Continuing Care Hospital Receives Kentucky Hospital Association Quality Award for 12th Time

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March, 14, 2024) – Continuing Care Hospital received a 2024 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Quality Award on Tuesday, March 13, recognized in the Rehab/Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals category.  This is the 12th time CCH has received a KHA Quality Award. 

The facility was recognized for its its commitment to quality innovation and leadership, specifically collaborative work completed in the field to decrease hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI), pressure injuries that can lead to sepsis or surgical interventions. 

The KHA Quality Awards recognize hospital leadership and ingenuity in maintaining quality and safety, and dedication to patient care. This annual award aims to raise awareness of the necessity for a comprehensive organizational dedication to consistently delivering exceptional quality, reliability, and patient-centered care. Additionally, it honors successful initiatives aimed at fostering improvements and advancements in the quality of care provided.

“We are honored to receive another Quality Award from the Kentucky Hospital Association recognizing our dedication to decreasing occurrences of HAPI,” stated Robert Desotelle, president, Continuing Care Hospital. “This recognition illustrates our commitment to providing the highest quality care. We understand and stress the need to take proactive measures to mitigate the occurrence of these injuries."

CCH is a long-term acute care hospital located within Saint Joseph Hospital. It operates as a “hospital within a hospital” and offers multiple services to manage complex medical needs that require an extended hospital stay. Its population includes medical, surgical, telemetry, and intensive care unit (ICU) patients with acute conditions with an average stay of 25 days.

CCH has received the following Kentucky Hospital Association Quality awards:

• 2012 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Award Winner (Safe Patient Handling)

• 2013 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Award Winner (Fall Reduction)

• 2016 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Award Winner (Pharmacy Led Medication Reconciliation)

• 2017 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Award Winner (Antimicrobial Stewardship)

• 2018 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Award Winner (Metaneb Therapy)

• 2018 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Award Winner (De-Escalation of Personal Protective Equipment PPE)

• 2019 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Award Winner (Revamp Safe Patient Handling)

• 2020 Kentucky Hospital Associated (KHA) Award Winner (Zero Hospital Acquired Clostridioides Difficile Infections)

• 2021 Kentucky Hospital Associated (KHA) Award Winner (A Safe Patient Environment: A Culture of Safety)

• 2022 Kentucky Hospital Associated (KHA) Award Winner (Ventilator Weaning Rates; FY19, FY20, and FY21)

• 2023 Kentucky Hospital Associated (KHA) Award Winner (Candida auris: Lessons Learned)

• 2024 Kentucky Hospital Associated (KHA) Award Winner (Decrease in HAPI Occurrences)

To learn more about programs offered at Continuing Care Hospital, call 859.313.4366 or visit www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/continuing-care-hospital.

About CHI Saint Joseph Health

CHI Saint Joseph Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with 100 locations in 20 counties, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies and an ambulatory Care Center. The hospitals in CHI Saint Joseph Health are Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, and Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. In total, the health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide. CHI Saint Joseph Health is dedicated to providing a wide array of services toward a goal of building a healthier future for all. CHI Saint Joseph Health embodies a strong mission and faith-based heritage and works through local partnerships to expand access to care in the communities it serves.

About Continuing Care Hospital

Continuing Care Hospital is a 57-bed, long-term acute care hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, located within Saint Joseph Hospital. Established in 2002, the facility is licensed as a general acute care hospital that serves residents of central and eastern Kentucky, and addresses the unique and complicated physical, emotional, spiritual, nursing and rehabilitation needs of long-term patients.

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