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T
he caregivers at The Valley Hospital's Luckow Pavilion in
Paramus, N.J., literally signed on the dotted line to earn
this year's OR Excellence Award for Patient Safety. Each
member of the Valley Hospital system's clinical team is
required to ink a Zero Harm Agreement, which states
they're dedicated to do whatever it takes to protect those in their care
and that one patient harmed is one too many.
The 6-OR freestanding surgery center is under the umbrella of The
Valley Hospital, but sits about 4 miles away. "That means it's all hands
Awards Issue
PATIENT SAFETY
• HELPFUL HUDDLE Daily "circle ups" are where staff members are welcome to bring any safety-related topic to the table.
Constantly Striving for
Zero Patient Harm
The
Valley
Hospital
Staff at The Valley Hospital in New Jersey will do every-
thing possible to protect those in their care.
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