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♦ THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007
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Leslie Robertson
of Warner Robins
is pictured with
her son, Joßriel.
He was the
first baby bom
on Valentine’s
Day at Houston
Medical Center.
Douglas and
Teresa Taylor of
Cochran are pic
tured with their
son, Jeremiah.
He was the sec
ond baby born
on Valentine’s
Day at Houston
Medical Center.
Both families,
as part of Safe
Kids of Houston
County’s Child
Passenger Safety
Week were pre
sented new car
seats (shown).
Contributed
Houston Healthcare joins IHI campaign
Special to the Journal
Houston Healthcare has
joined the Institute for
Healthcare Improvement’s
5 Million Lives Campaign, a
national campaign designed,
according to a release, “to
dramatically reduce medical
incidents that could lead to
unnecessary patient compli
cations in U.S. hospitals.”
The 5 Million Lives
Campaign asks hospitals
throughout the nation to
improve the care they pro
vide in order to protect
patients from 5 million inci
dents of such events over
a 24-month period, ending
Dec. 9, 2008. It represents a
continuation of the largest
improvement effort under
taken in recent history by
the health care industry.
The 5 Million Lives
Campaign builds upon
the success of the 100,000
Lives Campaign, in which
3,100 participating hospitals
reduced inpatient deaths
by an estimated 122,000 in
18 months through overall
improvement in care, includ
ing improvement associ
ated with six interventions
recommended by the ini
tiative. The new campaign
will promote the adoption
of improvements in care
(detailed below) that can
save lives and reduce medi
cal incidents, and it aims to
enroll even more hospitals
than participated in the pre
vious Campaign.
IHI estimates that 15 mil
lion incidents of medical
harm occur in U.S. hospi
tals each year. This estimate
of overall national harm is
based on IHl’s extensive
experience in studying inju
ry rates in hospitals, which
reveals that between 40 to
50 medical incidents occur
for every 100 hospital admis
sions. With 37 million admis
sions in the United States
each year (according to the
AHA’s National Hospital
Survey for 2005) this equates
to approximately 15 million
medical incidents annually
- or 40,000 incidents in U.S.
hospitals every day.
Houston Healthcare par
ticipated in the IHl’s recent
100,000 Lives Campaign.
Through the implementa
tion of five proven health
care interventions, includ
ing establishing a Rapid
Response Team and reducing
the rate of ventilator-associ
ated pneumonia, Houston
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Healthcare saved the lives
of more than 61 patients
locally.
“Using the IHl’s calcula
tion, opr goal for the 18-
month period of the 100,000
Lives Campaign was to save
30 lives in our hospital,”
said Dr. Tony Alford, CEO
of Houston Healthcare. “Bv
implementing these specific
interventions recommended
by IHI to more than 3,000
hospitals nationwide partici
pating in the campaign, we
were able to exceed our esti
mated goal and save more
lives. The collaboration
between our staff and phy
sicians made this initiative
successful.”
Houston Healthcare plans
to implement and continue
working on the following
interventions as part of their
participation in the 5 Million
Lives Campaign:
■ Prevent Methicillin-
Resistant Staphylococcus
Aureus infection ... by reli
ably implementing scientifi
cally proven infection con
trol practices throughout
the hospital
■ Reduce harm from high
alert medications ... starting
with a focus on anticoagu
lants, sedatives, narcotics,
and insulin
■ Reduce surgical com
plications ... by reliably
implementing the changes
in care recommended by the
Surgical Care Improvement
Project
■ Prevent pressure ulcers
... by reliably using science
based guidelines for preven
tion of this serious and com
mon complication
■ Deliver reliable, evi
dence-based care for con
gestive heart failure ... to
reduce readmissions
■ Deliver reliable, evi
dence-based care for acute
myocardial infarction ... to
prevent deaths from heart
attack.
■ Prevent adverse drug
events ... by reconciling
patient medications at every
transition point in care.
■ Prevent central line
infections ... by implement
ing a series of interdepen
dent, scientifically grounded
steps.
■ Prevent surgical site
infections ... by following
a series of steps, including
reliable, timely administra
tion of correct perioperative
antibiotics.
There is no cost for hos-
pitals to join the 5 Million
Lives Campaign though
there is an obligation to
adopt at least one interven
tion and an expectation of
regularly reporting hospital
profile and mortality data
throughout the Campaign.
The campaign was for
mally unveiled Dec. 12,
2006 and has been endorsed
by the American Hospital
Association, the American
Nurses Association, the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid
Services and the Joint
Commission.
The 5 Million Lives
Campaign is made possible
through the generous leader
ship and support of America’s
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
health plans. IHI also
acknowledges the leadership
and support of the Cardinal
Health Foundation, and the
support of the Blue Shield of
California Foundation, the
Aetna Foundation, Baxter
International, Inc., and
Abbott Point-of-Care. This
initiative builds on work
begun in the 100,000 Lives
Campaign, supported by
Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Massachusetts, the Cardinal
Health Foundation, the Rx
Foundation, the Gordon and
Betty Moore Foundation,
The Colorado Trust, the
Blue Shield of California
Foundation, the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation,
Baxter International, Inc.,
The Leeds Family, and the
David Calkins Memorial
Fund.
The Institute for
Healthcare Improvement
(www.ihi.org) is a not-for
profit organization leading
the improvement of health
care throughout the world.
Founded in 1991 and based
in Cambridge, MA, IHI is
a catalyst for change, culti
vating innovative concepts
for improving patient care
and implementing programs
for putting those ideas into
action.
Thousands of health care
providers, including many of
the finest hospitals in the
world, participate in IHl’s
groundbreaking work.
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(We will delight you!)
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LOCAL
Tuckers make retail top 10
Special to the Journal
Eco Quest International,
one of the world’s larg
est distributors of indoor
air and water purifiers,
announced this week that
Elton and Vern’eaze Tucker,
key sales managers, have
recently been among the
“Top Ten in Retailing” for
the month of December
2006.
The Tuckers, of Warner
Robins, have been distribu
tors of indoor air and water
purification systems since
September 1992.
“On behalf of Eco Quest
International, I would
like to extend my con
gratulations to Elton and
Verneaze for their recent
accomplishment,” said
Michael Jackson, president
of Eco Quest International.
“Strong retailing provides
consistent repeat purchases
which is key to a strong
Eco Quest business. Dealers
like the Tuckers go the
extra mile to build a suc
cessful business, and for
their continuous efforts, we
Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter Events Calendar
Friday-Saturday
Georgia Aircraft Modelers
Association Show
MMH-McGill-Georgia Living-
Heritage Hall
Estimated number of people
is set at 3,000
Information: 478-926-5404
Friday-Sunday
HQHA Georgia National
Quarter Horse Show
Reaves Arena-Covered
Horse Arena-Horse Barn
Estimated number of people
is set at 1,763
Information: 770-227-2159
Community Events
■ FREE TAX HELP
- AARP is currently offer
ing tax assistance - through
April 14 - at the Perry
Library for “taxpayers
with moderate incomes.”
They are there Thursdays
from 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. and
Saturdays from 9 a.m.-l
p.m.
■ SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING -Tucker
Elementary School will hold
a school council meeting
today from 3:45-4:15 p.m.
in the conference room.
■ BOARD
MEETING- The Houston
County Board of Health
will meet at noon today in
the conference room at the
Houston County Health
Department, which is
located at 98 Cohen Walker
Drive in Warner Robins.
■ HEALTHY COOKING
CLASS - The Heart
How to Submit
■ To submit your event for the Community
Calendar, fax the details to (478) 988-1181, e-mail to
jtidwell@evansnewspapers.com or mail to Houston Daily
Journal , PO. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069
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Building lives, families, and communim
commend them and recog
nize them for their strong
leadership, business-build
ing capabilities and their
growth in the company,
such as the Tucker’s most
recent achievement.”
The Tuckers are one of
150,000 dealers who are,
according to a release, build
inga better life in the United
States by “taking control
of their destiny by using
the finest business, sales
and management opportu
nities to achieve financial
independence by joining
Eco Quest International as
an independent distributor.
“While at the same time,
distributors, just like the
Tuckers, will continue to
receive recognition for their
promotions and numerous
incentives as they work to
reach their goals.
Eco Quest’s recognition
program is one of many
assets that sets them apart
from other companies, the
release reads, and helped
establish it as one of the
fastest-growing companies
in America. Eco Quest has
Saturday-Sunday
Southern States Llama
Association Llama Show
Multipurpose Building
Estimated number of people
is set at 690
Information: 504-451-9185
March 7
MCT Wholesale Trade
Show
Miller Hall
Estimated number of people
is set at 500
Information: 478-743-2236
ext. 114
Healthy Soups Cooking
Class will be held Thursday
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at Health Connections.
Nothing is better than a cup
of hot soup on a cold winter
day. Join Sandra Brenner,
RD, PhD, CDE, for this
cooking class. Tasting and
recipes will be available.
Must pre-register. Cost is
$5. Call 923-9771 to regis
ter.
■ SENIOR CAMP - The
Senior Camp 2007 will be
held today and Friday
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each
day at Perry Recreation
Department. Rozar Park.
Let’s take a walk on the Wild
Side! The theme for this
year’s Senior Camp is safa
ri/jungle inspired so wear
those Indiana Jones outfits
or head hunter gear! We will
have various speakers, ven
dors, events and giveaways
DAVID OVERTON JEWELERS
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Bring It In And Let Us
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905 Downtown Carroll St. • Perry
478-987-1392
HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
been recognized as one of
the country’s top business
opportunities by nation
al magazines like Inc.,
Success and Money Makers
Monthly.
The Handyman Club of
America’s national panel of
professional do-it-yourself
ers awarded the company’s
technologically advanced
systems “The Handyman
Seal of Approval”
award. Most recently,
the Space Foundation
announced that Eco Quest
International’s Fresh
Air purification product
had been officially recog
nized as a Certified Space
Technology. The Fresh Air
by Eco Quest uses technol
ogy originally developed in
cooperation with NASA to
clean the air in spacecraft.
These products are sold
exclusively to homeowners
by Eco Quest International.
For more information on
Eco Quest International, call
Elton and Verneaze Tucker
at 478-923-6187 or visit
their web page at www.eco
questintl.com/eltontucker.
March 8 - March 11
Dixie Reining Horse
Association Spring Fling
Reaves Arena-Covered
Horse Arena-Horse Barn
Estimated number of people
is set at 1,275
Information: 229-423-2137
March 19 - March 22
Family Motor Coach
Association
Fairgrounds
Estimated number of people
is set at 12,000
Information: 800-543-3622
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geared to the overall health
and wellbing of those over
age 50. A fun and educa
tional way to spend a couple
of days!' Lunch is free both
days to the first 100 regis
tering. Pre-registration is
required. Call 923-9771 to
pre-register.
■ SACRED HEART
DEDICATION - The new
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church will be dedicated
atad blessed Saturday morn
ing in a ceremony led by
Bishop J. Kevin Boland of
the Diocese of Savannah,
and attended by more than
100 priests and 1,500 fami
lies. There will be a proces
sion from the old church to
the new 28,000 square foot
building at 250 South Davis
Drive. All are welcome to
attend. The processional
will begin at 11 a.m.
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