Sonora, CA…This week the Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes (CALNOC) announced that Adventist Health Sonora is being recognized with Performance Excellence Awards for Best Performance in Preventing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers and Best Performance in Preventing Hospital Acquired Infections – MRSA Total Facility.

Adventist Health Sonora has been recognized with these awards for achieving zero hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections and zero hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in 2017.
“By using evidence-based processes such as screening certain patient populations upon admission, initiating contact precautions for anyone with active MRSA infection, and utilizing a robust hand-hygiene program, we have been able to safeguard our patients from acquiring MRSA bloodstream infections in the hospital,” Marti Carter, R.N., director of quality at Adventist Health Sonora explains. “I am proud of the teamwork that has led to such great outcomes for our patients.”

Lisa Wooldridge, R.N., who serves as the wound care coordinator at Adventist Health Sonora, also credits teamwork for Adventist Health Sonora’s success in preventing pressure ulcers. “We have a fantastic group of caring, compassionate nurses who make sure our patients’ skin stays healthy,” Wooldridge explains. “Adventist Health Sonora has taken an aggressive approach with prevention. All mattresses have pressure redistribution properties and patients are assessed and monitored for their level of risk of developing pressure ulcers.” Patients identified with a moderate risk level are given a head-to-toe assessment and the wound care team provides ongoing education, working closely with staff in the medical/surgical units and transitional care unit to aid in preventing pressure ulcers.

CALNOC will be hosting their annual conference in October when Adventist Health Sonora will be formally presented with these awards.

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About CALNOC
The Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes (CALNOC), is the leading provider of Business Intelligence and Research on nurse sensitive quality indicators. Always on the forefront of patient care excellence, CALNOC created the first database registry of nurse sensitive indicators which turns patient outcome data into powerful information for hospital executives to guide decisions to advance global patient care. Hundreds of hospitals have joined CALNOC to monitor and benchmark performance in order to deliver excellence in patient care. CALNOC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) public benefit corporation with headquarters in San Ramon, California. For more information call 888-586-1994 or visit http://www.calnoc.org.

About Adventist Health Sonora
Adventist Health Sonora is a not-for-profit 152-bed health care facility including 72 acute beds, 12 swing beds, 68 skilled nursing beds and a large network of clinics, owned and operated by Adventist Health in Roseville, California. In addition to emergency and acute care services, other Adventist Health Sonora services include advanced cardiac care, cancer center, diagnostic imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, obstetrics, rural health, surgical services, wellness center, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen, and over 20 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics. The Medical Center provided care for 159,498 outpatient visits, 89,983 diagnostic imaging tests, 29,107 home care visits, 31,150 emergency department visits, and 4,421 hospital discharges in 2017. Staffed by over 180 physicians, 1,490 employees, and 120 volunteers, Adventist Health Sonora is the largest private employer in Tuolumne County. For more information about the Medical Center visit www.adventisthealthsonora.org.

About Adventist Health
Adventist Health Sonora is part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii. Founded on Seventh-day Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care agencies, hospice agencies and joint-venture retirement centers in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 35,000 includes associates, medical staff physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope. Together, we are transforming the American healthcare experience with an innovative, yet timeless, whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual and social healing.