McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Receives Premier HIIN Award for Excellence in Patient Safety Across The Board

July, 16,2018

McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital has been recognized by Premier Inc. as a recipient of the Premier Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) Excellence in Patient Safety Across the Board Award. This award recognizes McCullough Hyde’s commitment and execution, from the C- suite to the bedside, to creating a culture of patient safety and for delivery of high quality, safe, reliable care and services to the patients they serve.

Premier is one of 16 HIIN’s for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) national Partnership for Patients initiative. The Premier HIIN is working collaboratively with 496 hospitals in 40 states, using a Safety Across the Board (SAB) approach, to improve the quality and safety of care, reduce preventable harm across 13 topic areas, enhance patient and family engagement and the culture of safety.

As a member of Premier’s HIIN, McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital is one of 27 hospitals to receive the Premier HIIN Excellence in Patient SAB Award and was recognized at the Premier HIIN June 19 national meeting in Nashville, TN. To be eligible for the award, hospitals had to demonstrate both exceptional performance and participation in the Premier HIIN program.

“Participation in this initiative reinforces our commitment to reliably deliver the best care experience to our community,” said Pam Collins, Chief Patient Services Officer for McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital. “We’re proud to receive the Premier HIIN Award as we continue down our path of reducing hospital acquired conditions and readmissions.”

“McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital is a prime example of performance improvement in healthcare,” said Roshni Ghosh MD, vice president of government services, chief medical information officer, Premier. “Through commitment, transparency, trust and engagement they are collaborating with peers to create a culture of safe, reliable and coordinated care. We are constantly amazed by these accomplishments. Premier congratulates everyone at McCullough-Hyde for their hard work and tremendous achievements.”