Placentia-Linda Hospital Receives 4 Performance Excellence Awards For Its Success in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Oct 1, 2019Placentia-Linda Hospital Receives 4 Performance Excellence Awards
For Its Success in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Conditions
PLACENTIA, Calif. – October 25, 2016 – Placentia-Linda Hospital has been named a 2016 Performance Excellence Award winner by The Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes (CALNOC) for its exemplary work in reducing hospital-acquired conditions.
Placentia-Linda Hospital was recognized for its success in four categories: preventing patient falls and preventing the hospital-acquired infections Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) in the critical care unit, and Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) in both the critical care unit and in the hospital as a whole. CALNOC is the nation’s first registry dedicated to nursing sensitive measures at the unit level. It is a self-sustaining non-profit public benefit corporation with over 15 years’ experience in advancing the safety and quality of patient care.
“We are proud of the outstanding work our clinical teams do every day and for their ongoing commitment to preventing hospital-acquired conditions,” said Christina Oh, CEO of Placentia-Linda Hospital. “Maintaining patient safety and high-quality standards of care are our No. 1 priority at Placentia-Linda Hospital. We are grateful to CALNOC for recognizing our success in this area.”
Placentia-Linda Hospital and other winners of the 2016 Performance Excellence Awards were honored at CALNOC’s 20th Anniversary Conference on October 23-25 in Monterey, Calif.
ABOUT PLACENTIA-LINDA HOSPITAL
Placentia-Linda Hospital, a 114-bed acute care facility, has been proudly serving the community since 1972. The Hospital earned a “Grade A” with LeapFrog for The Hospital Safety Score (one of eight hospitals in Orange County) for spring 2016 and has the distinction of being in Gold Plus status five years in a row with the American Heart Association’s Get With the GuidelinesSM program, among other awards and distinctions.
Our specialties include:
- 24-hour emergency department featuring “Check In Online and Wait at Home” and Senior Track 65+ emergency bays
- Imaging Services with “True Open High Field” MRI and 2D/3D Tomo Digital Mammography
- Surgical Pavilion / G.I. Center offering comprehensive G.I. and surgical services
- Center for Wound Care of Placentia-Linda Hospital with two hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers and osteomyelitis treatment
- Women’s Health
- Partner - Five MedPost urgent care locations
- Comprehensive community outreach and senior services
Placentia-Linda Hospital is growing to become one of North Orange County’s premier facilities. To learn more about us, please visit us at placentialinda.com, “Like Us” on Facebook at facebook.com/placentialinda, “Follow Us” on Twitter, Instagram and Google+.
