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Hospital hires quality coordinator, highlights infection-prevention steps
Summary
Dr. Okolo told the board the hospital remains 'mostly green' on quality measures, has hired a new quality coordinator to delve into data and regulatory work, and cited infection-prevention improvements including linen and sink-area changes.
Dr. Okolo said the hospital continues to perform well on standard quality measures but identified readmission rate as an area on 'amber' status. He announced the hiring of a new quality coordinator, saying the hire "started this week" and will provide greater data fidelity for root-cause analysis and regulatory reporting.
On infection prevention, Okolo said the hospital has made small operational changes — from linen handling to splash guards around sinks — and praised the infection-preventionist currently working with the team. He noted most reportable events recently have involved animal bites rather than hospital-acquired infections and said the facility's small footprint makes some infection-prevention tasks easier to monitor.
