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Kris Muller Debra Burbridge713-852-1563
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HCA Gulf Coast Division Response to Consumer Reports Health
onInfection Rates in Houston Area Hospitals
Houston, Texas, February 3, 2010HCA Gulf Coast Division is
committed toproviding patients and their families meaningful
information about their care and tomake data available about the
quality of the services we provide. This is why 100percent of the
HCA Gulf Coast Division Facilities voluntarily report quality data
to providecomplete transparency.
HCA Gulf Coast Division is working in partnership with the
Institute for HealthcareImprovement, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, and other infection
prevention organizations to implement the most current
recommendations to preventblood stream infections. Since 2008 (the
date of the statistical information used byConsumer Reports
Health), HCA Gulf Coast Division has implemented and invested in
thefollowing Quality Improvement Measures:
All ICU staff have received specialized training in the
prevention of infections.
Many patients in the ICU are bathed with special disinfectant
solution to decrease
skin bacteria that could cause infections.
Hand sanitizers are placed throughout the facilities to
encourage both visitors andstaff to utilize appropriate hand
hygiene.
Each hospital is staffed with an infection prevention specialist
who monitors all
infection potentials to eliminate possible infection sources
throughout the facilities.
Physicians, Employees and Volunteers are reminded of updated
information viaposters, screen savers and educational
presentations.
Houston area hospitals participated in sharing a website geared
toward school
children and their families to encourage communities to learn
more about infectioncontrol www.cleanhandsarecoolhands.com
HCA Gulf Coast Division is committed to transparency and
offering patients the
opportunity to ask questions about their care and know that they
are getting the best
care possible. Each hospital closely monitors the quality of the
care and services
provided by assessing care and how it is delivered. Most
importantly, the doctors,
employees and volunteers at HCA Gulf Coast Division facilities
listen to the opinions of
patients and families. The information and feedback gathered is
used to develop lasting,
positive change in the quality of care for each patient
About HCA Gulf Coast Division
HCA Gulf Coast Division is a comprehensive network of hospitals,
outpatient surgery centers, emergencycenters, cancer centers and
diagnostic imaging facilities. It offers a complete continuum of
specializedhealth programs and services that meet the needs of
Greater Houston and South Texas residents andbusinesses. HCA
affiliated facilities in the Gulf Coast Division include 12
hospitals, 7 ambulatory surgery
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