Antelope Valley Hospital Awards
Antelope Valley Hospital is proud to deliver award winning service to our community.
| Joint Commission Accreditation 2007
Based on an unannounced survey performed by The Joint Commission from September 10-13, 2007, AVH has achieved full accreditation. Joint Commission accreditation means AVH has demonstrated compliance with national standards for patient safety and quality of care.
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| AVATAR - Most Improved Loyalty and Endorsement 2007
AVH has been named a National Award winner in healthcare service quality for exemplary service, most improved loyalty and endorsement of the obstetrics department for 2007.
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| Approved STEMI Receiving Center 2007
As of February 1, 2007, AVH has been approved as a ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Receiving Center. One of only 33 such hospitals in LA County, this certification means that when paramedics identify a patient as having acute cardiac myocardial infarction (heart attack), they are instructed to bring patients directly to Antelope Valley Hospital.
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| VHA West Coast Award for Clinical Performance Improvement 2007
VHA, Inc., a national healthcare alliance, awarded AVH's Rapid Response Team (RRT) with the VHA West Coast Award for Clinical Performance Improvement. Integrating the RRT into patient protocol has resulted in a 92% reduction in cardiopulmonary and respiratory arrest codes, which in turn has saved patients' lives.
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| IMQ/CMA - CME Accreditation 2007
AVH's Continuing Medical Education (CME) program was recently awarded with a four-year accreditation from the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA). In addition to receiving a cycle length of four years, the review committee commended the hospital's CME committee for its compliance with the Institutes requirements and excellent program.
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| California WIC Association - Best Practices and Excellence in Program Evaluation 2007
AVH's Women, Infants and Childrens Program (WIC) won the Best Practices Recognition Award and an Excellence in Program Evaluation Award at the California WIC Association (CWA) Conference on May 7, 2007.
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| Volunteer Clinical Faculty Teacher of the Year
Emergency Department physician, Lawrence Stock, MD was recently awarded Volunteer Clinical Faculty Teacher of the Year, given by Harbor UCLA Medical Center, a teaching hospital for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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| The Ahmanson Foundation Grant Award Recipient 2007
The Ahmanson Foundation in May awarded AVH's Healthy Homes program a $40,000 grant to help prevent child abuse and neglect. They have highlighted the program's achievements in their 2006 annual report. The current award is the second time the Ahmanson Foundation has funded Healthy Homes.
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| VHA, Inc. - Performance Improvement Award Winner 2006
AV Hospital was recognized by VHA Inc. for improving performance in core measures. AVH is one of 118 hospitals in the VHA West Coast Region and one of 80 hospitals in California to earn recognition from VHA for performance improvement activities.
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