Healthcare workers at Highlands Medical Center were treated to a free lunch on Tuesday. In the parking lot of the hospital, healthcare workers could get a free baked potato lunch from a SoCo Barbecue food truck, get a drink, then head to some tables where workers could sign their names and get a free koozie with two Mr. Potato Head mascots they could take pictures with. It was a âspudtacularâ event that takes place during what Highlands is calling âHealthcare weekâ.
âWeâre ending National Nurses week today, itâs also National Hospital week and itâs also National Nursing Home week so we here at the Jackson County Healthcare Authority like to call this week Healthcare Week and celebrate our entire team,â said Director of Marketing for Highlands Medical Center Wendi Raeuchle.
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New Nursing Home Resources Aimed at Preventing COVID-19
Two new resources from AHRQ are part of the Agency’s ongoing efforts to protect nursing home residents and staff from COVID-19. Both are intended to support the use of observational audits, which help facilities understand if staff members are fully complying with infection prevention practices:
Observational Audits: A Pathway to Improving Infection Prevention and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 This step-by-step guide helps facilities establish a process for observational auditing to provide a true assessment of performance in the actual work environment, and helps facilities collect data to support improvements in infection prevention.