Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital System was recognized as a 2023 recipient of the Certified Zero Harm Awards.
Created by the South Carolina Hospital Association, the award recognizes hospital units for their commitment to quality care and for successfully eliminating some of the most common medical errors.
“We are continuously educating staff on quality standards and appropriate protocols to ensure we’re maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and quality outcomes,” said Matt Caldwell, president of the health system.
For each award, hospitals must eliminate or avoid specific preventable hospital-acquired infections over an extended period. The hospitals and units in the local health system that received awards include:
- Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown Hospital’s second-floor surgical unit for pressure injury and central line bloodstream infection avoidance.
- Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside Hospital’s third floor medical/surgical, orthopedic and ICU for pressure injury and central line bloodstream infection avoidance.
Both hospitals also received the Drive to Zero Workplace Violence Award which recognizes facilities that adopted specific workplace violence prevention strategies.
For more information, visit zeroharmsc.org/award-winners-2023.
