Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital's Center for Wound Management is the recipient of the Center of Distinction Award presented by Diversified Clinical Services in recognition of outstanding clinical and patient satisfaction results for twelve consecutive months.
The Center for Wound Management was compared to 263 other centers across the country and was the only California facility to receive this distinction. The physicians and staff of the Wound Care Center significantly exceeded the benchmarks in all areas for each of the past 12 consecutive months.
During this period of time, the Center has performed more than 5,500 wound treatments, 1,700 hyperbaric treatments, and has seen more than 2,200 patients. See full press release here >>
SBCH Awarded Advanced Stroke Certification
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital announced that its Neuroscience Institute has earned an Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers from the Joint Commission (JC), a leading healthcare accreditation agency. Read full press release here.
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital has been selected for the 2009 Best of Santa Barbara Award in the Medical & Surgical Hospitals category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data
The Surgical Review Corporation has designated Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s Bariatric Surgery program a Center of Excellence, certifying that the program and surgeon Dr. David Thoman meet rigorous industry standards.
The Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Endoscopy Lab was awarded the American Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Award for Excellence in April 2009. The Lab is one of the first in the nation to receive this prestigious designation which honors units committed to the highest standards of safety and quality.
Consumer Choice Award
Patient Satisfaction
Cottage Health System has been named a recipient of the 2007/08 Consumer Choice Award - Quality and Image Profile by the National Research Corporation.
Consumer Choice Award winners are determined by consumer perceptions on multiple quality and image ratings collected in the annual NRC Healthcare Market Guide study.
National Research Corporation (NRC) publicly recognizes the nation's top hospitals with Consumer Choice Awards. The award identifies those hospitals which healthcare consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in over 250 markets throughout the U.S. This is the 13th year NRC has awarded hospitals whose consumers have recognized them for providing quality healthcare services.
The results are a roll up of four quality and image questions: Best Overall Quality, Best Image and Reputation, Best Doctors, and Best Nurses.
Fit-Friendly Achievement
Employee Excellence
Cottage has been awarded the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Company Gold Achievement designation for 2008. The program recognizes employers that champion the health of their employees and work to create a culture of physical activity in the workplace. The program recognizes and rewards companies for progressive leadership and for making the health and wellness of their staff a priority. It is also meant to encourage other companies to participate and demonstrate similar physical activity practices for their employees.
Cottage is the first company in Santa Barbara County to receive this distinction and not only will we will be recognized locally, but nationally -- our name will be listed in the October 2008 issue of Forbes magazine.
Beacon Awards
Excellence in Clinical Care
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's Critical Care and Intensive Care units received the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses' Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence two years in a row: 2006/2007 and 2007/2008. Only 75 hospitals nationwide have earned this distinction; it is the fourth hospital in California -- and the only one in the state to be awarded it twice. The award recognizes critical care units that demonstrate high quality standards through exceptional care of patients and their families and offer a creative, supportive and healthy work environment for employees and the medical staff.
Excellence in Clinical Care
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital was awarded the VHA Clinical Performance Improvement Certificate of Recognition for notable improvement in Heart Failure, Heart Attack, and Pneumonia in 2007. See press release here.
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital's Subacute Unit earned the Hospital Services for Continuing Care Best Practices Award its innovative project called “Work in Pairs,” which resulted in significant reduction in staff injuries.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital was recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for exemplary organ donation practices. The hospital's organ donation efforts have consistently exceeded national benchmarks for lives saved per donor and number of donations.
Patient Satisfaction
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital received a VHA West Coast Patient Satisfaction Breakthrough award trophy for being a “top performer” in patient satisfaction by achieving the 99th percentile for inpatients and 94th percentile ranking for Emergency Department patients in 2007.
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital received a VHA West Coast Patient Satisfaction Breakthrough Certificate of Recognition for improving patient satisfaction for Emergency Department patients to the 76th percentile in 2007. See press release here.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital received a VHA West Coast Patient Satisfaction Breakthrough Certificate of Recognition for improving patient satisfaction for inpatients to the 87th percentile in 2007. See press release here.
Employee Excellence
Jan Ingram, RN, Manager of Parish Nursing and the Liberty Tattoo Removal Program, was recognized as a Hospital Hero by the National Health Foundation. At its second annual awards luncheon held in Los Angeles, Jan was selected as one of six recipients from 50 nominees in six counties. Under her dedicated leadership, the Parish Nursing and Liberty Tattoo Removal Programs have provided vital healthcare services in the greater Santa Barbara area through established partnerships with over 40 community-based organizations and local businesses. Both programs previously operated through the St. Francis Medical Center and are currently funded by the St. Francis Foundation.