About Campaign for Quality

Educational Evolution

If one thing is constant in the healthcare industry it is change. On a daily basis, Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare experiences changes in equipment, medications, care methods and techniques, prevention of disease and reimbursement. To better educate our employees, medical staff and the community about these changes, the hospital offers a series of educational programs with both local and national speakers. The event, called Campaign for Quality, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and will be held at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15, 2011. A special evening event on Thursday, October 13 will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Utica.

Our community’s health is a shared responsibility, shared by patients, their families, providers, our hospital staff and caregivers. Understanding how we can all work together for the benefit of a healthy community, learning more about what other organizations and communities are doing to improve patient care and safety, as well as promoting community health is at the heart of the Campaign for Quality initiative. This popular program has national and local experts presenting on current trends in healthcare, quality improvement topics and patient safety initiatives. It’s a true community event open to all employees and medical staff from our three area hospitals, as well as the general public.

The hospital also hosts a series of events during the week for employees, medical staff and volunteers. Week day events include a Safety First poster contest, a health fair, Zumba and yoga demonstrations, a 5th anniversary celebration of Relationship-Based Care, a patient safety presentation at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, a unit secretary and care attendant teaching day, an administrative assistant program as well as many other exciting presentations.

Keith A. Fenstemacher Center for Continuous Learning

Campaign for Quality is coordinated by the Keith A. Fenstemacher Center for Continuous Learning (KAFCCL) at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare and is sponsored by FSLH, FSLH Medical Staff, St. Elizabeth Medical Center Medical Staff, Iroquois Healthcare, Slocum-Dickson Foundation, Excellus, the American Heart Association and Go Red for Women.  

“We believe a good approach towards achieving our goal of quality care and patient safety is to foster a culture of learning for our employees, medical staff, volunteers, and the community members at large,” said Daniel Kopp, MD, chief medical officer at FSLH. “Through the Center and programs like Campaign for Quality we are able to achieve our goal and support a future where lifelong education, excellence in healthcare, and maintaining good health endures.”

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.