The 10 recipients reached at least seven of the 10 harm reduction targets measured in Premier’s hospital engagement network as part of the federal Partnership for Patients initiative.
In alphabetical order, the 10 winners are:
• Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Elmira, N.Y.)
• Camden Clark Medical Center (Parkersburg, W.Va.)
• Kuakini Medical Center (Honolulu)
• Memorial Hospital Miramar (Fla.)
• Park Ridge Health (Hendersonville, N.C.)
• San Joaquin Community Hospital (Bakersfield, Calif.)
• St. Mary’s Medical Center (Apple Valley, Calif.)
• Straub Clinic & Hospital (Honolulu)
• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
• White Memorial Medical Center (Los Angeles)
Premier’s HEN looks at the following 10 patient safety areas:
• Adverse drug events
• Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
• Central line associated blood stream infections
• Injuries from falls and immobility
• Obstetrical adverse events
• Pressure ulcers
• Readmissions
• Surgical site infections
• Venous thromboembolism
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia
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