January SPS Hospital Of The Month 2026
Congratulations to WVU Medicine Golisano Children's for being named the SPS Hospital of the Month for January!
Read what WVU Medicine Golisano Children's had to say about the recognition:
“This recognition is meaningful because it reflects the dedication of every team member who contributes to creating a safer hospital—clinicians, support staff, leaders, and families working together. [This recognition] validates that our focus on reliability, transparency, and continuous improvement is making a real impact on patient safety. It energizes our teams to keep learning, innovating, and striving for zero harm. Our dedicated team has worked on Unplanned Extubations (UE) since 2018 and has successfully decreased harm by reducing our UE events by 83%.”
On how working toward zero harm has positively impacted patient experience:
“Our participation in the UE Proactive Safety Huddle Cohort added an additional layer of safety for our patients, this time involving parents to participate in the Proactive Safety Huddle to mitigate a plan to avoid future UEs. WVU Medicine Golisano Children's joined the SPS Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) Reduction Cohort, implementing the tools learned from Proactive Safety Huddles and Walk-Through Talk-Through (WT3), to help educate families on the reduction of CLABSI in high-risk patients.
Our commitment to zero harm has directly improved the patient experience by creating safer, more reliable care processes. Families notice the difference—fewer delays, clearer communication, better coordination, and a team that is proactive rather than reactive.”
On their employees:
“Our team inspires each other by celebrating small wins, supporting one another through challenges, and consistently modeling the shared belief that zero harm is possible. We hold each other accountable with kindness, transparency, and a commitment to doing what’s best for every patient, every time.”
On how patients inspire them:
“Our patients and families are the reason we aim for zero harm, every time. Their strength, trust, and willingness to partner with us push our team to anticipate risks, learn from every event, and improve until the safest care is the only care. Seeing a child return to play, school, and home reminds us why reliability and compassion matter in every step of the journey.”
We applaud their outstanding work and commitment to patient safety. You can learn more about their work here.