Make Your Plans to Attend First Annual Users Conference
 Plans are underway for GetConnected2008 - the first annual GetWellNetwork Users Conference.
The conference will be held April 6-8, 2008 at the Hilton Washington Embassy Row in Washington, DC and promises to be an excellent opportunity for the GetWellNetwork client community to get:
- Informed. Share best practices and lessons learned.
- Inspired. Hear extraordinary results from others within the community.
- Connected. Meet colleagues from across the country.
Important Deadlines:The conference is designed exclusively for the GetWellNetwork client community. You won't want to miss this event!
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Saint Joseph's East Targets Core Measure for Pneumonia Antibiotic Administration
Performance Measure Driven from 46% to 100% Compliance
 "We are excited by the early outcomes we are achieving through this
innovative use of the GetWellNetwork System and look forward to
achieving optimal care delivery surrounding this process."
- Eric
Gilliam, Administrator, Saint Joseph East
With anticipation of Pay for Performance, hospitals have placed priority focus on those Core Measures with greatest variance from the Top Hospital norms. Under the leadership of Eric Gilliam, Administrator, Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY employed a GetWellNetwork® Patient Pathway™ to target their performance on the Pneumonia Antibiotic Core Measure.
Situation. It has been proven that timely administration of antibiotics can improve outcomes for pneumonia patients. The Department for Health and Human Services (DHHS) recommends administration of antibiotics within four hours of arrival. Adherence to this measure is associated with decreased mortality, a decreased length of stay, and lower cost per case. Historically, at Saint Joseph East, 46% of pneumonia patients received antibiotics within the recommended time period.
Solution. Eric Gilliam saw the GetWellNetwork technology as a tool to address this compliance issue and, along with the GetWellNetwork Professional Services Team, worked to design and implement a custom Patient Pathway. The Pneumonia Antibiotic Pathway went live October 29, 2007.
Application. The GetWellNetwork PatientLife System® receives a trigger from the hospital's Admission, Discharge and Transfer (ADT) system upon admission of a pneumonia patient. An on-screen alert is sent to the patient within three hours of admission asking the patient if they have received an antibiotic. Notification of the response is sent to Nursing for appropriate, timely follow-up.
Outcome/Results. Since the launch of the Patient Pathway, the compliance rate at Saint Joseph East for this performance measure has risen from 46% to 100% and has remained consistent for the past two consecutive months. This creative initiative is an exceptional example of engaging patients in their own care and in turn driving outcomes for the hospital. The Pneumonia Antibiotic Pathway is now available and generally used by GetWellNetwork clients.
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Regulations Package Now Available
GetWellNetwork recently announced the availability of the GetWellNetwork Regulations Package, a
comprehensive compilation of patient education videos designed to help hospitals
address more than 15 requirements and objectives as outlined by the Joint
Commission, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), Hospital Compare and the
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) that can be impacted by patient
education. Learn more.
New video content is being added to the Patient Education Library all the time. Be sure to check it out by visiting the Client Resource Center (a username and password are required). |
PatientLife System 2.6.1 Released
GetWellNetwork released PatientLife System® 2.6.1 on December 10, 2007. The release included a number of new feature enhancements as well as maintenance items, including:
- Additional enhancements to the globalization of the system
- Patient Pathway™ detail reporting
- Internet usage and movie usage detail reporting
- Content scheduler
- Role manager
- Interactive Care Plan infrastructure
- Curriculumn Editor enhancements
- Drug database enhancements
To learn more about this release, please contact your GetWellNetwork representative.
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GetWellNetwork Community Continues to Grows
The GetWellNetwork community expanded in fourth quarter of 2007 to include:
- Florida Hospital Altamonte (Adventist Health System)
- Seton Medical Center (Ascension Health)
- Detroit Medical Center - Huron Valley
In addition, client expansion and renewals include:
- Winchester Medical Center (Valley Health System)
- St. Lukes Health System
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