Mercy recognized in Consumer Reports
Mercy Regional Medical Center is recognized in the February 2015 issue of Consumer Reports magazine as a top-scoring hospital in the nation for patient safety and patient experience.
Mercy is one of 32 hospitals to be listed in the issue for receiving a safety score higher than 60, for earning the two highest ratings in at least eight of nine patient-experience measures and for not getting a low score in any patient experience measures.
According to Consumer Reports, an analysis of the data found that higher patient-experience scores and higher hospital-safety scores are linked.
Safety scores are based on factors such as mortality, infection rate and hospital readmissions.
Patient-experience scores include doctor- and nurse-patient communication, communication about discharge and patients’ overall impression of the hospital.
Scores are based on January 2014 data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
For more information, visit www.ConsumerReports.org.
United Blood Services announces drives
United Blood Services will offer these blood drives:
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at City Market north, 3130 Main Ave.
10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Dolores High School gym, 100 N. Sixth St. in Dolores.
1:30 to 5 p.m. Feb. 5 at the First United Methodist Church, 515 N. Park in Cortez.
2:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 6, at 146 Sawyer Drive.
9 a.m. to noon Feb. 9 at the Durango Kinder Morgan, 185 Suttle, Suite 101.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College.
2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Crossroad Community Church, 1044 Park Ave. in Pagosa Springs.
3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 17 in the sanctuary of The River Church, 860 Plymouth.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave.
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 19 in the gym at Cortez High School, 200 W. Seventh in Cortez.
2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Vida Peabody Room, 14324 Colorado Highway 172 in Ignacio.
2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at St. Columba Catholic Church, 1830 East Second Ave.
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Kinder Morgan, 17801 Colorado Highway 491 in Cortez.
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 25 in the gym of Bayfield High School, 800 County Road 501 in Bayfield.
To schedule an appointment, call (877) 827-4376 or visit www.BloodHero.com.
For more information, call (888) 804-9913.
Local health coalition changes name
A health coalition serving La Plata County since 2001 has changed its name.
The Community Health Action Coalition was formerly called the Citizens Health Advisory Council. The acronym CHAC remains.
This name change reflects the group’s desire to emphasize the action-oriented and inclusive nature of its work. During the next few months, the group will work on getting this name change integrated into all of its activities and publications.
The council serves as the coordinating body for communication, collaboration, education and other health-related activities in La Plata County. The group advocates for the prevention of disease and disability, for healthy lifestyles and for integrated health services accessible and affordable to everyone.
The council’s activities this year will include improving access to dental care; taking the next steps after the first phase of a countywide behavioral health plan was published last year; and hosting a countywide summit in the fall as well as a series of educational and action-planning events throughout the year. The group hosts monthly meetings and all are welcome.
For more information, call Pattie Adler at 799-0218, email info@chaclaplata.org, visit www.chaclaplata.org or visit www.facebook.com/chaclaplata.
Gentle Yoga class offered
A Gentle Yoga class with Jennifer Kiel, certified yoga instructor, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave.
This class ideally is suited for senior citizens and people new to yoga. Drop-ins and beginners are welcome. Class will not be held Monday.
For more information, call 903-2202.
Wellness program available at Inhabit
Robert Fitts, a certified life coach, is offering the “Fit for Your Coaching Program.”
This six-week course is designed to help people transform their health, fitness and well-being. It will guide people in mapping out the seven parts of one’s wellness wheel and explore values and dreams to make them a reality.
To sign up for the free introductory class to be held from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Inhabit, 1970 East Third Ave., call 259-6854.
Herald Staff
