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California’s Scripps Green and Scripps Encinitas hospitals earned top Joint Commission recognition for their quality measure achievements in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. That means that in 95 out of 100 opportunities to provide an evidence-based practice, they did so.
The Joint Commission recognition validates the Scripps Health organizations’ attention to detail at the care level because it scrutinizes specifics within the care process and looks for exemplary performance. Brenda Flores, Director of Performance Improvement at Scripps Encinitas, who has responsibility for all reported measures, explains that it’s the attention to before, during and after treatment – all evidence-based, that leads to success. She talks about the recognition’s larger meaning to their care. “Of course it’s an honor, but it’s also a validation that our ‘patient first’ practices work on all levels. For example, we’ve done a care management redesign around congestive heart failure and joint replacement, plus implemented a program called ‘STRIDE’ for joint replacement patients.”