Safety is our top priority
The safety of our patients is a top priority and UW Health Kids has been at the forefront of a number of patient safety initiatives.
We monitor outcomes of safety practices, such as thorough hand-washing, preventing bloodstream infections associated with central lines and preventing surgical site infections. We partner with several regional and national agencies to achieve our goals, including The Joint Commission, Solutions for Patient Safety, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality and Children's Hospital Association.
The charts below illustrate our efforts over specific time frames. To see how we're doing, select the data to review.