Awards and Accreditation
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A national nonprofit organization in the United States that aims to improve healthcare quality and safety that awarded Advocate Sherman Hospital a Grade B
What is Leapfrog?
1
Purchase of several of these much-needed pieces of equipment brought a "cooling" delight to patients and teammates on several nursing departments.
What are ice machines?
1
Cloud-based software platform that offers comprehensive solutions for managing safety events within organizations.
What is Origami?
1
The pilot initiative to improve patient care and outcomes, specifically for those with high acuity needs with a focus on respiratory conditions.
What is the IMCU (Intermediate Care Unit)?
1
Campaign that provided over 70 families (168 children) with gifts.
What is giving campaign/giving tree?
1
Nurse leader who was honored as "Nurse Leader of the Year" for Advocate Midwest?
Who is Fran Teti-Teal?
1
Labor Cost Efficiency (LCE) exceeded 100% goal by this percent.
What is 4% (LCE 104%)?
5
American Heart Association "Get with the Guidelines Achievement" level for Heart Failure at Advocate Sherman Hospital.
What is Gold?
5
265 of the 762 have been replaced in the organization.
What are heat pumps?
5
Achieving goal within 1 day of release for all 4 quarter upgrades (pink, blue, gold, and green).
What is IV drug library upgrade?
5
This department transition from an outside company (Davita) to Advocate Health Care allowed us to standardize and align our approach across all of our Illinois hospitals while providing more opportunities to manage quality and health outcomes and control costs.
What is dialysis?
5
After hospital teammates were able to obtain the items they needed/wanted, 380 articles of clothing were donated to 2 different centers. Name one of those centers.
What is the YWCA and/or the Well Child Center?
5
Clinical nurse who was featured in the Daily Herald, the DeKalb Chronicle and her alma mater Northern Illinois University for being named Nurse of the Year for Advocate Sherman Hospital.
Who is Brittany Holliday?
5
Surgical service line that grew by over 247 cases
What is orthopedic?
10
Advocate Sherman designation that demonstrates at least one geriatric-specific initiative aimed at elevating elder care in specific areas was achieved
What is GERD (geriatric emergency department accreditation) Bronze level
10
This department can now perform fentanyl and Respiratory PCR testing inhouse.
What is Laboratory?
10
Overall reduction from 14 in 2023 to 10 in 2024 with the majority identified through physician peer review.
What are Serious Safety Events (SSE)?
10
Opened in January 2024 to bring expanded primary care, women's health, endocrinology, imaging services, PT/OT, lab, and urgent care to the St. Charles market.
What is the South Elgin Advocate Outpatient Center?
10
This department partnered with Community Gardens to provide food scraps for composting resulting in 500 gallons of waste not hitting the landfill
Who is Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)?
10
Disseminating nursing EBP and research is a cornerstone of improving patient care, fostering innovation, and advancing the nursing profession. Nurses presented at several local, regional, national and international events in 2024. Name one event.
What is the Magnet Conference, the University of Iowa EBP Conference, Advocate Research Symposium,
10
Achieving >50% increase in cases, this healthcare program is designed to streamline the process of scheduling and undergoing screening colonoscopies, particularly for individuals at average risk for colorectal cancer.
What is DASC (Direct Access Screening Colonoscopy)?
20
This accreditation is awarded to breast centers that meet high standards of care and demonstrate a commitment to providing comprehensive, patient-centered, and multidisciplinary care for individuals with breast diseases, including breast cancer.
What is National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)?
20
As part of our efforts to reduce, mitigate and prevent workplace violence events, this wearable device is a tool for Public Safety officers to de-escalate individuals with an intent to harm teammates, visitors or patients.
What is Body Worn Camera?
20
Raising the number of observations, this practice to reduce hospital acquired infections exceeded target.
What is hand hygiene?
20
The first of its kind in Advocate MW, this program opened in March and has treated over 90 patients to live a healthier heart life.
What is the Cardiac Metabolic Program?
20
Event co-sponsored by Advocate Sherman Hospital and VituityCare that was hosted at Elgin Community College that provided a variety of services that included school supplies, sports physicals, haircuts, medical screenings, blood glucose screening, etc.
What is the Fall Family, Fun, and Wellness Festival?
20
Addition of this process allowed teammates and visitors to obtain food and beverages 24 hours/day.
What is Kiosk service?
20
Service line that reduced supply cost of $64,500 through optimization teamwork
What is the CV service line?
50
First time accreditation granted by the American Society for Radiation Oncology to the Cancer Center
What is APEx Accreditation Program for Excellence?
50
Addition of this machine provides high image quality and speed and is a widely utilized tool in diagnostic radiology.
Hint: Patient screening required prior to testing
What is the 1.5T MRI?
50
Adoption of this device is designed to enhance patient safety by using remote video monitoring, two-way communication, centralized observation, and integration with alarms/alerts.
What is the avasure sitter?
50
This comprehensive surgical program prioritizes early mobilization, effective pain management, and comprehensive rehabilitation, to ensure better patient outcomes, lowers healthcare costs, and enhances the efficiency of care delivery.
What is Rapid Joint Recovery?
50
Grant funding allowed Advocate Sherman Hospital community fellows to develop this dedicated group of volunteer nurses who pay tribute to their colleagues at their time of passing.
What is the Nurse Honor Guard?
50
Energy company who recognized Advocate Sherman Hospital (Facility team) for energy savings from green projects
Who is ComEd?
50
Pharmacy cost saving strategy the resulted in >$50,00 savings.
What is pyxis/automation inventory reduction?
100
One of the 3 reaccreditations obtained through the American College of Radiology.
What are ACR MRI Breast, ACR Mammo Breast, or ACR Mammo Stereotactic Breast Biopsy?
100
What is the Kangaroo Omni Feeding pump?
100
Improving safety through software upgrade, this project involved touching over 1006 pieces of equipment.
What is IV pump exchange?
100
A second medical device that was added to the cancer center that is used in radiation therapy for treating cancer. Its purpose is to deliver high-energy x-rays or electron beams to a patient’s tumor with extreme precision, sparing surrounding healthy tissue as much as possible.
What is the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) machine?
100
Educated multiple nurses on the administration of this medication in community settings as a vital public health effort to save lives and support our broader strategy in combating the opioid crisis
What is Narcan?
100
Teamwork and conservation strategies mitigated poor outcomes after catastrophic event impacted production and supply of this critical resource?
What are IV fluids?
100
In addition to promoting maternal health, supporting infant health and aligning with best practices in obstetrics, Advocate Sherman Hospital's _______ rate of 15% (below National average of 23.6%) contributes to efficient use of resources by reducing strain on operating rooms and staff.
NTSV (Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex) cesarean section rate
500
Advocate Sherman Hospital Achievement level of recognition from the American Heart Association "Get with the Guidelines" in stroke for both quality AND door to needle time.
What is Stroke Gold Plus, Target Stroke Elite?
500
What is the Velys Orthopedic Robot?
500
IUSS is a critical tool for emergencies but should not replace standard sterilization methods. Limiting its use can enhance patient safety, improve operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. Advocate Sherman is performing at this % of IUSS.
What is 0-0.3%?
Goal of IUSS is < 2%
500
In addition to assisting patients make a follow up appointment with their primary care physician upon discharge, this Teammate assists patients without a PCP to select a provider in Advocate Medical Group for continuation of care.
Who is Telma Mora?
500
Organization that visited the Cancer Center and provided a $15000 donation to support mammogram screening and cold capping.
Who are the Chicago Bears?
500
Pharmacy discharge medication reconciliation review rate for the last half of 2024.
What is >90%?
500
Maintaining a low staff vacancy rate is vital for the financial health of a hospital. It minimizes costs, enhances efficiency, and supports high-quality patient care. RN vacancy rate at ASH is 2.5%, overall vacancy rate is also meeting target at this %.
What is 3.42?
Accept anywhere between 3-5%