STRYKER INTOUCH
TM
BEDS
Jackson Hospital replaced its 155 medical
and surgical patient beds and its 24 criti-
cal care patient beds. The InTouch beds by
Stryker, which can automatically weigh the
patient and note changes in weight, can also
send a chart entry to the electronic medical
record (EMR) when bed rails are raised or
lowered. More extensive features include the
ability to actually ask questions and “speak”
to a patient in their
native language.
TIDBITS
OR MORE
CONSECUTIVE
MONTHS
Jackson Hospital received the
American Heart Association/
American Stroke Association’s
Get With The Guidelines
®
—
Stroke Gold Plus Quality
Achievement Award. The award
recognizes Jackson Hospital’s
commitment and success in
implementing a higher standard
of stroke care by ensuring that
stroke patients receive treatment
according to nationally accepted
standards and recommenda-
tions. To receive the Get With
The Guidelines—Stroke Gold
Plus Quality Achievement Award,
Jackson Hospital demonstrated
at least 85 percent adherence in
the Get With The Guidelines—
Stroke key measures for
have been made
by the volunteer
Wheelchair Brigade,
which made its
debut in March. It
was created to help
transport patients
within the hospital
and to their vehicles
upon discharge.
Partners struck gold twice! The summer and
fall issues of our magazine were awarded
MarCom Awards. MarCom Awards is a
creative competition for any individual or
company involved in the concept, writing and
design of print, visual, audio and web materi-
als and programs.
MORE THAN 6,000
entries a year come from corporate marketing
and communication departments, advertising
agencies, PR firms, design shops, production
companies and freelancers. We’re proud of
our achievement!
PATIENT
TRANSFERS
GOLD
×2
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LOYAL
VOLUNTEERS
make up the brigade,
which requires a
great deal of physical
activity and includes
walking and stand-
ing over a four-hour
period.
“The wheelchair
brigade is a very re-
warding experience
for anyone looking to
be active and work
directly with patients
and their families,”
said Linda Dean,
Jackson Hospital
volunteer director.
“Our volunteers
give so much back
to Jackson. They are
truly invaluable.”
THE SCRUB
CLOSET
is now open for Jackson
Hospital employees. All
scrubs are donated
by staff members
and are only $5 per
piece. Proceeds are given
to the Jackson Hospital
Foundation and designated
for nursing education.
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