Safety Goals & Performance Improvement

With hundreds of patients entrusted to our care each week, we know there is no responsibility more serious than patient safety. That's why Sacred Heart Hospital joined a major national initiative called the
5 Million Lives Campaign by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). The national campaign's goal is to dramatically reduce incidents of medical harm and save lives in U.S. hospitals by adopting several improvements in care. We are fully committed to this campaign and have implemented the IHI's proven interventions.

In addition to implementing Institute for Healthcare Improvement's improvements, we carefully implemented The Joint Commission's annual National Patient Safety Goals throughout the hospital. For additional information, see the Partnership for Patient Safety, a patient-centered initiative, The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and The Institute of Safe Medication Practices.