NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull Receives 2024 ZRPP Quality Award

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull Receives 2024 ZRPP Quality Award

Woodhull Hospital was recognized for reducing the use of urinary catheters and central line catheters and achieving six consecutive quarters without central line-related bloodstream infections.

June 14, 2024

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull has been named the recipient of a 2024 ZRPP Quality Award for reducing the use of urinary catheters and central line catheters and achieving six consecutive quarters without central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs ). The hospital-wide effort involved clinical teams from the hospital's medical, surgical and critical care units. During daily interdisciplinary rounds, the team assessed any cases where a central line or urinary catheter was in use and whether an alternative could be used instead, contributing to the prompt removal of these invasive devices once they were no longer clinically required. The interventions led to increased team communication, improved collaboration, and decreased use of central line and urinary catheters, which in turn resulted in an overall reduction in central line-related infections. Woodhull Hospital is a participant in the ZRPP Hospital Quality Improvement Contract (HQIC), a federal program focused on improving the quality of care provided to Medicare patients across the United States and funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS).

“We are honored to receive the ZRPP Quality Award, which recognizes NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull's commitment to quality improvement and patient safety. This achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff in implementing effective infection prevention measures. We are proud of our success in reducing the rate of urinary and central line catheter use, which reflects our continued efforts to provide the highest standard of quality care to our patients," said Gregory Calliste, Chief Executive Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull.

“This honor recognizes the hard work of the many people here at Woodhull who are dedicated every day to quality care and patient safety. We are on a mission to be the best for the patients and communities we serve," he said Dr. Ross MacDonald, Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull.

"Recognizing providers who achieve measurable improvements in their quality outcomes is an important aspect of the work we do," said General Director of ZRPP, Ted Will. "It allows us to showcase the significant progress that has been made through our partnership with provider organizations that implement evidence-based interventions into their processes."

"We are proud to work with nursing homes, hospitals, community-based providers and other stakeholders on these important quality improvement initiatives," said Clare Bradley, MD, ZRPP Sr. VP and Medical Director. “NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and the other honorees exemplify the dedication of healthcare providers across the spectrum who are committed to providing the highest quality care and have done so despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages of staff, an aging workforce and the growing number of patients with complex needs.”

“We are grateful to be recognized with the ZRPP Quality Award, a testament to NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull's unwavering commitment to enhancing quality and safety in healthcare. This recognition highlights our organization's proactive approach to infection prevention and our notable achievements in reducing the use of urinary catheters and central line catheters," said Elizabeth Udeji, Associate Executive Director of Quality Management, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull.

“Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to pose a threat to patients in acute care settings. Effective prevention and control of HAIs requires an interdisciplinary team working collaboratively. Our team demonstrated that evidence-based interventions are effective in preventing healthcare-associated infections, promoting high-quality patient care, and reducing hospital costs," said Dilcia Ortega, Director of Infection Prevention, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull.

The honorees were celebrated at the 40th anniversary of the ZRPP^th annual meeting on June 11. That event also featured a keynote address by Timothy Hoff, PhD, Professor of Management, Health Care Systems, and Health Policy at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business and School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University, in Boston, Massachusetts. on "How AI Can Transform Long-Term Care," as well as a presentation on "Collaborating for Quality," by CMS New York Regional Office Administrator Kathleen Otte.

Learn more about NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and the other 2024 IPRO Quality Award honorees here.

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CONTACT WITH THE MEDIA: Julissa Herrera, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, 718-963-8629

About ZRPP
ZRPP is a national nonprofit health care organization that works with government agencies, providers and consumers to implement innovative programs that bring policy ideas to life. ZRPP does this by creatively using clinical expertise, emerging technology, data solutions and diverse market experience to make the health care system work better. Now in his 40s^th Viti, ZRPP is one of the largest and most experienced organizations in the country for improving the quality of health care.

About NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, part of the NYC Health + Hospitals healthcare system, is the premier tertiary care provider in the borough of Brooklyn. It is a premier healthcare organization for key specialties, including surgery, cardiology, women's health, pediatrics, rehabilitation medicine, renal services and behavioral health services. Last year, the hospital received about 300,000 ambulatory care visits and close to 100,000 emergency room visits. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook.

About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation's largest municipal health care system, serving more than one million New Yorkers each year at more than 70 patient care locations in the city's five boroughs. A robust network of ambulatory, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with system trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agencies and health plans MetroPlus – all supported by 11 core hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest lives possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook, I tweetInstagram and LinkedIn.