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Texas Health HEB Recognized for Quality Care

BEDFORD, TEXAS, June 17, 2014 – Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford has been recognized by Premier, Inc. with a QUEST® Award for High-value Healthcare Citation of Merit for delivering high-quality, cost-effective health care.

            Texas Health HEB received the award from Premier, the country’s largest health care performance improvement alliance, for achieving top performance in four of the six areas measured in Premier’s QUEST collaborative, including harm, mortality, readmissions, costs, patient experience and evidence-based care. The hospital was honored during Premier’s annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio on June 11.

            “This is a great tribute to the employees and physicians of Texas Health HEB,” said Deborah Paganelli, FACHE, hospital president. “They are committed to applying lessons learned from hospitals around the country to improving care for the people in the community we’re privileged to serve.”

            Specifically, Texas Health HEB is being recognized for:

  • Obtaining a mortality rate at least 15 percent less than expected;
  • Reliably delivering all evidence-based care measures to patients in the areas of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care at least 95 percent of the time;
  • Improving the hospital experience so that patients favorably rate their stay and would recommend the facility to others at least 73 percent of the time; and
  • Reducing preventable harm events.

            “We are encouraged by the way our collaborative effort with other high-performing hospitals has helped us reach higher levels of performance in key areas,” said Susann Land, M.D., chief medical officerfor Texas Health HEB.

                QUEST is a performance improvement collaborative of approximately 350 hospitals working to make healthcare safer, more efficient and consistently effective. Approximately 330 QUEST hospitals were eligible for the QUEST Award for High-value Healthcare. Texas Health HEB was one of 116 collaborative participants to achieve top performance in at least four of the six areas measured.

The nation’s leading hospitals created QUEST to set new standards in health care that ensure the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care. In five and a half years, they have saved more than 136,000 lives and $11.6 billion, according to Premier.

            Nine Texas Health hospitals, including Texas Health HEB, received awards recognizing leadership in accelerating care quality and cost improvements among the approximately 3,000 leading health systems and hospitals that comprise the Premier alliance. 

            “We value this recognition our hospitals have achieved through our collaboration with Premier,” said Douglas D. Hawthorne, FACHE, CEO of Texas Health Resources. “As Texas Health strives to transform the delivery of health care in North Texas, we treasure the ability to share our knowledge and experiences with nationally benchmarked health systems through our participation in the Premier alliance.”

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Texas Health HEB to Offer Screening Mammograms
Through Mobile Health Program

BEDFORD, TEXAS, May 27, 2014 – Texas Health Resources’ Wellness for Life mobile health unit will offer screening mammograms at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford on Thursday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The hospital is located at 1600 Hospital Parkway in Bedford.

Patients’ insurance will be billed directly. Those without insurance may qualify for fully funded screenings.

Those interested can register by calling 1-855-318-7696 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Patients should bring a form of identification  and insurance cards (if insured).

The breast health screening will last approximately 15 to 20 minutes, including a four-view screening mammogram and breast health education. Mammograms are read by a board-certified radiologist, and the results are sent to the patient and her physician.

Women who are eligible for the mammograms must:

  • Be age 40 and over
  • Have no personal history of breast cancer
  • Not have breast implants
  • Have no known breast lumps or breast problems
  • Not be pregnant or nursing or nursed in the past six months
  • Not have had a mammogram in the past 12 months

“For women who fit the criteria, getting a yearly mammogram is a must,” said Ajay Dubey, M.D.,  a radiation oncologist on the medical staff at Texas Health HEB and chair of the hospital’s cancer committee. “Mammograms help physicians catch breast cancer in the earliest, and most treatable, stages.”

Wellness for Life is a prevention and early detection program available to the community through the mobile health unit. The goals of Wellness for Life are to increase awareness of cancer prevention, promote the benefits of cancer screening and offer the community easy accessibility to health screening and early detection services. It’s staffed by family nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other health professionals. Medical oversight is provided by a board-certified physician member of the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth medical staff.

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Texas Health HEB Critical Care Unit Receives Excellence Award  
from National Nursing Organization

 

BEDFORD, TEXAS, May 21, 2014 – The Critical Care Unit (CCU) at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford has been awarded a Silver-level Beacon Award for ExcellenceTM from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Texas Health HEB’s CCU is the only unit in Northeast Tarrant County, and one of only 18 units in Texas, that has earned this national recognition.

The three-year designation signifies the unit has met national criteria consistent with Magnet Recognition, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the National Quality Healthcare Award, according to the association.

“This prestigious recognition brings a level of assurance of excellence of care to the residents of Northeast Tarrant County and surrounding communities,” said Lucy Norris, M.S., R.N., vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer for Texas Health HEB. “We’re proud that a national nursing organization has held up our CCU as a role model for critical care nationwide.”  

The award recognizes caregivers in stellar units whose continuous learning, and consistent and systematic approach to evidence-based care, optimizes patient outcomes. For patients and their families, the Beacon Award signifies exceptional care through improved outcomes and greater overall satisfaction. The Beacon Award includes three levels:  Bronze, Silver and Gold.  Texas Health HEB’s CCU earned its Silver Award by meeting the following evidence-based Beacon Award for ExcellenceTM criteria:

•    Leadership Structures and Systems

•    Appropriate Staffing and Staff Engagement

•    Effective Communication, Knowledge Management, Learning and Development

•    Evidence-Based Practice and Processes

•    Outcome Measurement

            “Our CCU staff members are honored that their hard work, dedication and commitment to exceptional patient care have been recognized through the Beacon Award,” said Margaret Markey, B.S.N., R.N., CCRN, nursing manager for critical care, hemodialysis, cardiac stepdown and central monitoring at Texas Health HEB. “This is a tribute to every caregiver’s focus on providing high-quality, compassionate care to every patient.”    

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About Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford is a 304-bed, acute-care facility serving Northeast Tarrant County since 1973. The hospital’s services include women’s services, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a dedicated oncology unit, comprehensive cardiac services (including cardiac rehabilitation), and behavioral health services through Texas Health Springwood Hospital. Texas Health HEB recently received Level III Trauma Center designation as well as dual accreditation as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure Center. The hospital also is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, certified as a Primary Stroke Center and designated as a "Baby Friendly" facility by WHO and UNICEF.Texas Health HEB is an affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system. For more information, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit TexasHealth.org/HEB.

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Texas Health HEB Earns Top Safety Grade
from The Leapfrog Group

 

BEDFORD, TEXAS, May 7, 2014 –Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford earned an “A” grade for patient safety, according to the latest Hospital Safety Scores from The Leapfrog Group. Texas Health HEB received the top grade for the fourth consecutive year.

The Leapfrog Group used publicly available quality and safety measures, as well as leadership commitment to creating a safe environment for patients, to come up with the letter grades. Nationally, only about a third of the 2,522 hospitals scored were ranked “A.” Twelve Texas Health Resources hospitals received the top grade, including Texas Health HEB.

“We are thrilled that all of our caregivers’ efforts to continually improve the quality and safety of care we provide have been recognized by The Leapfrog Group,” said Susann Land, M.D., chief medical officer of Texas Health HEB. “Every employee and physician at Texas Health HEB can be proud of how they contributed to this score and to improving the experience of each patient.”

The Leapfrog Group bases the Hospital Safety Score on national performance measures from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to produce a single score representing a hospital’s overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors.

Individual hospital scores can be viewed at the Hospital Safety Score website at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.

“The rankings represent Texas Health’s commitment to making patient safety and quality improvement top priorities,” said Linda Gerbig, senior vice president of performance and quality outcomes for Texas Health Resources. “We’re pleased to be recognized on a national level for our efforts.”

A national advocate for transparency and accountability in health care safety and quality, Texas Health on April 30 published its “Quality and Safety Report to the Community: A Transparent Report Card from Texas Health Resources.” Texas Health is the first health system in Texas and one of only a few in the U.S. that is publicly posting quality and safety data based on independent, nationally recognized clinical indicators. Go to www.TexasHealth.org/Quality-Reports to view the report.

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About Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford is a 304-bed, acute-care facility serving Northeast Tarrant County since 1973. The hospital’s services include women’s services, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a dedicated oncology unit, comprehensive cardiac services (including cardiac rehabilitation), and behavioral health services through Texas Health Springwood Hospital. Texas Health HEB recently received Level III Trauma Center designation as well as dual accreditation as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure Center. The hospital also is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, certified as a Primary Stroke Center and designated as a "Baby Friendly" facility by WHO and UNICEF.Texas Health HEB is an affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system. For more information, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit TexasHealth.org/HEB.

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Wellness for Life Mobile Health Program
Offers Screening Mammograms at Texas Health HEB

 

BEDFORD, TEXAS, Feb. 21, 2014 – Texas Health Resources’ Wellness for Life mobile health unit will offer screening mammograms at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford on Thursday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The hospital is located at 1600 Hospital Parkway in Bedford.

Patients’ insurance will be billed directly. Those without insurance may qualify for fully funded screenings.

Those interested can register by calling 1-855-318-7696 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Patients should bring a form of identification  and insurance cards (if insured).

The breast health screening will last approximately 15 to 20 minutes, including a four-view screening mammogram and breast health education. Mammograms are read by a board-certified radiologist, and the results are sent to the patient and her physician.

Women who are eligible for the mammograms must:

  • Be age 40 and over
  • Have no personal history of breast cancer
  • Not have breast implants
  • Have no known breast lumps or breast problems
  • Not be pregnant or nursing or nursed in the past six months
  • Not have had a mammogram in the past 12 months

“For women who fit the criteria, getting a yearly mammogram is a must,” said Ajay Dubey, M.D.,  a radiation oncologist on the medical staff at Texas Health HEB and chair of the hospital’s cancer committee. “Mammograms help physicians catch breast cancer in the earliest, and most treatable, stages.”

Wellness for Life is a prevention and early detection program available to the community through the mobile health unit. The goals of Wellness for Life are to increase awareness of cancer prevention, promote the benefits of cancer screening and offer the community easy accessibility to health screening and early detection services. It’s staffed by family nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other health professionals. Medical oversight is provided by a board-certified physician member of the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth medical staff.

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About Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford is a 304-bed, acute-care facility serving Northeast Tarrant County since 1973. The hospital’s services include women’s services, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a dedicated oncology unit, comprehensive cardiac services (including cardiac rehabilitation), and behavioral health services through Texas Health Springwood Hospital. Texas Health HEB recently received Level III Trauma Center designation as well as dual accreditation as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure Center. The hospital also is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, certified as a Primary Stroke Center and designated as a "Baby Friendly" facility by WHO and UNICEF.Texas Health HEB is an affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system. For more information, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit TexasHealth.org/HEB.