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Hospital news
M
ANCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(MMH) significantly reduced the number
of early elective deliveries (inductions)
and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 weeks of
pregnancy to 3 percent or less.
“We are proud of our expert team of physicians
and nurses who recognized the importance of babies
being born full-term and put in place policies to avoid
scheduling elective inductions or cesarean deliveries
before 39 weeks of pregnancy, except when medically
necessary,” said Erika Skula, President and CEO of
MMH.
Adventist Health System,
which includes Manches-
ter Memorial Hospital
(MMH), is honored to
receive the 2015 Gallup
Great Workplace Award.
The award recognizes
organizations for their
ability to create an en-
gaged workplace culture
that drives business
outcomes. This is the fifth
consecutive year that
Adventist Health System and all of its hospital
campuses have received this award.
“We are proud to share in this recognition
with all of Adventist Health System’s employ-
ees. Employee engagement is a top priority at
MMH because we understand that engaged
employees offer a better patient experience and
contribute to improved healthcare delivery,”
said Erika Skula, President and CEO of MMH.
You’re safe with us
M
ANCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (MMH) was
awarded an “A” grade in the Spring 2015 Hospital Safety
Score. This “A” grade is one of the most meaningful honors
a hospital can achieve, and one of the most valuable indicators for
patients looking for a safe place to receive care.
The Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard rating for patient safety, compiled under the guidance of the
nation’s leading patient safety experts and administered by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit hospital
safety watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the
Journal of Patient Safety
, the
score is free to the public and designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and
their families when facing a hospital stay.
See how MMH’s score compares locally and nationally, download the free Hospital Safety Score mobile app,
or access consumer-friendly tips for patients and their loved ones at
www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.
M
ANCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(MMH) hosted the first ever Spring Fiesta
on April 24 at the hospital campus, and it
drew out a large crowd. This event was just for ladies—
to commemorate the hard work they do every day and
give them a chance to simply relax and enjoy themselves.
“We were extremely pleased with the turnout,” said
Hurriyat Ghayyur, director of marketing at MMH. “It
was refreshing to see these ladies stress-free and enjoy-
ing our Spring Fiesta. We were happy to give back to
the ladies of our community.”
Making health fun
Chef Terry Crist did live cooking demos on healthy
and nutritious recipes. Joe B. and Scarlett trimmed,
styled and freshened up ladies’ hair for the day—all
for free! The CREATION Health (CH) booth served
fresh fruit kebabs that were a hit with the crowd. The
diabetes and dietary teams were also present at the CH
booth to hand out information.
CHIQ’ Med Spa displayed their services and
makeup products, did makeovers and gave away five
gift baskets to attendees. Additional coupons were also
generously donated by Axis Coffee Shop.
Jenni Smith brought an element of fun with a
Zumba session. On the side, the Red Bird Mission
group carried out free bone density screenings. After
getting screened, the ladies could take their results
to Giriraj Gupta, MD, the hospital’s new orthopedic
surgeon, to discuss their readings with him. Apart from
Dr. Gupta, Ian Sink, DO, of Willowbrook Women’s
Center, and Patricia Burke, MD, of Manchester Pedi-
atrics Clinic, were also on-site.
There was also a kids section, which gave mothers a
chance to enjoy the fiesta knowing their kids were in good
hands. The Clay County Library team was on hand to
look after the children and occupy them with activities.
“The interest shown by the community and the large
number of attendees was very encouraging," Ghayyur
said. "We hope to make this bigger and better next year."
AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE
Spring Fiesta: A huge success!
MMH reduces number of
early elective deliveries
Above: Staff fromWillowbrook
Women's Center was on hand to
answer health questions.
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Manchester Memorial Hospital • Summer 2015
Left: The MMH marketing and
dietary teams with the CEO, Erika
Skula, at the Fiesta.