The success of Campbellford Memorial Hospital’s (CMH) Antibiotics Stewardship Program will soon be showcased to Ontario hospitals as an innovative quality and patient safety initiative, helping other care givers learn from this experience.
CMH introduced its Antibiotic Stewardship Program in 2008 to tackle the presence of Clostridium Difficile (C. diff) among its patients. The program is part of a larger hospital patient safety focus that is proactively addressing three key factors: proper hand washing, environment cleanliness and the use of certain antibiotics. This focus has significantly reduced the presence of C. diff at CMH.
The OHA puts out a call for success stories every two years, and showcases this collection of unique and innovative quality and patient safety initiatives by various hospitals all across Ontario in its Patient Safety Leading Practices Guidebook.
This year’s publication is showcasing a diverse range of 30 excellent hospital projects in the area of quality and patient safety. Our hospital’s submission was one of 141 responses to the OHA’s call for submissions.
“This is great news for our hospital and the community we serve. Please join me in congratulating the fantastic team at Campbellford Memorial Hospital and recognizing the innovation and great work they’ve demonstrated. Our Antibiotics Stewardship Program is another example of our commitment to quality patient care and it is this kind of best practice that is gaining the hospital recognition as a leader in rural health care,” says Kelly Isfan, President and CEO, Campbellford Memorial Hospital.
