Recognized by the Tennessee Hospital Association for Zero Harm Award 

LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF)- LaFollette Medical Center has been recognized by the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) in this year’s Zero Harm Awards for achieving zero healthcare-associated infections. 

This awards program celebrates hospitals and clinical departments that have reached zero healthcare-associated infections in categories including Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI), Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI), and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) over the past calendar year. 

LaFollette Medical Center achieved Zero Harm in CLABSI, CAUTI, and MRSA. 

“Receiving the THA’s Zero Harm Award is a true reflection of our team’s commitment to keeping patients safe every day,” says Mark Cain, CEO of LaFollette Medical Center. “Preventing healthcare-associated infections is one of the most important ways we protect our community, and this recognition reinforces that patient safety will always remain our top priority at Tennova Healthcare.” 

Tammy Van Dyk, Senior Vice President at THA’s Tennessee Center for Patient Safety, added, “The Zero Harm Awards celebrate hospitals that demonstrate what is possible when teams work together with a relentless focus on patient safety. These achievements directly benefit patients, families, and communities across Tennessee.” 

The Zero Harm Awards are presented annually by THA’s Tennessee Center for Patient Safety to honor hospitals that go extended periods without healthcare-associated infections. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-09/18/2025-1PM)

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