evidenced-based clinical guidelines developed to improve patient outcomes.”
American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Silver Award
Adventist Health Castle received this award for implementing specif ic quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital. To receive this award a hospital must comply with the
quality measures for one year.
The Get With The Guidelines- Resuscitation program was developed with the goal to save lives of those who experience in-hospital cardiac arrests through consistently following the most up-to-date research-based guidelines for treatment. Guidelines include following protocols for patient safety, medical emergency team response, effective and timely resuscitation (CPR) and post- resuscitation care.
“Adventist Health Castle is dedicated
to helping our patients have the best possible outcome and implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation program will help us accomplish this by making it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work
on a daily basis,” said Erik Anderson, Adventist Health Castle Patient Care Executive.
practices dedicated to radical innovation,
American Stroke Association’s Get
thoughtful leadership, and administrative
With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold
improvement necessary to be one of four
Plus Quality Achievement Award
recipients of the award in the nation
for 2017.
This award recognizes Adventist Health
Castle's commitment to ensuring stroke
The certificate was Introduced and patients receive the most appropriate
signed by Rep. Chris Lee, H District treatment according to nationally
51, Kailua, Waimanalo (pictured right, recognized, research-based guidelines
center); Rep. Cynthia Thielen, H District based on the latest scientific evidence.
50, Kailua, Kane‘ohe Bay; Rep. Ken Ito,
H District 49, Kane‘ohe, Maunawili, Castle earned the award by meeting
Olomana; and Rep. Jarett Keohokalole, H specific quality achievement measures
District 48, Kane‘ohe, Kahaluu, Waiahole. for the diagnosis and treatment of
stroke patients at a set level for a
On hand to receive the award were designated period. These measures
(top, pictured from right) President Kathy include evaluation of the proper use of
Raethel, Quality Supervisor Steve Bovey, medications and other stroke treatments
Director of Quality Resources Erik aligned with the most up-to-date,
Anderson, Governing Board member Jon evidence-based guidelines with the goal
Kono, Operations Executive Travis Clegg, of speeding recovery and reducing death
and Finance Officer Heidar Thordarson. and disability for stroke patients. Before
discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health, get a
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