Zero Heroes

Nov 3rd, 2022 | Uncategorized

UMC has a goal of being a High-Reliability Organization (HRO). This means that although we operate in high-risk environments, we aim for ZERO preventable harm.

We are so proud to have multiple units making huge strides in achieving HRO!

These units operated with zero harm in the nurse-sensitive indicators in the Third Quarter 2022:

Zero Falls with Injury:

  • 3 East
  • 5W OBS
  • Ambulatory Infusion
  • Cancer Center
  • Cath Lab
  • CVICU
  • Endoscopy
  • FCU
  • MICU
  • Nursing Rad
  • NICU
  • OPS
  • Outpatient GI
  • PACU
  • Pedi
  • PICU
  • STAR
  • TSICU

Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):

  • 3 East
  • 3 West
  • 4 East
  • GT/SCU
  • Neuro
  • NICU
  • PICU

Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):

  • 3 West
  • 4 East
  • Neuro
  • NICU
  • Pedi
  • PICU

Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):

  • 3 West
  • 4 East
  • 4 West
  • BICU
  • CICCU
  • CVICU
  • GT/SCU
  • MS ICCU
  • Neuro
  • Pedi
  • PICU
  • TSICU

Zero Surgical Errors:

  • Ambulatory Infusion
  • Cancer Center
  • Cath Lab
  • Endoscopy
  • Nursing Rad
  • OR
  • Outpatient GI

Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):

  • 3 East
  • 3 West
  • 4 East
  • BICU
  • CICCU
  • CVICU
  • GT/SCU
  • Neuro
  • Pedi
  • PICU
  • TSICU

Burns:

  • Ambulatory Infusion
  • Cath Lab
  • Cancer Center
  • Endoscopy
  • Nursing Rad
  • OR
  • Outpatient GI

These lists have grown with each new quarter, and for that, we cannot thank you enough! We are so grateful for you and all you are doing to continue to provide the best in patient care and to help UMC become a Highly Reliable Organization.

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