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COMMUNITY UNC Health Care Scores High in Patient Safety PHOTO: YESSENIA RODRIGUEZ In a new national report, known as the Hospital Safety Score, both UNC Health Care and Rex Healthcare received A grades for patient safety, the highest scores of any hospital in the Triangle. Also, they are among just 14 hospitals, out of 70 hospitals graded in the state, to receive a top ranking. “Close attention to quality is at the heart of everything we do here for our patients and their families.” —Brian Goldstein, MD, MBA, executive vice president and chief operating ofﬁcer of UNC Hospitals “UNC Health Care and Rex are committed to the best quality of care for our patients, and our A grades are yet another benchmark that indicates we are moving in the right direction,” says Brian Goldstein, MD, MBA, executive vice president and chief operating ofﬁcer of UNC Hospitals. “Close attention to quality is at the heart of everything we do here for our patients and their families, and we are proud to be recognized as the best in the Triangle for safety.” The Hospital Safety Score, administered by The Leapfrog Group, compares hospitals nationwide and grades them A through F. “Rex and UNC Health Care have made signiﬁcant investments in patient safety and constantly look for new ways to improve,” says Rex Healthcare Chief Medical Ofﬁcer Linda Butler, MD. “These high grades reﬂect great efforts from employees and physicians throughout both institutions. Everyone at Rex and UNC recognize the importance of safety and quality, and we strive to be counted among the top hospitals nationwide.” From left to right: Meg Segal (award co-presenter), Jennifer Davis (Billing Manager), Matt Segal (co-presenter), Amy Stimm (Billing Supervisor) and Lezlee Rutchka (nominee). UNC Health Care Employee Wins Patriot Award Lezlee Rutchka is an Air Force veteran who works at UNC Health Care as a patient ﬁnancial service representative. She is also an Employee Ambassador who volunteers with USO, which is perhaps best known for its USO Tours that send some of the nation’s top celebrities and entertainers to perform for military members stationed around the world. Through her work with USO, Rutchka heard about an award that recognizes employers for their efforts to support members of the National Guard and Reserve. The Patriot Award is given by the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Nominated employers must demonstrate leadership and personnel practices that support employee participation in the Guard and Reserve. “The Patriot Award and similar awards given by the ESGR are a great way to recognize employers that are supportive of military co-workers,” says Rutchka, who nominated her manager Jennifer Davis. Davis is always willing to make donations or provide support, says Rutchka, and she works with Rutchka’s schedule to allow her to take time off to attend USO events. Nominated employers must demonstrate leadership and personnel practices that support employee participation in the Guard and Reserve. “Hopefully, other employers will view this award as an honor and strive to receive similar accolades, motivating them to work with and support employees that are members of the military,” says Rutchka. 4 Summer 2012 Well

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