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.