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    Happy Vappy Birthday Sutter Delta!

    Today, Sutter Delta celebrates 2 years without any Ventilator Associated Pneumonia’s (VAPs)!

    Once upon a time, we as a “team” at Sutter Delta embarked on a journey to reduce our number of

    Ventilator Associated Pneumonia’s (VAPs)

    In our journey, we utilized a set of interventions called the Ventilator Bundle

    The Ventilator Bundle Includes:

    • Head of bed up to 30-45 degrees
    • Daily sedation vacation to wean patient from the ventilator
    • Peptic Ulcer Disease Prophylaxis
    • Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis
    • Daily oral care with Chlorhexidine

    Every day, our “team” of MDs, RNs, RTs, Case Managers, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Dietitians, PTs, and the Chaplin perform bedside rounds on the patients.

    To keep us on our focused path, tools are used to ensure that Delta is meeting all the necessary criteria of the Ventilator Bundle.  Along the way new tools were have been implemented to help us stay on track for zero VAPs.

    Delta began to see progress where we didn’t expect it, we reduced our average number of vent days.

    Every now and then we will evaluate specific patients to ensure the patient’s signs and symptoms do not meet criteria for VAP

    But alas there have been none!

    We continue to track our progress with our Quality Dashboard.  As of 11-22-10, Sutter Delta is celebrating 752 days since our last VAP!

    An excellent example of teamwork leading to positive outcomes for our patients!!!!

    Happy Vappy Birthday Sutter Delta!

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    • 1 December 2010
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    The Care you Need Close to Home! First Rate Physicians, cutting-edge technology, ...CARE with a personal touch.

    Sutter Delta Medical Center offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services to meet the needs of our East Contra Costa Community.

    • 24-Hour Level II Emergency Care
    • Medical/Surgical Services including Post-Anesthesia Care
    • ICU/CCU/OPCU
    • State-of-the-art Family Birthing and Women’s Health Center
    Specialty Care Services include:
    • Pain Management Lab
    • Nuclear Medicine
    • Rehabilitation Medicine (PT,OT, ST)
    • Ambulatory Care Unit - Operative/Minimally Invasive procedures
    • Cardiac Cath and GI/Endoscopy Lab
    • Urology
    • Pediatrics
    • Oncology
    • Neurology
    • Orthopedics –Sports Medicine
    • Obstetrical/Gynecology Services

    Advanced Imaging Services:
    • CT Scanning
    • MRI
    • Digital Mammography
    • Diagnostic Imagining
    • Stereotactic

    Sutter Delta Medical Center
    3901 Lone Tree Way, Antioch CA 94509
    (925) 779-7200

    http://www.sutterdelta.org
    http://yourhealth.sutterdelta.net/

    Serving the East Contra Costa communities of Antioch, Brentwood,Oakley, Discovery Bay, Pittsburg and Knightsen.

    Driving Directions to Sutter Delta Medical Center click here:http://sutterdelta.com/about/maps/sdmc.pdf

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    The Care you Need Close to Home! First Rate Physicians, cutting-edge technology, ...CARE with a personal touch.

    Sutter Delta Medical Center offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services to meet the needs of our East Contra Costa Community.

    • 24-Hour Level II Emergency Care
    • Medical/Surgical Services including Post-Anesthesia Care
    • ICU/CCU/OPCU
    • State-of-the-art Family Birthing and Women’s Health Center
    Specialty Care Services include:
    • Pain Management Lab
    • Nuclear Medicine
    • Rehabilitation Medicine (PT,OT, ST)
    • Ambulatory Care Unit - Operative/Minimally Invasive procedures
    • Cardiac Cath and GI/Endoscopy Lab
    • Urology
    • Pediatrics
    • Oncology
    • Neurology
    • Orthopedics –Sports Medicine
    • Obstetrical/Gynecology Services

    Advanced Imaging Services:
    • CT Scanning
    • MRI
    • Digital Mammography
    • Diagnostic Imagining
    • Stereotactic

    Sutter Delta Medical Center
    3901 Lone Tree Way, Antioch CA 94509
    (925) 779-7200

    http://www.sutterdelta.org
    http://yourhealth.sutterdelta.net/

    Serving the East Contra Costa communities of Antioch, Brentwood,Oakley, Discovery Bay, Pittsburg and Knightsen.

    Driving Directions to Sutter Delta Medical Center click here:http://sutterdelta.com/about/maps/sdmc.pdf

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