ELIZABETHTOWN – Bladen County Hospital has joined the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare's Healing Partnership™ and is participating in a nationwide hand hygiene study.
Mindy Goldsmith, Performance Improvement Coordinator at Bladen County Hospital, said hand-washing practices among physicians and staff will be observed for three months before results are submitted to the Joint Commission Center. The local results will then help attain a national average.
The study's goal is to help improve patient safety and lower healthcare costs among hospitals nationwide. This is the first time Bladen County Hospital has participated in a Joint Commission Center study. Any Joint Commission-accredited healthcare organization can join the Healthcare Healing Partnership™.
The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 19,000 healthcare organizations and hospitals nationwide. To learn more, visit www.jointcommission.org.
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- Cape Fear Valley Health System
- Cape Fear Valley is a 765-bed regional health system serving a six-county region of Southeastern North Carolina, with more than 935,000 patients annually. A private not-for-profit organization and the state’s 9th largest health system, it includes Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center and Bladen County Hospital.
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