Tahoe Forest Hospital, Incline Village Community Hospital achieves accolades from BETA Healthcare Group
(Tahoe/Truckee, Calif.) –Tahoe Forest Hospital and Incline Village Community Hospital have received accolades from the Beta Healthcare Group, professional liability insurer of hospitals, for their participation and achievements in the following programs: BETA HEART®, Emergency Department Zero Harm, and Obstetrical Zero Harm.
BETA HEART® is a multi-year, interactive, and collaborative process for moving organizations to a culture of safety, transparency, and learning. The program includes five domains for development and implementation, including: Culture of Safety, Rapid Events Response and Analysis, Communication and Transparency, Care for the Caregiver, and Early Resolution. Tahoe Forest and Incline Village Community Hospital are the only hospitals to achieve all five domain validation by Beta Healthcare Group for
five years in a row.
The Emergency Department Zero Harm BETA program provides education that empowers leaders at Tahoe Forest Health System to make positive changes in risk management processes in their Emergency Departments. Tahoe Forest Hospital and Incline Village Community Hospital Emergency Departments have achieved Tier 2, the highest recognition, by Beta Healthcare Group. Both hospitals have been participating in the program for 10 years.
The Obstetrical Zero Harm BETA program is designed to help the OB team mitigate and manage risks with increased efficiency and effectiveness, while providing support to ensure the healthy deliveries of babies. Tahoe Forest Hospital’s Joseph Family Center for Women & Newborn Care have achieved Tier 2, the highest recognition, by Beta Healthcare Group. The Center has been participating in the program for 10 years.
“At Tahoe Forest Health System, the safety of our patients is our utmost concern,” said Louis Ward, Interim CEO of Tahoe Forest Health System. “We are honored to receive this recognition from the Beta Healthcare Group, as it reflects our team’s commitment to providing the highest level of compassionate care to every patient, every day.” To learn more about the BETA programs, visit http://www.betahg.com/risk-management-and-safety/.
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