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 Falls with injury:
- TSICU
- MICU
- CVICU
- Neuro ICU
- 3 West
- PICU
- Pediatrics
- BICU
- FCU
- NICU
- 5W OBS
- Nursing Radiology
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Ambulatory Infusion
- PACU
- Outpatient Surgery
- STAR
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
- MICU
- Cardiac ICCU
- 4 East
- 4 West
- 3 East
- 3 West
- GT-SCU
- PICU
- Pediatrics
- NICU
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):
- MICU
- CVICU
- Cardiac ICCU
- 4 East
- 4 West
- 3 East
- 3 West
- GT/SCU
- PICU
- Pediatrics NICU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
- TSICU
- MICU
- CVICU
- Neuro ICU
- 3 West
- GT/SCU
- PICU
- Pediatrics
- BICU
- NICU
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- MICU
- CVICU
- Cardiac ICCU
- MS ICCU
- 4 East
- 4 West
- 3 East
- 3 West
- GT/SCU
- PICU
- Pediatrics
Zero Patient Burns:
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
- UMC Cancer Center
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 Falls with injury:
- PICU
- BICU
- Endoscopy
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
- GT/SCU
- BICU
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- MICU
These units are continuing at Zero preventative harm for 5-7 quarters (a year or more) in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Zero Falls with injury:
- Pediatrics
- OPS
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury)
- NICU
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):
- NICU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
- 3 West
- Pediatrics
Zero Surgical Errors:
- Operating Room
These units are continuing at Zero preventative harm for 8-11 quarters (2 years or longer) in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Zero Falls with Injury:
- TSICU
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
- PICU
Zero MDRPI (Medical Device Related Pressure Injury):
- 4 West
- 3 West
- GT/SCU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
Zero CLABSI (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection):
- Neuro ICU
- PICU
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- Cardiac ICCU
- 3 West
- GT/SCU
- PICU
Zero Patient Burns
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
Zero Surgical Errors
- Ambulatory Infusion
- Cath Lab
- Endoscopy
- Nursing Radiology
- UMC Cancer Center
These units are continuing at Zero preventative harm for 12 quarters (3 years) or longer in the nurse sensitive indicators:
Falls with Injury
- NICU
- Cath Lab
- Ambulatory Infusion
- PACU
- STAR
Zero HAPI (Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury):
- Pediatrics
Zero CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection):
- 4 West
- 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.
