MOORESVILLE,
Ind. – The Critical Care Societies Collaborative
(CCSC), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
has recognized the medical intensive care unit (MICU) at Franciscan St. Francis
Health-Mooresville for its efforts to
prevent – and eventually eliminate – health-care-associated infections, a
leading cause of death in the United States.
The hospital will receive the CCSC’s
Outstanding Achievement and Leadership Award for eliminating
catheter-associated urinary tract infections and Honorable Mention for
eliminating ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Health-care associated
infections acquired while patients are receiving medical treatment for other
conditions. At any given time, about one in every 20 patients has an infection
related to their hospital care.
These infections cost hospital
systems billions of dollars each year and lead to the loss of tens of thousands
of lives. In addition, such infections can have devastating emotional,
financial and medical consequences.
“These awards are further validation and
recognition of the hard work and dedication our nurses have to patients and
unit,” said Tara Simon, RN, manager of Mooresville’s MICU. “I am confident that
we will continue to work to provide exceptional care and a great working
environment.”
Franciscan St. Francis-Mooresville will
receive the awards at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Expo in
Boston on Monday, May 20.
