QUALITY
For patients with diabetes who are admitted to Syosset Hospital, which is part of Northwell
Health, close monitoring of their condition can mean the difference between a full recovery
and continuing challenges.
Four areas of inpatient data were examined for The Joint Commission Advanced Inpatient
Management of Diabetes recognition:
➜ HYPOGLYCEMIA — We decreased the incidence of hypoglycemia to only 8 percent
of patients with blood sugar measurement of less than 70 during hospitalization.
➜ HYPERGLYCEMIA — We decreased the incidence of hyperglycemia to 20 percent of
patients who had blood sugar measurement greater than 250 after the first 24 hours
of hospitalization.
➜ A1C — We increased the percentage of patients who had an A1C test (measuring
blood sugar levels over several months) performed within the last three months to
94.6 percent.
➜ EDUCATION — We increased the percentage of patients who were provided diabetes
education prior to discharge to 91.7 percent.
"Achieving this certification demonstrates that we provide quality care and best practices
and are proactive instead of reactive when it comes to diabetes management," said Meg
Diliberto, ANP-BC, CDE, coordinator of diabetes inpatient management and certified
diabetes educator with Syosset Hospital. "We take a multidisciplinary approach that
incorporates an individualized plan of care based on the needs of patients. We also pride
ourselves on continuity of care. Once patients are released from the hospital, we refer them
to our Diabetes Wellness Outpatient Program where they can learn to improve diabetes
self-management skills through education and support."
BONES AND JOINTS
Data analysis for total hip and knee replacements and for spine surgery focused on
several areas, including length of stay, pain management and how soon patients walked
after surgery.
"This certification sets us apart as a center of excellence," said Debra Schulman, RN, MBA,
CCRC, senior administrative director of orthopedic surgery at Syosset Hospital. "We received
the gold seal of approval from The Joint Commission by demonstrating patient safety and
quality for our total hip replacement, total knee replacement and spine surgery programs."
By the Numbers
Syosset Hospital
performed more than
1,000
TOTAL JOINT
REPLACEMENTS
IN 2015.
For patients who had hip
or knee replacement or
spinal surgery, only
0.3% had
blood clots
compared to a national
average of 2.4 percent.
In November 2015,
94%
OF HIP REPLACEMENT
PATIENTS AND
96%
OF KNEE REPLACEMENT
PATIENTS STAYED WITHIN
PATIENT-DEFINED
ACCEPTABLE PAIN LEVELS.
100%
of patients admitted to
Syosset Hospital with
diabetes had an A1C test
performed.
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Don't Take Our Word for It
In 2015, The Joint Commission awarded disease-specific
certification to four Syosset Hospital programs: advanced
inpatient diabetes management, spine surgery, total hip
replacement and total knee replacement.
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