Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville Receives Multiple Zero Harm Awards
11/14/2024
CLARKSVILLE, TN (November 14, 2024) – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville was recently awarded ten Zero Harm Awards from The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA). This is THA’s inaugural Zero Harm Awards, a new initiative recognizing outstanding achievements in patient safety across Tennessee hospitals. These awards, developed in collaboration with the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety (TCPS) and the THA Quality Committee, celebrate Tennova’s clinical departments that have reached zero healthcare-associated infections in categories including Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) for 2023.
“The achievements of these departments are a testament to our focus on quality and safety practices in our facility,” said Drew Emery, CEO of Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville. “We are proud of our patient care units were recognized for the Zero Harm Awards this year.”
Receiving the Zero Harm Awards for CLABSI and CAUTI was achieved by increased nurse rounding to those patients susceptible to infection. Continuous education was provided to staff, as well as mentoring by nursing leadership to patient care providers. Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville also instituted a weekly “Heroes have Zeros” award, recognizing the patient care units that had no CLABSI and CAUTI infections.
Emery also shared “The Zero Harm Awards highlight the dedicated efforts of our clinical departments to eliminate harm, save lives, and reduce unnecessary costs. THA’s zero harm initiative aligns with Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville’s goal of achieving zero preventable harm across our hospital.”
Back