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CRH Receives High Marks in Patient Satisfaction
Crisp Regional Hospital is proud of their recent patient satisfaction scores! The hospital ranked 3rd among competing hospitals for Overall Quality of Care. In addition, the following Crisp Regional Hospital departments have been recognized by patients for achieving excellent customer service for the 1st Quarter of 2007:
Time Taken By A Doctor
Doctor Dignity & Respect
Discharge Instructions
Housekeeping
Laboratory Staff
Radiology/X-Ray
Patient Rep./Advocate
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Care
Congratulations to employees for going above and beyond to provide excellent care to our patients!
*Patient satisfaction surveys for CRH are conducted by SatisQuest. Results are based on data collected during the survey process by SatisQuest representatives.
Crisp Regional Health Services Offers
Breast Cancer Support Group
Bosom Buddies of Georgia invites you to attend our monthly support group
meetings. At these meetings
you will learn
helpful ways to cope and get the emotional support you need from
other breast cancer survivors. Helping one
woman at a time in the fight against breast cancer.
When We Meet: 2nd Thursday Each Month
Time We Meet: 6:00 pm
Where We Meet: Crisp Regional Hospital Conference Center
Who To Contact: Pat Stowe, 535-4567 or Marcia Morris, 276-3100
To learn more about other Bosom Buddies programs, please visit us on the web at www.gacancerfoundation.org/bb or call 770-396-7995, ext. 10.
Crisp Regional Hospital Promotes
Healthy Living Among Employees
Crisp Regional Hospital is committed to the health
and well-being of its' employees. During the year, the Wellness Committee
hosts a special event for employees entitled The Wellness Challenge. CRH
has successfully completed two Employee
Wellness
Challenge competitions.
According to Vicki Gilbert, Employee Health Nurse and Chairman of the Wellness Committee, the program's goal is to help employees on the road to wellness. Interested participants are asked to submit an essay explaining their reasons for wanting to adopt a healthy lifestyle. The committee then selects 4 participants for the 12-week program. Participants must commit to 12 weeks of dietary and personal physical training to boost metabolism, trim and tone, and improve the individual's overall wellness.
Many CRH departments contributed to the success of this program including the laboratory, dieticians, rehab, employee health and Impact Sports and Fitness of Cordele, a local gym who provided a personal trainer to participants. Pictured are participants in the 1st Wellness Challenge (l-r) Jean Bullington, Jennifer Johnson, Angela Hutchens and Jean Lamb. Participants in the 2nd Wellness Challenge included Shelvia Koontz, Tammy Jolly and Julie Davis.
Crisp Regional Hospital teams up with the
American Red Cross
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American Red Cross has sent a letter out to hospitals across the state notifying
them of a major, regional blood shortage and an inability to meet the demand for
essential blood components. Sluggish donor turnout at blood drives is being
blamed for the dangerous shortfall, which could impact patient care.
“Our community owes a debt of gratitude to everyone here who gives blood. The importance of blood donation cannot be stressed enough because we must maintain a constant, available supply for our patients and volunteer donors are our only source,” says Wayne Martin, President/CEO. “A healthy person can give blood as often as six times a year and all we ask is that eligible donors give two or three times in a twelve-month period. Every donation really can save another life.”
Blood donations have three major components, which can be transfused to three different patients. Red blood cells, platelets and plasma make up a unit or pint of whole blood. Red blood cells help accident victims, surgery patients and people with anemia. Platelets help the blood clot and are needed for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Plasma is used to treat patients suffering from burns or shock.
“People may be tired of hearing another plea for more blood donors because it happens so frequently, but the reality is that critically needed blood components are transfused every day and the supply does run out,” says Wayne Martin. “This means we are constantly in need of more blood and more donations.”
Hospital officials are urging blood donors in the community to make it a priority to give blood as soon as possible. The American Red Cross needs 1200 people to give blood every weekday in order to have enough to meet patient needs in Georgia. For more information and to find out how to make a donation appointment, please call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (448-3543) or visit www.givebloodredcross.org. Blood donors must be age 17 or older and weigh at least 110 pounds. Details on the next blood drive are listed below:
Thursday, July 26, 2007
10 am until 3 pm
Crisp Regional Hospital Conference Center
Community Calendar
| JULY 2007 |
TEST OF THE MONTH
-Iron Panel
Through Crisp Regional Health
Services’ Well Aware Program.
Available on Fridays during the month of July at the clinics in Arabi, Rochelle
or Warwick and the Crisp Regional Medical Office Building.
The cost of the test is $25. Call Community Relations at 229-276-3212 for more information.
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Date Thursday,
July 26, 2007
Time
10 am until 3 pm
Place
Crisp Regional Hospital Conference Center
Give the Gift of Life By Giving Blood! For more information contact
Community Relations at 229-276-3212.
Smoking Cessation Class
Dates July 9, 11,
16 & 18
Time
6-7 pm
Place
Crisp Regional Hospital Classroom (located beside Gift Shop)
*Class is FREE to the public. Based on curriculum from the American Cancer Society.
Contact CRH's Respiratory Therapy department at 276-3310 for more information.
CRH Auxiliary Pocketbook Party
Date Friday,
July 27, 2007
Time
7 am until 5 pm
Place
Crisp Regional Hospital Conference Center
The Crisp Regional Hospital Auxiliary will host a pocketbook fundraiser to
raise money for their yearly projects. Items at the pocketbook party
include purses, totes, lunchboxes, book bags, jewelry, flip-flops and more!
Most items can be monogrammed. Monogramming will be available on site!
Cash, check or credit card will be accepted. Call the Marketing Department
at 276-3144 for further information.
| AUGUST 2007 |
TEST OF THE MONTH
-Prostate Specific Antigen Screening(PSA)
Through Crisp Regional Health
Services’ Well Aware Program.
Available on Fridays during the month of August at the clinics in Arabi, Rochelle
or Warwick and the Crisp Regional Medical Office Building.
The cost of the test is $20. *No DRE within 2 weeks of this blood work. Call Community Relations at 229-276-3212 for more information.