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Allen Hospital Named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures™
Allen Hospital is being recognized by The Joint Commission as one of the Top Performers on Key Quality Measures™ for 2011 for four measure sets:
• Heart Attack
• Heart Failure
• Pneumonia
• Surgical Care
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Allen is among 620 hospitals being recognized, representing the top 18 percent of Joint Commission accredited hospitals for 2011, the most recent reporting period. Top-performing hospitals met two 95 percent performance thresholds. First, they achieved performance of 95 percent or above on the composite score including all accountability measures for which data are reported to The Joint Commission. Second, recognized hospitals met or exceeded a 95 percent performance target for each and every accountability measure for which they report data.
Allen Hospital is being recognized in the Improving America’s Hospitals annual report published on The Joint Commission website and on The Joint Commission’s Quality Check website. For details, visit www.jointcommission.org
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American Heart Association Heart Walk Superstars pose after lunch with CEO Tom Tibbitts as a thank you for each raising $500 or more for the Heart Walk. These associates helped Allen Health System raise nearly $35,000 this year! From left to right, back row: Sheila Dolan, Brooke Wilson, Heidi Ducharme, Tom Tibbitts, Steve Slessor, Angie Fuller, Wendy Bienemann. Front row: Jennifer Olson, Robin Boesen, Paula Geise, Aleshia Bloker. Not pictured: Mona Rahlf, Barb Jacobs, Jim Waterbury, Kathy Berning, Cheryl Wallace.
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We Want Your Ideas on Patient Safety
We want your ideas to improve patient care. All clinical and administrative employees are encouraged to participate in an anonymous, online survey to provide a better understanding of how we’re doing with patient safety initiatives at Allen Hospital.
Click here to take survey NOW!
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This year, Allen and all other Iowa Health System senior affiliate hospitals and Iowa Health Home Care are adopting the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Culture Survey, which is used by more than 600 hospitals nationwide.
The survey closes September 26. For more information, please contact Annette Burke, Risk Manager, at burkeam@ihs.org or (319) 235-3710.
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2012 Allen College Alumni Association Craft & Bake Sale
Thursday, October 4
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
On this date, there will be reduced seating in the Allen Café.
Seating will be available in the following areas:
* The Canteen (next to vending)
* Meeting Room 4
* Along the North Side of the Café dining area
Please come down for breakfast or lunch – the café will be OPEN!
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Sixth Annual
Pink Ribbon
Run Benefiting
Beyond Pink Team
October 6
for Runners and Walkers
Registration fee includes official Pink Ribbon T-Shirt.
This could also be used as a Blue Zone pledge!!!!
Print registration form.
– or –
Register Online
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Skip-A-Payment Program
Holidays, vacations, and unexpected expenses can put added stress on a budget. With Allen Credit Union’s new Skip-A-Payment Program members may skip a loan payment once per calendar year per loan for a $20.00 fee. The loan must be current at time of request and the missed payment will be applied to the end of the loan. The member may choose to pay the fee upfront or have the fee deducted from their check in lieu of the loan payment. Please contact the credit union for more information. 319-235-3678.
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ALLEN HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING BEGINS OCTOBER 11
Are you looking for a way to make a difference in someone’s life? Allen Hospice will offer a five-part orientation and training course beginning on Thursday, October 11 and continuing October 18, 25, November 1 and 8, for individuals interested in volunteering with hospice patients and their families. All sessions will meet on Thursdays from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Allen Hospital. Allen Hospice provides physical, emotional and spiritual care for end-of-life patients in their place of residence, including their homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes or in a hospital.
“Our volunteers provide compassion and care and are very important to a patient’s and family’s hospice experience,” explained Linda Alexandres, volunteer coordinator at Allen Hospice. “Many of our volunteers state that hospice service is fulfilling, life-affirming, and an honor and a privilege. We offer many opportunities for individuals to serve, depending on their interest, time and talents.”
Allen Hospice volunteers who choose to work in direct care may spend time reading to and visiting with patients or providing respite care to allow family caregivers a break. Support work may include helping with mailings and other special projects. And because Allen Hospice serves patients living within a 50-mile radius of Waterloo, there are many volunteering opportunities available in different communities.
All individuals interested in becoming a hospice volunteer must complete an orientation and training program. The session provides in-depth education about the end-of-life process. Participants will learn about the goals of hospice, care and comfort measures, the psychosocial and spiritual dynamics of death and dying, grief and bereavement support, and much more.
For more information about becoming an Allen Hospice volunteer, please call Linda Alexandres at 319-235-5027 or email at alexanll@ihs.org.
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Upcoming Events for Allen Auxiliary
Books Are Fun: Returning to UMP!
Wednesday, September 19, 9:00am–3:00pm
Books Are Fun: Meeting Room #5
Thursday, September 20 and Friday Sept 21
Scrubs Sale: Meeting Room #5
Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26
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The Friends of the Waterloo Public Library are having an inventory reduction sale this Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 415 Commercial Street in the Waterloo Public Library’s basement. There are tons of books of every kind and a lot of children's books. The price is $3.00 per bag, we give you the bag and you fill it up! All proceeds go back to the library. The hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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