The Drive to Zero Harm Starts from the Top.

Leaders are often a step or two away from the day-to-day clinical work where so much harm is prevented, but establishing and fostering a culture of safety starts with them. The Zero Harm Leadership Award recognizes and celebrates leaders who strive for Zero Harm at every level of their organization. Award winners have a demonstrated track record of commitment to creating sustainable cultures of safety throughout their healthcare system.

“South Carolina has hospital leaders that truly understand that the goal of zero harm requires high reliability principles to be instilled at the very top,” says Nan Carter, Manager of the SC Zero Harm Program. “That covers everything from creating and supporting a compelling vision for safety to actively participating in opportunities like safety huddles, integrating Just Culture principles and modeling safety mindfulness for clinicians and the entire workforce.”

For a one-page summary of the award, click here.

Past Winners:

2019: Scott Isaacks (Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center)

2020: Dr. David Omura (Columbia VA Health Care System)

2021: Annie Trout (Prisma Health Patewood Hospital)

2022: J. Scott Broome (MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center)

2023: Christy Moody (Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center) and Anne Parnell (Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center)