Dear HAH Members,

As we enter the last weeks of 2021, I want to thank each of you for the lives you saved, the diseases you prevented, the love and compassion you have shown, your resilience, and the incredible hard work you have invested and continue to invest, in making Hawaii a healthier and safer place.  You each have contributed to Hawaii having had the lowest infection rate in the nation during the entire pandemic to date, and the second lowest death rate.  That is something to be very proud of.

You impress and inspire me every day, and it is a privilege and honor for my team and me to work alongside you.

I know that providing high quality healthcare in 2021 was even more challenging than in 2020 as the pandemic dragged on and as Hawaii experienced its worse surge of the pandemic during August and September of this year.

Together, we stayed current on changing rules and regulations at a federal, state and county level. We kept patients and residents safe amidst surges of the coronavirus by vaccinating the public and our healthcare staff. We kept tabs on the vaccine supply and eligibility, and collaborated on the distribution of monoclonal antibody therapy. We brought in more healthcare staffing, and we worked with state and federal partners and public and private organizations, to solve the imminent liquified-oxygen supply shortage.
 
I look back at 2021 and remain humbled by your dedication. It motivates us here at HAH, HHEM, and Laulima Data Alliance to do all we can to serve you, our members, and to enable you to deliver the best care to the people of Hawaii.
 
Hawaii is a better place because of you.
 
Thank you,

Hilton R. Raethel
President and CEO

The AHCA NCAL National Quality Award team will be hosting a one-day virtual Bronze workshop to help those interested in applying for a 2022 Bronze Quality Award, but have not had the chance to start.

The free event will take place Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hawaii time (9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST).

Additional information and the link to register are in the toolkit below. This is a great opportunity for those who need assistance completing their Bronze applications in one day.

An organization need not have submitted an intent to apply to register for this workshop.

Click here to register and here to download the toolkit.

A new documentary, “The Queen’s Journey: COVID-19 in Hawaii,” will air at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18 on Hawaii News Now, KGMB.
 
The documentary traces the history of the pandemic through stories of patients, physicians, nurses, and other caregivers, showing how the pandemic impacted the community and The Queen’s Health Systems.
 
An encore showing will air at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 25, on Hawaii News Now, KHNL.
 
See a preview here.

HAH’s new 12-part webinar series Survey Success! Avoiding Top Citations is now open for registration.

The new series starts Jan. 4, and will review the Top 10 nursing facility citations nationally, including immediate jeopardy tag reviews, with an emphasis on understanding and applying the interpretive guidance to avoid similar tags.

Participants will review actual citations each month, best practices for survey preparedness, and review the steps for completing an effective plan of correction.

Series registration rate includes connections, continuing education certificates and access to on-demand recordings for up to three (3) registrants per facility.

Click here to register.

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