
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 Third Quarter (July-September):
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 West
- GT/SCU
- MS ICCU
- NICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 West
- GT/SCU
- MS ICCU
- NICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero Falls with injury:
- 5 West Obs
- Ambulatory Infusion
- BICU
- Cath Lab
- CVICU
- EC
- Endoscopy
- FCU
- MS ICCU
- Nursing Radiology
- NICU
- Outpatient Surgery
- PACU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
- STAR
- TSICU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 West
- BICU
- Cardiac ICCU
- GT/SCU
- MICU
- MS ICCU
- Neuro ICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 East
- 4 West
- BICU
- Cardiac ICCU
- CVICU
- GT/SCU
- MICU
- Neuro ICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
- TSICU
Zero Patient Burns:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
- Operating Room
Zero 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 MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
These units are continuing at Zero preventative harm for 5-7 quarters (a year or more) in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Zero HAPI:
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 West
- GT/SCU
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
Zero Falls with Injury:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Nursing Radiology
- PACU
- STAR
- TSICU
Zero Patient Burns:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
Zero Surgical Errors:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- UMC Cancer Center
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
These units are continuing at Zero preventative harm for eightquarters (about two years) or longer in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- 3 West
- 4 East
- 4 West
- Pediatrics
Zero Falls with Injury:
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure 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.