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Utah Hospitals Receive HealthInsight Quality Award

Annual Recognition Encourages Excellence Through Accountability

SALT LAKE CITY — Ten Utah hospitals are being honored today for their high performance in quality care measures and patient satisfaction. 

HealthInsight, a nonprofit, community-based health care collaborative working to improve health and health care for patients and providers, will present the 2017 HealthInsight Quality Award to the recipients today at the Utah Hospital Association Fall Leadership Conference on Oct. 19, 2017.

HealthInsight Quality Award hospital recipients are selected based on their performance on healthcare-associated infections (HAI), a national survey of patient experience of hospital care (HCAHPS), 30-day hospital-wide readmissions (HWR) and mortality measures. The HAI, HCAHPS, HWR and mortality measure ranks are combined into a single weighted composite ranking, with the HAI measures contributing 45 percent, the survey results 35 percent, HWR 10 percent and mortality rank 10 percent. Hospitals at or above the 75th percentile nationally on this combined ranking receive a HealthInsight Quality Award.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to recognize these hospitals from across the state for their excellence in performance and commitment to person-centered care,” said Juliana Preston, HealthInsight Utah’s executive director. “This level of achievement requires strong leadership and a dedication to quality by all members of the health care team.”

The 2017 HealthInsight Quality Award hospital recipients are:

·         American Fork Hospital - American Fork

·         Ashley Regional Medical Center - Vernal

·         Cedar City Hospital - Cedar City

·         Logan Regional Hospital - Logan

·         McKay-Dee Hospital - Ogden

·         Park City Hospital - Park City

·         Riverton Hospital - Riverton

·         Timpanogos Regional Hospital- Orem

·         Intermountain TOSH - The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital - Murray

·         Utah Valley Hospital - Provo

For more information on how your facility compares to others in the country, visit www.healthinsight.org. More hospital quality data is available by visiting www.medicare.gov or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

About HealthInsight

HealthInsight is a recognized leader in convening and partnering with our communities to improve health and health care by advancing quality, efficiency and value for patients and providers. HealthInsight serves as a catalyst, using collaborative efforts to facilitate and promote the quality and safety of health care to achieve improved outcomes and value for all residents. Learn more at www.healthinsight.org.

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This material was prepared by HealthInsight, the Medicare Quality Innovation Network -Quality Improvement Organization for Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 11SOW-CORP-17-142-

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Telekom Chooses Raynet as Partner for Software Services and Products

With the signing of a comprehensive frame agreement Raynet GmbH now offers her products and services for the whole Deutsche Telekom AG and all subsidiaries worldwide

(PresseBox) Raynet GmbH, the leading company for software packaging and products of the Application Lifecycle Management within Europe, and Deutsche Telekom AG, the largest Euopean IT company, took their cooperation to a new level. The signing of the frame agreement is a new milestone in the successful cooperation.

Deutsche Telekom is present in more than 50 countries. The negotiated frame agreement and the associated streamlined ordering process now make it possible to provide all subsidiaries, such as the various T-Systems, TSI and T-Mobile companies, with the best solutions from the Raynet portfolio.

For more than 10 years, Raynet and Telekom have successfully worked together in many projects. Raynet has created more than ten thousand software packages for the leading European telecommunications provider and end customers. Within the framework of the projects, various topics were realized such as the evaluation, packaging and quality assurance of software as well as image design, compatibility testing and the implementation of packaging guidelines. In addition to employee training, Raynet has been successful in building up T-Systems' own packaging factories. [...]

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Utah Board of Water Resources Responds to FERC’s Request

 for Additional Information

(Oct. 19, 2017 – Salt Lake City) Utah Division of Water Resources (DWRe), completed its response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) request for additional information regarding DWRe’s license application for the Lake Powell Pipeline (LPP) project.

FERC asked for:

• Additional detail on cultural resources;
• Supplementary detail about the project’s financial feasibility and cost impacts; and,
• Total per capita water use for years 2011 to 2016, if available.

“Our response provided appropriate information at this stage in the project’s advancement,” said Eric Millis, DWRe Director. “Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.”

DWRe’s response to FERC’s financial questions clarifies that:

• The state credits its strong fiscal position to a history of conservative financial management, as well as careful assessment of large infrastructure projects. As a result, the LPP project financial information will be thoroughly analyzed.
• It is anticipated that the State of Utah will play a significant role in financing the project, although exact financial details are currently under review. 
• Construction of the LPP cannot begin until project beneficiaries (the water conservancy districts in Washington and Kane counties) have contracted for 70 percent of the water.
• The project beneficiaries have three revenue options to repay the projected cost of the project. The combination of revenue sources shows a clear ability of the districts to repay the state.

When FERC determines it can begin environmental analysis of the LPP, it will issue a Ready for Environmental Analysis (REA) notice.

About the Lake Powell Pipeline

The Lake Powell Pipeline is a water delivery project that will provide water to 13 communities in Southern Utah. The project consists of approximately 140 miles of underground pipeline, five pump stations and six hydroelectric generation facilities. The LPP is part of a comprehensive, long-term water supply plan for southern Utah that includes new resource development and increased water conservation.