Quality is at the core of our mission at Beloit Health System. Because
of our commitment to quality, we have earned a wide variety of distinguishments
that separate us from other hospitals.
At-Home Healthcare 2022 Patient Satisfaction Award of Distinction
For the sixth consecutive year, At-Home Healthcare has been awarded the
Patient Satisfaction Award of Distinction by WellSky, formally known as
Fazzi & Associates. As a service of Beloit Health System, At-Home
Healthcare provides quality home health services in the comfort of your
home. Based on a comparative analysis of agencies involved in WellSky’s
Home Health CAHPS system for the past year, the results for the Overall
Satisfaction or Likelihood of Recommending survey questions place Beloit
Health System’s AtHome Health in the top 25% of WellSky’s
National Home Health CAHPS database which demonstrates At-Home Healthcare’s
superior performance.
Hospice Honors 2022 Award Recipient
Beloit Regional Hospice has been named a 2022 Hospice Honors recipient
by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services,
CAHPS surveys and advanced analytics. Hospice Honors is a prestigious
program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality
as measured from the caregiver's point of view.
YMCA Community Partner Award
A Message from the President "Community Partner"- I am happy to announce the Health System received the Stateline YMCA's
2021 Community Partner Award at its Annual Meeting this week.
The award was given, "In honor of the Health System's dedication to
building community and support to the Stateline Family YMCA and neighbors."
In presenting the award, emphasis was placed on your heroic efforts for
our Community over the last year in providing COVID care. Your dedication
and sacrifice were recognized and appreciated.
We were proud to partner with the to offer free daycare options for your
families when schools and other options shut down so you could provide
the frontline care our Community needed. It was my honor to accept this
award on your behalf. I continue to be humbled and proud of your commitment.
2021 Blackhawk Technical College Community Partners Award
The Blackhawk Technical College Community Partners Award recognizes BHS
for the outstanding support and significant contributions to the Nancy
B. Parker Nursing Scholars Program at BTC and a vaccination partner to
BTC la eligible employees.
"When all was said and done, their action saved lives, and minimized
the impact of the pandemic on our college, and the regions workforce,
keeping our community as healthy and safe as you could during this pandemic.
The BHS Team stands front and center as a key resource for the community,
we are so blessed for the partnership," stated Tracy Pierner, Ph.D.,
President, Blackhawk Technical College.
Shown above left to right: Tom McCawley, Vice president/HR, Sharon Cox,
Vice president/ CNO, Tracy Pierner, Ph.D„ BTC President, and Tim
McKevett, president/ CEO.
Lions Eye Bank Award
Beloit Health System is a recipient of the 2021
Crystal Vision Awards. Lions Eye Bank honors those who have shown commitment and dedication
to raising awareness and education the community on the importance of
organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Beloit Memorial Hospital has earned an “A” for providing safe
and high-quality care to its patients from
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency
into the U.S. health care system. With this distinction, Beloit Memorial
Hospital joins an elite list of hospitals across the country that are
providing the highest quality of patient care.
The
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals based on their
commitment to reducing errors, infections, and accidents that can harm patients.
Developed under the guidance of an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data
to assign A, B, C, D, and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice
per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed,
fully transparent, and free to the public.
To see Beloit Memorial Hospital’s full grade, and to access consumer-friendly
patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit
www.hospitalsafetygrade.org
Joint Commission Accreditations
Beloit Memorial Hospital is an acute care facility fully accredited by
the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting
and accrediting body in health care.
Advanced Joint Care Center
In addition, Beloit Health System it is the first health system in Wisconsin
to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced
Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement. The advanced certification
is for Joint Commission-accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals,
and ambulatory surgery centers seeking to elevate the quality, consistency,
and safety of their services and patient care.
The Advanced Joint Care Center is a comprehensive program developed by a team of physicians, nurses,
physical therapists, and other care professionals to educate, assist, and support patients
having joint replacement surgery. The program features dedicated nursing,
physical therapy and occupational therapy staff and gives patients the
knowledge and the tools they need to make the transition back to their
lives after joint replacement surgery as smooth as possible.
In addition, the Advanced Joint Care Center has met the high quality standards
required for participation in the
Quality Path program from The Alliance, a cooperative of 240 employers with self-funded
health benefit plans for employees and family members.
Quality Path designation applies to the performance of doctors and hospitals when working together.
Advanced Primary Care Stroke Center
Beloit Health System was first certified as a Primary Stroke Center in
2014. Beloit Health System earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal
of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s
Heart-Check mark for
Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols
of quality from their respective organizations.
Get With the Guidelines Certification - Stroke Center
Beloit Memorial Hospital received the American Heart Association/American
Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus
Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s success
in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according
to nationally recognized research-based guidelines.
To receive the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, hospitals must achieve
85 percent or higher adherence to all Get with The Guidelines-Stroke achievement
indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month periods and achieved 75
percent or higher compliance with five of eight
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality measures.
Beloit Memorial Hospital has also met specific scientific guidelines as
a Joint Commission Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, featuring
a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients
admitted to the emergency department.
Beloit Regional Hospice - Hospice Honors
Beloit Regional Hospice was named a 2017 Hospice Honors recipient by Deyta
Analytics, a division of
HEALTHCAREfirst, the leading provider of Web-based home health and hospice software, outsourced
billing and coding services, and advanced analytics. Hospice Honors is
a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level
of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view.
Beloit Health System was also awarded a 2015 Guardian of Excellence Award
winner for outstanding performance in clinical quality by Press Ganey
Associates.
This award recognizes our outstanding performance based on 39 clinical
measures. We are one of only 17 health systems, out of 1,700 nationwide,
to receive this recognition.
This is an important national recognition from the industry's leader in
measuring, understanding, and improving the patient experience. Our priority
has always been quality patient care and we continuously strive to provide
an exceptional experience for all of our patients. This national recognition
is a reflection of the caliber of our physicians, clinicians, and staff
who work each day to care for all who pass through our doors.
2021 Blackhawk Technical College Community Partners Award
