Greensboro Hospital viewpoint [August, 1988]

              Greensboro Hospital
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August 1988
Executive
by Jim Brexler
Executive Vice President
o
ur "new beginning" is almost
three months old
and I am pleased to report to you that
the Hospital is doing very well. Times
of change and transition are never
easy, but as I have walked around the
Hospital and met and talked with
many of you, I have a strong sense
that we have put past issues aside and
that we are confidently looking toward our future. Several key activities
are well underway:
The Repair and Clean Up Task Force
has completed tours of the Hospital
and the tabulation of its survey
evaluations forms. They are now initiating efforts to "clean up," "fix up,"
"shore up" and "shape up" our facility. We have already begun to see a
difference in the appearance of the
grounds, and recently the Stepdown
Unit was given a face lift. Other public
areas are soon to be improved.
We're cleaning up,
fixing up, shoring up
and shaping up.
We are also in the process of
meeting with key physicians who
might utilize ou r Hospital more often
duringthis next year. I havemetwith
several physicians in this regard, and
feel very positive about our discussions.
Finally, planning for the conversion
to a Women's and Infants' Hospital
has begun. LaVonne Beach and I,
along with other members of the W
& I Planning Team, made visits to 3
facilities of this type. We are busy
generating ideas for our new program
and are very excited about the future!
Our ultimate success; however, will
be dependent on our ability to return
to the history that this Hospital has of
providing quality patient care with a
high degree of personal touch. We
must take pride in what we do. We
must present ourselves and our services to our patients and guests with
confidence and in a caring manner.
I look forward to working with each
and every one of you in developing
a long and successful relationship.
Greensboro Hospital
Gets JCAHO
Accreditation
Greensboro Hospital has been awarded a Certificate of Accreditation for
a three year period by the ]oint Commission on Accreditation of Health
Care Organizations (JCAHO). Three years is the longest accreditation
awarded by JCAHO, and it confirms Greensboro Hospital's efforts to
provide quality health care.
To become accredited, Greensboro Hospital voluntarily requested an on-site evaluation by
JCAHO surveyors who applied standards designed to enhance quality patient care and the safety of the environment in which that care is provided. These national standards
representaconsensusamong health
care professionals and are periodically updated to reflect changes in
health care delivery.
The JCAHO team consists of health
care professionals trained to evaluate
the hospital's efforts to provide quality care. The surveyors also consult
with the professional and administrative staffs to help them in their
efforts to continually improve patient
care.
The accreditation, based on realistic, nationally recognized standards,
may facilitate the recruitment standards or certification of professional
staff members.
JCAHO is a private, non-profit
organization created by and composed of health care professionals.
Looking Good!
Things are looking good around Greensboro
Hospital. The beautification work being done on the
Hospital grounds has been coordinated by the Plant Operations summer grounds crew. Crew members included crew
chief, Jeffrey Wulfhorst, a junior at Appalachian State
University; Kevin Burnett, a senior at Page High School; and
Jason Rhew, a senior at Southeast High School.
The trio has braved sweltering heat to trim the
slope in front of the Hospital, and plant, water
and care for the marigolds and other plant
beds around the campus. No easy task!
Their efforts have paid off though...
patients, visitors and hospital staff
are all enjoying the results of|
their hard work.