Gold Seal of Approval

Gold Seal of Approval

WARREN

Trumbull Memorial Hospital has received The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval/¢ for knee and hip joint replacement awarded for compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health-care quality and safety in disease-specific care. Trumbull is one of 14 Ohio hospitals to receive these certifications.

During a voluntary rigorous on-site Joint Commission survey conducted in April, TMH was evaluated for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of patient and families, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medical management.

With an ongoing commitment to enhance the level of care and invest in the future, TMH launched a construction and renovation project for a new orthopedic floor featuring 18 private orthopedic suites with walk-in showers and an expanded physical therapy and occupational therapy area with a new car transfer simulator and kitchen and tub model. The new floor will open in August, said Bob Wolleben, chief executive officer.

New alert system

COLUMBUS

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has teamed with Medscape of WebMD, an online source of information for health-care professionals, to communicate urgent public health messages to its physicians, pharmacists and nurse members in Ohio.

The Ohio Department of Health is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national Health Alert Network (HAN) system. The infrastructure of the HAN system supports the immediate dissemination of vital health information at the state and local levels. The messaging system directly transmits health alerts, advisories, and updates to local health departments, hospitals and public health partners.

Medscape will support these efforts by directly distributing health information including infectious disease outbreaks, environmental and product safety advisories, preparedness planning and response information, and public-health developments among other alerts, to its network of registered clinical members throughout Ohio, said Dr. Ted Wymyslo, ODH director.

PCI accreditation

YOUNGSTOWN

St. Elizabeth Health Center has received accreditation for PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Hospitals that receive PCI accreditation have achieved a higher level of expertise dealing with patients experiencing symptoms of heart attack.

To become an Accredited Chest Pain Center, St. Elizabeth engaged in evaluation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers for the hospital’s ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. The accreditation is valid through April 18, 2015.

OB/GYN clinic opens

NEW CASTLE, Pa.

Jameson Health System has opened Jameson OB/GYN Care, a new specialty care clinic providing prenatal/obstetrics and gynecology services for patients with a wide variety of medical insurances.

Jameson OB/GYN Care, located on the first floor of the Jameson Hospital North Campus at 1211 Wilmington Road in New Castle, began seeing patients Monday. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

It is the outpatient extension of the Maternity and Gynecology Care Center at Jameson Hospital that ranks nationally in the 99th percentile for patient satisfaction and experiences, said Madeline Melidona, RN, patient care manager of Jameson’s Maternity Care unit.

Visit www.jamesonhealth.org/obgyncare to learn more about the new service at Jameson Hospital.