SCHA will be hosting the 2nd annual Better State of Health meeting on December 10-11 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, SC. This year we are excited to recognize Zero Harm award winners in-person again at SCHA’s BetterState24 meeting on December 11. All 2024 award winners are invited to attend this meeting and the Zero Harm awards presentation on December 11.  Registration is required to attend. For more information about BetterState24 and how to register visit www.betterstatesc.com.

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During this webinar, we will review this year’s Zero Harm awards criteria and metric updates. A guided tutorial of how to use the online application portal will also be provided. This information will especially be important for those who will be submitting a Zero Harm application this year. Please share this webinar information with anyone at your facility who will be applying for one or more Zero Harm awards on behalf of your organization.

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In partnership with SCDMH, this presentation will include an overview of the requirements for the 2024 Zero Harm Drive to Zero Suicide and highlight available suicide prevention trainings. Jessica Barnes, SCDMH Program Manager Office of Suicide Prevention, and Jennifer Butler, SCDMH Program Manager, Office of Emergency Services will provide an overview of each metric, ways to show improvement on the metrics, examples of best practices and training, share SC-specific resources to enhance metrics, and will address any questions about applying for the award.

Title: Diagnostic Excellence, hosted by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Leadership Alliance Patient Safety Learning Series (Sponsored by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation). Free to attend—Zoom registration here.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) considers workplace violence a widespread problem across all industries, but the agency says workers in healthcare face unique safety risks and that an OSHA standard focusing on violence in healthcare facilities is in the works.

In this Feb. 29 fireside chat, Hector Alvarez, MSPSY, CTM, president of Alvarez Associates, will discuss the issues that healthcare facilities must address to keep patients and staff safe from violence. In addition, he’ll explain how California’s new workplace violence prevention law could prove influential if other states follow suit. Register here.

This year we are excited to recognize Zero Harm award winners in-person at our first annual BetterState23 meeting in December. All 2023 award winners are invited to attend this meeting and presentation. Pre-registration is required to attend. Please ensure that a representative can attend this meeting and pick up your award after the Zero Harm award presentation. For more information about BetterState23 and how to register visit www.betterstatesc.com.

The portal opens July 17 at 9 am and closes August 14 at 5 pm, so save those dates! More information and an application link will be provided soon.

Join us virtually as we provide an in-depth review of this year’s 2023 awards portal, application process and important updates. We will also be reviewing the new awards criteria for our Priority Awards, including the Drive to Zero Suicide Award and the new Drive to Zero Violence and Drive to Zero Disparities Awards. All member hospitals interested in applying for any Zero Harm award this year should make plans to attend! Register here.

Join us for this Certified Zero Harm webinar series! This webinar will focus on surgical site infection prevention. Speakers will include Dr. Mark Lockett with the SC Surgical Quality Collaborative For more information about this webinar and other upcoming Zero Harm events, please contact Nan Carter at ncarter@scha.org.

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Continued health care staffing and supply shortages are leading to burnout, frustration, decreased morale and ultimately, increased patient and staff harm. This presentation will highlight one hospital’s journey to "zero harm." The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) used the Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) concept of Tiered Briefs as a foundational tool to promote timely bi-directional communication from the frontline to executive leaders and empower everyone to solve problems quickly. Learn how this best practice can be adapted by both large and small hospitals to improve safety across the board.

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Join us for our third webinar of 2022, Leading Quality: Patient Safety Through Crisis. This informative session will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare quality and patient safety, identify successful quality and safety initiatives, and explain the important role leadership plays in achieving high reliability in healthcare facilities.

Meet the Presenters: 

These meetings occur every first Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM until Fri 12/30/2022.

These meetings occur every first Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM until Fri 12/30/2022.

These meetings occur every first Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM until Fri 12/30/2022.

This year’s summit will take a deeper dive into understanding and addressing the root causes of health inequities in South Carolina. The summit will feature a diverse array of speakers who will provide promising practices and resources to impact work at the state and local level. Continuing Education Credits will be available. The agenda is available here. Register here.

Diabetes Free SC: A New Focus of Women's Health

Diabetes Free SC has supported multidisciplinary care for pregnant women with pre-gestational or gestational diabetes. This presentation will outline plans to build on that work by improving pre-pregnancy counseling, post-partum care, and the long-term prevention of diabetes and its complications in young women, their children, and their extended families.

The Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina is showcasing the work of our members and how they support the Live Healthy South Carolina State Health Improvement Plan. Please register below and make plans to join us Tuesday, November 9th.

This year's theme is “Adapting: The Path to Sustainability.” This one day, live virtual event will feature sessions with dynamic speakers sharing best practices to sustain high-quality contraceptive services in South Carolina. Participants will celebrate how Choose Well clinics continue to innovate and adapt their services to meet the contraceptive needs of their patients. Register here.

Join Healthy Me-Healthy SC’s (HMHSC) leadership team as they discuss healthcare disparities in the state of South Carolina, and provide a comprehensive overview of this statewide program, which is a joint MUSC-Clemson effort. HMHSC’s mission is to improve healthcare access and inequities in rural and underserved communities in South Carolina though impact and innovation. You will learn about all of the programs that sit beneath HMHSC’s umbrella, HMHSC’s strategic vision, plans for the upcoming fiscal year, and potential for growth and partnerships. Learn more about the presenters here.

The Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina is showcasing the work of our members and how they support the Live Healthy South Carolina State Health Improvement Plan. Please register below and make plans to join us Tuesday, September 14th.

Introduction into the Early Social Development Lab

Presenter: Elizabeth Dixon, LISW-CP, The Early Social Development and Intervention Lab at UofSC

Perinatal Community Health Workers in South Carolina: The Each Mom & Baby Collaborative

Presenter: Sarah Covington-Kolb, The Arnold School of Public Health at UofSC

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