Hospital Awarded LHATF Funds for Safety Grant

St. James Parish Hospital is one of 13 Louisiana healthcare facilities to receive the 2024 Funds for Safety Grant sponsored by LHA Trust Funds. The annual grant program helps healthcare organizations fund unique patient safety improvement initiatives.

St. James Parish Hospital plans to invest in an ultrasonic cleaner to clean eye, orthopedic and laparoscopic instruments within the facility’s Sterile Processing Department. The new technology will improve patient safety, staff safety and clinical outcomes by removing contamination from medical instruments.

“We want to thank LHA Trust Funds for supporting our patient safety efforts,” said Kara Dornier, RN, Director of Surgical Services at St. James Parish Hospital.

“While we are a small facility, our focus on safety is big. Our patients can expect both compassionate care and high quality services.”

LHA Trust Funds created the Funds for Safety grant program in 2012 to help fund its members’ initiatives to improve patient safety. Since its creation, the grant program has awarded over $3.6 million to fund more than 100 unique projects for facilities in Louisiana.

Learn more about the Funds for Safety grant program at https://bit.ly/funds-for-safety. About LHA Trust Funds: For more than forty-five years, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and physician practices have relied upon the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) Trust Funds for medical professional liability, general liability, workers’ compensation, and cyber liability coverage. Our team of risk experts offers proactive patient safety and workplace safety programs, quality initiatives, risk management services, and regulatory guidance to assist in minimizing exposures.

For more information about LHA Trust Funds, call 225.272.4480 or visit lhatrustfunds.com.