Good Health Is More Than Health Care
The campaign's effectiveness was largely measured by the number of people living with HIV who took the
Good Health is More Than Health Care Quiz
, as well as by web page and news release clicks, social media activity, and media stories. The number of individuals taking the quiz was boosted by a promotion that entered respondents into a drawing for $25 Amazon gift cards, which were given to 20 winners.
Social determinants of health are the social and economic conditions in which people live, learn and work that have a tremendous impact on personal health. They include things such as a lack of regular housing or enough food, health care costs, language barriers, lack of access to dental and mental health care, child care responsibilities, substance abuse, transportation needs, difficulty paying utility bills, and more.
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Developing a Reporting Culture: Learning from Close Calls and Hazardous Conditions
Learning from close calls and hazardous conditions before they can cause harm is a critical aspect of creating a safety culture and nurturing high reliability within a health care organization. Valek & Co. contributed editorial services to the development of
Accompanying the alert is an infographic, the "
Four Es of a Reporting Culture" - establish trust, encouraging reporting, eliminate fear of punishment, and examine errors, close calls and hazardous conditions.
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New Ways to Prevent Health-Care Acquired Infections and Conditions
Of all the patient safety challenges facing healthcare organizations today, the persistent increase of healthcare-acquired infections and conditions (HAIs and HACs) may be the most vexing. Despite all of the safety culture initiatives and awareness programs emphasizing infection control and hand hygiene, quality and safety leaders in all settings are still struggling with HAIs and HACs.
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Valek & Co. Contributes to HIMSS19 Communications
For the 15th consecutive year, Valek & Co. contributed to the development of speeches and scripts delivered by HIMSS board members and executives at the HIMSS annual conference and exhibition. Events covered by Valek & Co. this year included all keynote sessions and the HIMSS19 Awards and Recognition Gala. More than 45,000 professionals attended the conference.
Valek and Co. has also developed case studies, blog articles, white papers, social media messages, and news items for HIMSS,
a global advisor and thought leader supporting the transformation of health through the application of information and technology. As a mission-driven non-profit, HIMSS provides thought leadership, community building, public policy, professional/workforce development, and engaging events to bring forward the voice of its members.
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Valek & Co. Organizes Media Discussion at PMI Conference
As part of assisting
(PMI) to prepare for its annual conference, Valek & Co. organized a media panel to help PMI members have fruitful relationships with media reporting on issues relating to plumbing, manufacturing and water.
Participating on the panel were Jen Anesi-Brombach, chief editor, Plumbing & Mechanical; Bret Jaspers, senior field correspondent, KJZZ Radio; Tara Lohan, deputy editor, The Revelator, Center for Biological Diversity, and former managing editor of Water Deeply; and Ashlei Williams, editorial director, Plumbing Engineer, and chief marketing officer, PHCP Pros.
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