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 Fourth Quarter (October-December):
Zero Falls with injury:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- BICU
- UMC Cancer Center
- Cath Lab
- CVICU
- UMC Emergency Center
- Endoscopy
- MICU
- Neuro ICU
- NICU
- Outpatient Surgery
- PACU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
- STAR
- TSICU
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- Cardiac ICCU
- GT/SCU
- MS ICCU
- NICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 4 East
- 4 West
- Cardiac ICCU
- CVICU
- GT/SCU
- MICU
- MS ICCU
- Neuro ICU
- NICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
- 3 West
- 4 West
- BICU
- Cardiac ICCU
- GT/SCU
- MS ICCU
- Neuro ICU
- NICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
- TSICU
Zero Surgical Errors:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- UMC Cancer Center
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
- Operating Room
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- 4 West
- Cardiac ICCU
- CVICU
- GT/SCU
- MICU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero Patient Burns:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
- Operating Room
These units operated ONE YEAR with Zero preventative harm in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Zero Falls with injury:
- Outpatient Surgery
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
- NICU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
- Cardiac ICCU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero Surgical Errors:
- Operating Room
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 West
- GT/SCU
- NICU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
- 3 West
- 4 West
- Neuro ICU
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- 3 East
- PICU
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 eight quarters (about two years) or longer in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Zero Falls with Injury:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- NICU
- PACU
- STAR
- TSICU
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):
- 4 West
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- 3 West
- 4 West
- Cardiac ICCU
- GT/SCU
- Pediatrics
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.
