Patient Safety Initiatives at Alexian Brothers Health System

One Hundred Thousand Lives

The 100K Lives Campaign is a set of evidence-based practices to prevent avoidable deaths in healthcare.

Five Million Lives

The 5 Million Lives Campaign challenges American hospitals to adopt 12 changes in care that save lives and reduce patient injuries.

Perinatal Community

Alexian Brothers Health Network is committed to an initiative to create a perinatal unit that reliably delivers care with a goal of zero preventable injury.

Preventing Hospital Acquired Infection Program

At Alexian Brothers Hospital Network we continually work with clinical experts to identify evidence-based interventions to prevent hospital-acquired infections.

Culture of Safety

The Alexian Brothers Hospital Network conducts a Culture of Safety survey that measures the perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization as it pertains to safety issues and participates in the National Patient Safety Awareness Week to heighten awareness of safety issues.

Illinois Hospital Association

Alexian Brothers Hospital Network participates in the Patient Safety Learning Collaborative, sponsored by the Illinois Hospital Association as part of our commitment to improve safety outcomes.

Critical Care Patient Intensivists

Critical Care Intensivists at Alexian Brothers Hospital Network specialize in the care of critically ill patients and are available in the critical care unit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

National Patient Safety Goals

Patient Safety Goals promote specific improvements in patient safety and highlight problematic areas so they can be solved in a way that enhances patient safety.