St. Elizabeth Hospital is Officially a "Green" Hospital
St. Elizabeth is the first Washington hospital to receive the prestigious LEED Silver certification by the United States Green Building Council. Our “green features” include:
- An energy-efficient mechanical system without ozone-depleting coolants
- Large, energy-efficient windows
- Non-toxic interior finishing materials
- A robust, ongoing recycling program
- Landscaping with water-efficient, native plants that help manage runoff
- Low-flow plumbing fixtures
- Sustainable building materials
St. Elizabeth is a designated critical access hospital
St. Elizabeth is a critical access hospital. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services applies this designation to hospitals that meet specific criteria, including:
- Located in a rural area
- Maintains no more than 25 inpatient beds
- Maintains an annual average length-of-stay of no more than 96 hours for acute inpatient care
- Provides emergency services 24 hours a day, every day
St. Elizabeth stays connected for improved patient care and safety
To streamline care and ensure patient safety, staff at St. Elizabeth uses an electronic health record system to enhance both the quality of care and each patient’s experience. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other caregivers log on to the computerized health record to document their patients’ test results, medications, physician orders, vital signs and other information essential to health and well-being.
In addition, St. Elizabeth utilizes a bedside medication verification (BMV) program that allows caregivers to employ bar code scanning technology prior to administering medications to confirm patient identity and medication information. The program processes data related to safe administration through the “Five Rights” of medication management: right patient, right medication, right dosage, right route, and right time.
