CCH Celebrates Quality Milestones for Zero Hospital-Acquired Infections

Central Carolina Hospital celebrated reaching several quality milestones on Friday, May 30, including more than a thousand days since the hospital’s last Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI).

The hospital also celebrated more than 400 days since its last Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), C Diff. Infection and Surgical Site Infection (SSI).

Employees attended a special recognition event and enjoyed cake and ice cream in recognition of achieving the following milestones as of May 30:

• 1,130 days since the hospital’s last CLABSI (more than three years)
• 496 days since the hospital’s last SSI
• 437 days since the hospital’s last C. Diff infection
• 412 days since the hospital’s last CAUTI

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), on any given day, about one in 31 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection. Central Carolina Hospital has far exceeded the CDC's predictions by maintaining zero hospital-acquired infections.

“Today we recognized these extraordinary milestones with a celebration for our staff in fulfilling in our commitment to achieving zero healthcare associated infections,” said Dave Santoemma, CEO of CCH. “While this achievement is a testament to our team’s hard work and vigilance, the true beneficiaries are our patients, whose safety and well-being remain our highest priority. Together, we continue to set new standards of excellence in healthcare.”

“This achievement reflects our unwavering dedication to patient safety, rigorous infection control practices, and the hardworking team committed to providing safe, quality care,” said Connette Gill, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at CCH.

“Congratulations to everyone who helped achieve these outstanding results,” she said. “Our entire staff is involved – either directly by providing patient care or indirectly by supporting our direct patient caregivers – in achieving this sustained level of performance.”