Fairfield Hospital employee wins award for patient safety work — 5 takeaways

Dorothy Huffman, a lead environment services technician, won the 2015 Heart of Healthcare Award for her efforts around patient safety and patient experience, according to Journal-News.

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Here are five takeaways:

1. Ms. Huffman has worked at Fairfield Hospital in Cincinnati for 36 years.

2. The Association for the Healthcare Environment, a membership group of the American Hospital Association, presented the award with Kimberly-Clark Professional, a leader of commercial washroom products, industrial wiping products and safety products.

3. This award commemorates environment service professionals who made a difference in the lives of patients and long-term care residents.

4. Managers, supervisors, co-workers and members of departments in hospitals and long-term care facilities nominate individuals for the Heart of Healthcare Awards.

5. Ms. Huffman’s unit is consistently ranked highest for patient experience scores.

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