Quality
Advocate Sherman Hospital is the only Advocate Hospital in Illinois (and 1 of 6 in the entire Advocate Enterprise) to obtain this prestigious quality rating
What is CMS 5 Star
Although still meeting target, this has been steadily decreasing each month
What is safety event reporting?
Growing $10 million in the past 5 years and $15 million since 2018, this growing expense has no cap in Illinois
What is malpractice?
The deadline to complete annual regulatory learning in Workday
What is October 27th?
These two new GI physicians joined our medical group in August
Who are Dr. Kang and Dr. Salwan?
What is "A"
Advocate Sherman Hospital's overall culture of safety survey results was this % favorable:
A: 50.4% B: 67.9% C: 86.6%
What is 86.6% favorable?
Advocate Sherman Hospital recently welcomed additional providers in these two specialties
What are OB and GI?
The contest that was open to any Advocate Employee to showcase things such as singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument.
What is "Advocate Health Has Talent"?
Best method of advertising the services provided within the Advocate Sherman market
What is word of mouth?
The number one tactic YOU can do to prevent infection
Wash your hands
This type of unplanned safety event could have resulted in harm but never reached the patient
What is a near miss?
This daily practice can reduce over shift expense that equates to the equivalent of several FTEs
What is clocking in/out on time and during lunch breaks
Annual enrollment of benefits occurs during this period
What is October 15- 31?
This fun event provides you time to meet members of our medical staff while enjoying our beautiful lake path
What is "walk with the Doc?"
What is huddle?
This software can be easily accessed through EPIC for a teammate to enter a safety event
What is Origami?
This practice can reduce overall supply and linen expenses
What is bring in only items needed to care for the patient
Proceeds from this year's Sherman Fest benefited this on-site prevention clinic
What is the Breast Cancer Prevention Center?
Advocate Sherman Hospital will transition to this accrediting body in 2026
What is The Joint Commission (TJC)?
This was the overall highest favorable question on the culture of safety survey
These additions have allowed us to offer additional radiation treatments and diagnostic imaging
What is the Linear accelerator (Linac), the new CT Scan at Royal Blvd and the new Ultrasound machine at Algonquin site?
This survey arrives to you each year during the month of your hire
What is the anniversary survey?
2024 IHA data indicates what market has a high selection rate for health services when compared to other competitors
What is the Sherman market?