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The Leapfrog Group’s nine-member Blue Ribbon Expert Panel in-
cludes John Birkmeyer (University of Michigan), Ashish Jha (Harvard
University), Lucian Leape (Harvard University), Arnold Millstein (Stan-
ford University), Peter Pronovost ( Johns Hopkins University), Patrick
Romano (University of California, Davis), Sara Singer (Harvard Univer-
sity), Tim Vogus (Vanderbilt University) and Robert Wachter (Univer-
sity of California, San Francisco).
Carol Dietrich
Educational Symposium:
Cardiology in the
Community Setting
Saturday, Nov. 10
Findley Auditorium,
Butler Memorial Hospital
7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
CARING ANGEL
PROGRAM
Caring Angel Basket Auction
Thursday, Nov. 29,
through Thursday, Dec. 6
Nixon-Sarver Classrooms,
BHS Patient Tower
Open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
on weekdays and limited
times on weekends
Winners will be announced Friday
morning, Dec. 7.
Annual Christmas Concert
Wednesday, Dec. 5
7 p.m.
In memory of Ida Findley
Findley Auditorium
Caring Angel
Community Celebration
Friday, Dec. 14
ClearviewMall, Center Court
6 to 8 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE
Crystal Ball:
Run for the Roses
Saturday, March 16, 2013
5:30 to 11 p.m.
PittsburghMarriott North,
Cranberry Township
Cost: $150 per person
Event will include Kentucky
Derby-themed entertainment,
silent auction, live auction,
basket auction and wine-paired
sit-down dinner.
Upcoming BHS Foundation Events
High-quality care
BHS is committed to providing
high-quality care to our commu-
nity—and it shows. Some highlights:
»»
Butler Memorial Hospital received a Sil-
ver Plus designation for stroke care from the
American Heart Association/American Stroke
Association’s Get With The Guidelines program.
»»
BMH is designated as a primary stroke cen-
ter by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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BMH received an “A” in patient safety from
the Leapfrog Group.
HCAHPS and core measures
As part of ongoing health care reform, core measures for proven standards of
care have been defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS). These core measures help to standardize patient care in certain areas
and serve as a baseline for measuring results. They include established, specific
standards of care for areas such as treatment of heart attack and heart failure, sur-
gery care, and care for patients with pneumonia. Hospitals are measured by these
standards and compared to other accredited organizations.
Each quarter, the results are collected and reported as part of the Hospital Con-
sumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)—a database of
a 27-item survey used to measure the perception of patient experiences while in
the hospital. This national database allows consumers to research a hospital before
having a procedure.
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