OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND QUALITY

With multiple years of uncertainty in health care, 2022 was no different. The “tripledemic” of COVID-19, influenza and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) was an unanticipated path that tested health care professionals in new ways. The resilience of BJC HealthCare, Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) and Washington University School of Medicine was apparent as our teams united to provide consistent, exceptional care to patients.

In addition, Barnes-Jewish Hospital accomplished several must-do tasks to affirm its commitment to quality with these milestone achievements:

• Enhanced the electronic medical record to streamline patient care
• Completed a successful hospital accreditation survey by The Joint Commission
• Hosted a redesignation visit from Magnet® at the end of 2022, and received 5th redesignation in early 2023

Our team’s focus on process improvement continues to be the foundation of our operations. Multiple process improvement teams developed new ways to provide the highest quality care and support our employees, all of which led to achieving better patient and employee outcomes and experiences.

• Medical and Tele ICUs joined forces to reduce pressure injuries
• Expanded local partnerships to grow radiology talent pool
• More screenings to reduce lung cancer mortality
• Surgical Prehabilitation and Readiness sought to improve patient care before surgery

Quality Measures

• Vizient Quality and Accountability Scorecard
• National Patient Safety Goals

Strategic Priorities

Patient Safety Goals