NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Two federal government agencies charged with reporting patient safety and quality of care data have recognized the 88 hospitals participating in the Tennessee Hospital Association’s (THA) Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network (HIIN) for saving lives and billions of healthcare dollars.

As part of a nationwide effort, the facilities helped prevent 20,500 hospital deaths and saved $7.7 billion in healthcare costs from 2014 to 2017, according to new data released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

AHRQ’s preliminary analysis estimates hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) were reduced by 910,000 from 2014 to 2017. The estimated rate of HACs dropped 13 percent.

Under THA’s leadership, the 88 facilities are participants in the CMS Partnership for Patients’ HIIN under the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Health Research Education Trust (HRET).

“We are extremely pleased and appreciate the efforts of our Tennessee Center for Patient Safety team in its efforts to help our hospitals improve their patient outcomes. Tennessee hospitals are working together through this collaborative program to share best practices and continue to strive to make their facilities the safest places for care,” said Craig A. Becker, president and CEO of the Tennessee Hospital Association.

“Tennesseans should be very comfortable knowing their local hospitals are working hard to provide the best possible care,” said Becker.

“As a participant in THA’s Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network (HIIN), our quality and clinical teams at Henry County Medical Center have access to national resources, local expertise and evidence-based best practices to ensure we provide the safest care for our patients. We value working with other hospitals across the state to share strategies and ideas to continuously improve care for our community,” said Lisa Casteel, CEO at Henry County Medical Center.

“CMS is delivering on improving quality and safety at America’s hospitals,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a national news release “Our work isn’t done, and we will continue our efforts to hold providers accountable for delivering results.”

To view the AHRQ report, click here. To view the accompanying graphic, click here.

Participating Tennessee hospitals include:

Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville (Miss.)
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun (Miss.)
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto (Miss.)
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle (Miss.)
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Huntingdon
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Northeast Arkansas
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County (Miss.)
Blount Memorial Hospital
Bolivar General Hospital
Bristol Regional Medical Center
Camden General Hospital
CHI Memorial Hospital-Chattanooga
CHI Memorial Hospital-Hixson
Claiborne Medical Center
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
Cumberland Medical Center
Cumberland River Hospital
Decatur County General Hospital
Delta Medical Center
Dickenson Community Hospital (Va.)
Erlanger Medical Center-Baroness Hospital
Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital
Erlanger East Hospital
Erlanger North Hospital
Fort Loudoun Medical Center
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Franklin Woods Community Hospital
Hancock County Hospital
Hardin Medical Center
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital
Henry County Medical Center
Holston Valley Medical Center
Houston County Community Hospital
Indian Path Community Hospital
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
Jellico Community Hospital
Johnson City Medical Center
Johnson County Community Hospital
Johnston Memorial Hospital (Va.)
Lauderdale Community Hospital
Laughlin Memorial Hospital
LeConte Medical Center
Lincoln Medical System
Livingston Regional Hospital
Lonesome Pine Hospital (Va.)
Macon Community Hospital
Marshall Medical Center
Maury Regional Medical Center
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
Milan General Hospital
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System
Mountain View Regional Hospital (Va.)
Nashville General Hospital
NorthCrest Medical Center
Norton Community Hospital (Va.)
Parkwest Medical Center
Regional One Health
Riverview Regional Medical Center
Roane Medical Center
Russell County Medical Center (Va.)
Saint Francis Hospital – Bartlett
Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis
Smyth County Community Hospital (Va.)
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Pulaski
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Sewanee
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester
Starr Regional Medical Center-Athens
Starr Regional Medical Center-Etowah
Sumner Regional Medical Center
Sweetwater Hospital Association
Sycamore Shoals Hospital
Takoma Regional Hospital
Three Rivers Hospital
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
TriStar Summit Medical Center
Trousdale Medical Center
Unicoi County Hospital
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Wayne Medical Center
Williamson Medical Center

For more information about Henry County Medical Center and our quality initiatives, check out our website at www.hcmc-tn.org .

Located in Paris, TN, Henry County Medical Center is a progressive, integrated healthcare organization committed to serving the healthcare needs of Henry County and the adjoining region. Including a 142-bed hospital and other facilities, the medical center provides a variety of outpatient services, as well as inpatient care. Henry County Medical Center is a county-owned and operated nonprofit institution. For more information: www.hcmc-tn.org

About THA: The Tennessee Hospital Association was founded in 1938 and serves as an advocate for hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations across the state. The initiatives of THA support the efforts of Tennessee’s hospitals to ensure high quality care for the patients and communities they serve