SGMC Health recognized nationally with the price of patient safety

SGMC Health is proud to announce its recognition as a winner of the Human Experience 2024 prize, a distinction honoring health care organizations for safety excellence and human -centered care. SGMC Health has been recognized for exceptional security achievements, including:

• HX ACHIENEMENT PRICE for a reduction in the rate of serious security events – SGMC Health Main and Smith NorthView
• HX Achievement for Zero Harm Award – SGMC Health Lanier
• HX Achievement for Zero Harm Award – SGMC Health Berrien

Press Ganey, the main supplier of the country to measure health care and analysis experience, highlights organizations that demonstrate unshakable dedication to security, quality and global human experience. SGMC Health was one of the 23 health establishments nationwide for having put new references in terms of security and excellence in care.

“This recognition reflects the constant commitment of SGMC Health to prioritize the well-being of each patient every day,” said Randy Smith, vice-president and chief of the farm. “The realization of these stages required a commitment with the aim of harming zero with a laser focused on the construction of a security culture, the active promotion of security as a fundamental value, the empowerment of our teams and the ‘Improved reliability thanks to better process design to guarantee the best results for these we serve.

The remarkable progress of SGMC Health in the reduction of serious security events (SSE) of its two Valdosta campuses and to harm SGMC Health Lanier and SGMC Health Berrien are the result of proactive initiatives on its career to become a High reliability organization (HRO). This course in safety and quality includes improved communication, rigorous security protocols and advanced training programs for staff. These efforts have favored a robust safety culture which guarantees patients high quality care and without danger each time.

“This prize testifies to the dedication and collaboration of our exceptional health professionals,” added Smith. “We are proud of how far we have come and understand security and high reliability is a trip, not a single destination, which will require continuous commitment to continuous improvement to maintain a culture focused on error prevention.” For the future, SGMC Health continues to innovate with initiatives focused on security, quality and community health, ensuring a better future for the region.

To find out more, visit SGMC.org.