2025 marks the eighth year of the UT-HIP Quality Collaborative, a systemwide consortium of Chief Quality Officers and clinical quality leaders representing the eight affiliated medical institutions across the UT System. The Collaborative convenes every two weeks to review performance, identify shared opportunities for improvement, and align strategies using Vizient Quality and Accountability data and benchmarking tools.
Sepsis, a life-threatening condition resulting from the body’s dysregulated response to infection, remains one of the leading causes of hospital mortality. Across the University of Texas System, clinicians, informaticists, and researchers are aligning efforts to support earlier recognition, faster treatment, and improved outcomes.
Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (MH-TMC) and UTHealth Houston were jointly recognized among the nation’s Top Ten Comprehensive Academic Medical Centers at the 2025 Vizient Connection Summit, marking the 20th anniversary of Vizient’s flagship Quality & Accountability Study. This achievement reinforces the power of our shared governance model and collaborative approach to improving safety, outcomes, and patient experience.
The University of Texas Research, Engineering, and Application Laboratory for Healthcare Artificial Intelligence (UT REAL Health AI) is a systemwide initiative designed to position the University of Texas System as a national leader in the responsible development, evaluation, and implementation of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Following a successful legislative request, the UT System received $15 million in funding for the first year, enabling the initiative to kick off its foundational work.
Sepsis remains a leading cause of mortality and prolonged hospital stays, requiring timely recognition and treatment to improve patient outcomes. The University of Texas Managing and Optimizing Sepsis Treatment (UT-MOST) initiative, supported by UT-HIP, is a system-wide effort designed to improve sepsis care through data-driven collaboration and clinical process improvement.
