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Over the last few years, Pacific Hospital of Long Beach (PHLB) has enjoyed an astounding record in its fight against several deadly hospital-acquired infections and superbugs. Pacific Hospital Long Beach has completely eliminated cases of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), and Clostridium difficile (C diff). Additionally, PHLB has the lowest incidence of the devastating Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in California. We have drastically reduced Surgical Site Infections and central line-associated bloodstream infections.
The excellent results can be attributed to the hospital’s Lean practices. Lean management principles have been used in manufacturing companies for decades, originating in Japan and particularly used by Toyota. Lean has been successfully applied to improve the quality of health care in the United States. Strict quality control, innovative disinfectant measures, basic environmental and patient cleanliness methods, and a zero tolerance policy to hospital-acquired infections also played key roles. The most important factor, however, has been our staff’s hard work, professionalism, and dedication to patient safety.