Best Hands on Care Award
The Best Hands on Care Award criteria are out for 2011. In response to member demand a number of new measures are included for the 2011 award. The measures are:
- Hand Hygiene (sanitizer and observation)*
- Healthcare Worker Flu Immunization
-
Hospital Compare Infection Prevention Measures
- Antibiotic Before Incision
- Correct Antibiotic
- Antibiotic Stopped
- Pneumonia Vaccine
- Antibiotic Within 6 Hours
- Appropriate Initial Antibiotic
- Influenza Vaccine
*Hospitals electing to use observation must follow the WSHA guidelines.
Hospitals will be scored as follows. To qualify for a Best Hands on Care Award, organizations must earn at least 14 points.
| Measure |
Mid-Level Range |
Mid-Level Point Value |
High-Level Range |
High-Level Point Value |
| Hand Hygiene |
N/A |
95-100% |
9 points |
|
| Workforce Flu Immunization |
80-89% |
3 points |
90-100% |
5 points |
| Hospital Compare |
Two point bonus for three or more selected infection measures at the national top 10% |
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The Washington State Hospital Association’s Hand Hygiene Program began in 2005 and was the first statewide effort in the nation to bring hospitals together to collaboratively share strategies for improving hand hygiene. The “Best Hands on Care” is awarded for exemplary rates of hand hygiene using an evidence-based system of comparing soap and sanitizer usage to the number of patients in the hospital. For questions, please contact Carol Wagner at (206) 577-1831 or carolw@wsha.org.
2011 Winners
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center
Othello Community Hospital
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center
PMH Medical Center
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital
Sunnyside Community Hospital & Clinics
Swedish Medical Center/Cherry Hill
2010 Winners
Ferry County Memorial Hospital
Grays Harbor Community Hospital
Harborview Medical Center
Highline Medical Center
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center
MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital
Othello Community Hospital
Prosser Memorial Hospital
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
Regional Hospital for Respiratory and Complex Care
Sunnyside Community Hospital
Swedish Medical Center/Cherry Hill Campus
Toppenish Community Hospital
United General Hospital
University of Washington Medical Center
Whidbey General Hospital
Whitman Hospital and Medical Center
Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center
2009 Winners
Harborview Medical Center
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
MultiCare Tacoma General and Allenmore
Othello Community Hospital
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center
Prosser Memorial Hospital
Skagit Valley Hospital
Sunnyside Community Hospital
Swedish Medical Center/Ballard
Swedish Medical Center/Cherry Hill
Toppenish Community Hospital
University of Washington Medical Center
Whidbey General Hospital
2008 Winners
Grays Harbor Community Hospital
Mount Carmel Hospital
Multicare Health System
Othello Community Hospital
Pullman Regional Hospital
Skagit Valley Hospital
Tri-State Memorial Hospital
Whidbey General Hospital
2007 Winners
Dayton General Hospital
Harborview Medical Center
MultiCare Health System
Othello Community Hospital
Sunnyside Community Hospital
University of Washington Medical Center
