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Happy Hospitals Make Happy Patients from Healthcare Purchasing News Imagine a hospital where morale is high, employee turnover is low and patient call buttons rarely go unanswered - and if they do, you can call the hospital's CEO. That's exactly the type of culture and service that "delights" patients and makes for the most successful community hospitals in the country, as rated by caregivers and patients, says John Griffith, professor in the University of Michigan School of Public Health. In a newly published report, Griffith examined the attributes of 34 community hospitals in nine states that have earned the Health Care Sector Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, a nationally recognized quality benchmark for various industries. More An Effective Leadership Can Help to Tackle Infections from Public Service The hospital represents a unique meeting ground for the natural and social sciences, and this generates many challenges, successes, and indeed failures associated with healthcare. If these sciences are properly integrated, there can be synergy within and amongst individual, team and organizational efforts leading to desired outcomes and further development. On the other hand, where they are not integrated, efforts at integration are unbalanced, or indeed, where they work in opposition, systems failures such as healthcare associated infection may arise. More Senate Passes Economic Recovery Bill from AHA News Now By a vote of 61-37, the Senate today passed its version of economic recovery legislation, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1). The House last month passed its own version of H.R. 1, and congressional leaders are already in discussions over crafting a compromise bill reconciling the differences between the two versions. AHA Senior Vice President for Federal Relations Tom Nickels said, "We're pleased that the congressional leadership is moving quickly to put together a final bill. The task before us now is to ensure that it includes the health care-related provisions we've been advocating for. More Influenza Worries Include MRSA, Bird Flu from Los Angeles Times The nation's top health officials are concerned that the dominant strain of influenza circulating in much of the country is resistant to Tamiflu, the most commonly used influenza antiviral. But that wasn't the only worry expressed during a recent update on all things influenza. More Looking for a Change of Pace? from ASHES Whether you're looking for a new job, or ready to take the next step in your career, American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) will help you find the opportunity that's right for you. ASHES CareerLink is the premier electronic recruitment resource for the industry. Here, employers and recruiters can access the most qualified talent pool with relevant work experience to fulfill staffing needs. Visit ASHES CareerLink today to post your resume or view current job opportunities within the Environmental Services field. More Hospital Employment Climbs 0.17% in January from AHA News Now Employment at the nation's hospitals rose 0.17 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted 4,711,000 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 8,200 more than in December and 137,000 more than a year ago. More South Carolina Hospitals to Eliminate Infections, Reduce Cost of Care from Infection Control Today In an effort to reduce avoidable deaths, patient harm and healthcare costs, all 65 acute-care hospitals in South Carolina have joined a collaborative aimed at eliminating preventable healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) statewide while safely reducing associated costs. More   Reduce bed turnover time Learn how Premise helped a 1,000 bed hospital reduce its bed turnover time from eight hours to 30 minutes, while cutting related phone calls from 12 to just one. More

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