Het Rode Kruis kampt met het ergste bloedtekort in meer dan tien jaar. Lage bloedtoevoerniveaus kunnen ziekenhuizen dwingen om patiënten uit te stellen van een grote operatie. Bloeddonatie is hard nodig.

Algemene berichten

• De huidige bloedcrisis is de ergste in de afgelopen 10+ jaar.
• Het Rode Kruis heeft nog steeds behoefte aan bloeddonaties om ervoor te zorgen dat ziekenhuispatiënten in onze gemeenschap de nodige zorg blijven krijgen voor behandelingen, zoals transfusies voor mensen die strijden tegen kanker. Alle bloedgroepen zijn nodig, vooral de typen O+ & O-.
• Ga naar RedCrossBlood.org om de volgende beschikbare afspraak om te doneren te vinden.
• Het Rode Kruis, dat 40% van de bloedvoorraad van het land levert, heeft de distributie van bloedproducten aan ziekenhuizen als gevolg van het tekort moeten beperken. Het is zelfs mogelijk dat sommige ziekenhuizen 1 op de 4 bloedproducten die ze nodig hebben niet krijgen.
• Bloed kan niet worden vervaardigd of opgeslagen en kan alleen beschikbaar worden gesteld door de vriendelijkheid van vrijwillige donoren.
• Je kunt drie levens redden in 15 minuten.

Wat veroorzaakt de bloedtekortcrisis?

• De totale bloeddonaties zijn sinds maart 2020 met 10% afgenomen.
• Als gevolg van de pandemie is er een daling van 62% op de universiteit en op de middelbare school. Studentdonoren waren goed voor ~25% van de donoren in 2019 waren goed voor slechts ~10% tijdens de pandemie.
• Er zijn doorlopende annuleringen van bloedinzamelingen vanwege ziekte, weergerelateerde sluitingen en personeelsbeperkingen.

Kritisch nodig bloed

• Type O-positief is de meest getransfundeerde bloedgroep en kan worden getransfundeerd aan Rh-positieve patiënten van elke bloedgroep. 38% van de bevolking heeft O-positief bloed, waardoor dit het meest voorkomende type is.
• Type O-negatief is de universele bloedgroep en waar het personeel van de spoedafdeling naar streeft als er geen tijd is om de bloedgroep van patiënten in de meest ernstige situaties te bepalen.
• Bloedplaatjes zijn het stollende deel van bloed, dat binnen vijf dagen na donatie moet worden getransfundeerd.
  • Bijna de helft van alle bloedplaatjesdonaties wordt gegeven aan patiënten die kankerbehandelingen ondergaan

Redenen om bloed te geven

1. 1/3 van ons zal in de toekomst een bloedtransfusie nodig hebben
2. Er kunnen 3 levens worden gered met de hoeveelheid bloed die in één keer wordt gedoneerd
3. Elke twee seconden heeft iemand in de Verenigde Staten bloed nodig
4. 36 uur is de tijd die nodig is om op natuurlijke wijze verloren bloed uit het lichaam te vervangen

Oproep tot actie

• Zorg ervoor dat mensen weten waar en hoe ze bloed kunnen doneren.
• Ga naar redcross.org om te leren geven.

Bronnen: American Red Cross, Give Blood, One Blood

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On Tuesday, June 20th, the District of Columbia Hospital Association held its inaugural Patient Safety Summit, Back to Basics: Creating a Community Culture of Safety at the Milken Institute School of Public Health on the campus of The George Washington University.  The event was an overwhelming success.  With over 150 registrants and a robust and content rich agenda, attendees were provided the opportunity to collaborate, share best practices, and network, highlighting their continued commitment to providing safe and high quality patient care here in the District.

Auditorium

“The DCHA’s inaugural Patient Safety Summit was a spectacular success and I was extremely pleased to see so many healthcare leaders joining forces to focus on patient safety and learn from one another how best to do address this critical issue.  This meeting laid the foundation for continued collaboration amongst the hospitals to improve healthcare in our great city. For me, one of the highlights of the summit was identifying and agreeing on the need for – and commitment to – data transparency. This transparency will mobilize us and help us reach our goal of making the District’s hospitals among the safest in the nation. As I look to the future, I eagerly welcome our new collaboration with the D.C. Health Department, we all share the same vision for the citizens of the District and are now on the road to turning that vision into reality.” Chip Davis, PhD, President & CEO, Sibley Memorial Hospital – Johns Hopkins Medicine; Chair, DCHA Board of Directors

During the program, DCHA presented Kathleen Chavanu Gorman, MSN, RN, FAAN, the Chief Operating Officer at Children’s National Health System, with the 2017 American Hospital Association Grassroots Advocacy Award for her dedication and commitment to the mission of hospitals on both the local and the national level.

Kathy Gorman Award Picture

Throughout the day, participants heard from national leaders, local officials, and hospital experts – including the majority of the District of Columbia hospital’s CEOs, who participated in a session entitled, “CEOs: Paving the Way for a Patient Safety Culture.”  The session featured two panels that focused on the topics of Leadership and Collaboration.

Leadership Panel CEO Panel on Collaboration from left: Mark Chastang, CEO, Saint Elizabeths Hospital; Jim Linhares, CEO, BridgePoint Hospital Capitol Hill; Darcy Burthay, MSN, RN, President & CEO, Providence Health System – Ascension Health; Kurt Newman, MD, President & CEO, Children’s National Health System; Jim Diegel, CEO, Howard University Hospital

Leadership Panel CEO Panel on Leadership from left: John Rockwood, President, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital; Kimberly Russo, CEO, The George Washington University Hospital; Richard “Chip” David, PhD, Sibley Memorial Hospital – Johns Hopkins Medicine

“I was honored to serve on the CEO Leadership panel at DCHA’s first Patient Safety Summit which provided a valuable opportunity for healthcare leaders to collaborate on best practices in quality and safety,” said Kimberly Russo, Chief Executive Officer at The George Washington University Hospital. “Individuals across the DC region should have access to high-quality, safe healthcare no matter where they choose to receive it. By increasing transparency across organizations, we are able to work together to not only promote safety but ensure consistent, excellent medical care in the District of Columbia.”

A special thanks to those who presented at the Patient Safety Summit, including Dr. David Henderson of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center who presented on “The Changing Landscape of Patient Safety,” Charisse Coulombe, MS, MBA, CPHQ of the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) at the American Hospital Association who spoke on “The Path Forward for Patient Safety,” and Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, MPH, the Director of the D.C. Department of Health, who spoke about, “The Intersection of Health Equity & Patient Safety and Quality.”

J. Bowens DCHA Patient Safety Summit

“While this event is just a first step in our collective quality journey, it was an impactful one. DCHA looks forward to continuing our work with our hospitals and their teams as we further our commitment to putting safe, high quality patient care first in the District of Columbia.” – Jacqueline D. Bowens, President & CEO, District of Columbia Hospital Association

The association already has plans underway for the next Patient Safety Summit, which they hope will take place in the early winter of 2018.

This live event was designated by The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.  Those who attended the event have received an e-mail from GWU with information on how to claim those credits. 

DCHA would like to again express our gratitude for our Summit sponsors.  With almost unanimous sponsorship support from our member hospitals, their contributions and support provided the means for such a successful event.

 

 

Patient Safety Summit Sponsors:

Children’s National

Het George Washington University Hospital

MedStar Health

Providence Hospital

Sibley Memorial Hospital

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Washington, DC – July 25, 2018 – Today, the District of Columbia Hospital Association (DCHA) released a statement on Providence Health System’s announcement regarding their pending service changes.

“Hospitals and health systems across the country have been adapting to the future delivery of health care and the District’s hospitals have not been immune from these changes,” said Jacqueline D. Bowens, President & CEO of the District of Columbia Hospital Association. “As the industry shifts toward a population health focus, health systems continue to identify ways to strengthen collaborations between acute care and community-based services, to meet people where they are and ultimately improve health outcomes”.

The Association is pleased that Providence, while making a transition out of acute care, remains fully dedicated to the residents of the District of Columbia. This new community-focused model represents a unique opportunity for Providence and the District’s community of hospitals to work in concert to transform health delivery —- keeping the patient at the center of everything we do.

DCHA will be working with all our members, including Providence, to engage key stakeholders both inside and outside the hospital industry to ensure that District residents continue to have access to high-quality health services ranging from acute care to primary care.

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