In 2024, 71 SC hospitals participated in our Zero Harm program, leading to more than 2,700 fewer days in the hospital for their patients. They saved more than $10 million in healthcare costs in 2023, including over $2 million saved for prevention of surgical site infections for SC patients.
Below are some other great numerical achievements from this year's award winners:
# of central line days without harm = 116,589
# of patient days without harm = 366,114
# of surgical procedures without harm = 5,532
# of hospital days avoided = 2,798 days
A total of 364 awards were presented in 2023 to 71 SCHA member hospitals. Here's a breakdown of individual award categories:
Drive to Leadership Award: 1
Zero Harm Clinical Awards: 271
C. diff - 15
CLABSl -136
MRSA - 26
SSI-Abdominal Hysterectomy - 21
SSI-Colon - 12
SSI-Hip Replacement - 21
SSI-Knee Replacement - 16
Pressure Injury - 24
Zero Harm Priority Awards: 92
Drive to Zero Suicide Award: 30
Drive to Zero Disparities Award: 23
Drive to Zero Workplace Violence: 39
For more information about this year's award winners and a full listing of awards, visit the Awards pages.