Zero Harm, By the Numbers

Written By SC Hospital Association

In 2023, 69 SC hospitals participated in our Zero Harm program, leading to more than 2,300 fewer days in the hospital for their patients. They saved more than $7.7 million in healthcare costs in 2022, 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 = 114,661

# of patient days without harm = 282,646

# of surgical procedures without harm = 6,802

# of hospital days avoided = 2,369 days

A total of 365 awards were presented in 2023 to 69 SCHA member hospitals. Here's a breakdown of individual award categories:

Drive to Leadership Award: 2

Zero Harm Clinical Awards: 295

C. diff- 13

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MRSA- 21

SSI-Abdominal Hysterectomy- 24

SSI-Colon- 14

SSI-Hip Replacement- 23

SSI-Knee Replacement- 17

Pressure Injury- 22

Zero Harm Priority Awards: 69

Drive to Zero Suicide Award: 24

Drive to Zero Disparities Award: 13

Drive to Zero Workplace Violence: 32

For more information about this year's award winners and a full listing of awards, visit the Awards pages.

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