As most of you know, UMC has a goal of being a High Reliability Organization (HRO). This means, 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 Second Quarter (April-June):
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 East
- 4 West
- BICU
- Cardiac ICCU
- GT/SCU
- Neuro ICU
- NICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury)
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 East
- 4 West
- BICU
- Cardiac ICCU
- CVICU
- GT/SCU
- Neuro ICU
- NICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero Falls with injury:
- 5 West Obs
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- CVICU
- MICU
- Nursing Radiology
- NICU
- Outpatient Surgery
- PACU
- Pediatrics
- STAR
- TSICU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 West
- Cardiac ICCU
- MICU
- Neuro ICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
- TSICU
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 East
- 4 West
- Cardiac ICCU
- CVICU
- GT/SCU
- MS ICCU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Patient Burns
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
Surgical Errors
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
- Operating Room
- UMC Cancer Center
These units operated ONE YEAR with Zero preventative harm in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):
- 3 West
- 4 East
- Cardiac ICCU
- GT/SCU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
Patient Burns:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
Surgical Errors:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
- UMC Cancer Center
These units are continuing at Zero preventative harm for 5-7 quarters (a year or more) in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury)
- 3 East
- 4 West
- PICU
- Pediatrics
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- 3 West
- 4 East
- Cardiac ICCU
- GT/SCU
- PICU
Falls with Injury:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- MICU
- NICU
- Nursing Radiology
- PACU
- STAR
- TSICU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
These units are continuing at Zero preventative harm for eight quarters (about two years) in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
Falls with Injury
These lists have just 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.