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Board hears quality update: infection metrics favorable but Cerner implementation delays some reports, hand‑hygiene and barcode adherence below targets
Summary
Quality leaders reported no recent healthcare‑acquired infection events, introduced two new hires, and said some national reporting metrics (cesarean and sepsis rates) are delayed while Cerner report validation continues; hand‑hygiene and barcode medication scanning rates remain below goals.
Hospital quality leaders summarized recent performance and new staffing and said some metrics remain delayed while the organization validates data after a Cerner implementation.
The hospital introduced two new hires to the board: Benita Orderedang, RN clinical risk manager and patient safety officer, and Tracy Bynum, infection preventionist. The quality dashboard presented to the board is intended to mirror national reporting expectations (Leapfrog and CMS) and to show performance on patient safety, infection control, medication barcode scanning and patient…
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