Napa, California—July 20, 2016—The Doctors Company Foundation has provided an $88,020 grant for hands-on
simulation education to increase neurological stroke assessment skills
at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa. The medical center recently
reinstated and expanded its neuroscience program and is focused on enhancing
its nursing staff’s ability to provide quick and accurate assessments
of strokes, the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. and a major cause
of adult disability.
The medical center will purchase an advanced medical simulation manikin
to allow the nursing staff to receive hands-on training in true-to-life
treatment scenarios. The grant covers the cost of training 450 nurses
beginning this summer.
“One of the key goals of our foundation is to support patient safety
education for healthcare professionals,” said David B. Troxel, MD,
chairman of The Doctors Company Foundation and medical director of The
Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice
insurer. “We’re proud to support this important program that
not only helps educate nurses through simulation training, but also ultimately
benefits the health of patients in our local community.”
Scenario-based simulation training has proven effective in improving technical
and functional expertise, decision-making and problem-solving techniques,
team-based competencies such as defining roles, and interpersonal communication.
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, simulation
supports a culture of safety where healthcare providers can apply theoretical
knowledge in a controlled environment without risks to patients.
“This training will quickly enhance and fine-tune the performance
of our new and veteran nurses when assessing high-acuity neurological
patients,” said Suki Stanton, vice president of Patient Care Services,
Queen of the Valley Medical Center. “We are grateful for The Doctors
Company Foundation’s support of our goal to provide our patients
with the best possible care administered under the safest conditions.”
About The Doctors Company Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is to support patient safety education for
healthcare professionals and patient safety research with clinically useful
applications. In this context, patient safety is defined as a healthcare
discipline that minimizes the incidence and impact of adverse events by
redesigning systems and processes using human factors principles to reduce
errors. Visit
www.tdcfoundation.com.
About Queen of the Valley Medical Center
Queen of the Valley Medical Center is a 208-bed, acute-care facility founded
by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. The Queen is the largest health
care facility and one of the largest employers in Napa County. Services
provided include a Regional Heart Center, a Regional Orthopedic Center,
a Regional Cancer Center approved with commendations by the American College
of Surgeons, the Peggy Herman Neuroscience Center, maternity and infant
care, inpatient and outpatient minimally invasive surgery, and full-service
emergency department, among many other specialty services. More information
about Queen of the Valley Medical Center can be found at
www.thequeen.org