Delaware Healthcare Association

DEMSOC NHTSA Recommendations

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at the request of the Delaware Emergency Medical Services Oversight Council(DEMSOC) review the Delaware Emergency Medical Services System just as they had in 2005.  To read a short list of the new NHTSA recommendations for improvements to the Delaware Emergency Medical Services System, click here.

Delaware's hospitals have collectively agreed to new visitation guidelines to protect patients, their loved ones  and health care workers from both seasonal and H1N1 flu.  Many states nationwide are implementing new temporary visitation guidelines as a result of increasing concern over containing the spread of both seasonal and H1N1 flu.  To read the press release, click here.

Links to individual hospital's visitation guidelines, click here.

2008 Community Benefit Report Delaware’s Hospitals Major Contributor to Health, Prosperity of State Contributed Healthcare and Healthy Living Initiatives Valued at Over $280 Million Over 20,000 Jobs at an Average Salary of Over $50,000 $177 Million in Taxes Paid Delaware’s hospitals have a tremendous impact on the healthcare and economy of the State.  Their contributions to Delaware’s quality of life were recently quantified in the Delaware Healthcare Association’s Community Benefit Report.  The report details financial and programmatic data for Fiscal Year 2008. Click here to read the full Press Release and Report.

Delaware Hospital Quality Web Site Delaware's hospitals have developed a web site to assist consumers in finding quality indicator information on Delaware's hospitals. These are the same indicators reported to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), but our site shows all of Delaware's hospitals data. Click here to learn about the Delaware Hospital Quality Web Site. Click here for other sources of information on Delaware's Hospitals and Health Care facilities.

Delaware Hospitals Adopt Common Color Wrist Bands

As part of a mission to ensure patient safety during hospital visits, the Delaware Healthcare Association announced implementation of a voluntary initiative among Delaware hospitals to standardize the use of color-coded patient wristbands.  All Delaware acute care hospitals have adopted the following colors and meanings to convey specific information to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals about patient care:
 - Red for patient allergies.
 - Yellow for fall risk. and
 - Purple for patient's do-not-resuscitate preferences.
To read more about this initiative, click here.