UT Southwestern University Hospitals' vision is to be the premier tertiary healthcare provider in the region through recognized experts providing the highest quality patient-centered care and advancing health. Their mission prioritizes safe, excellent care for patients and sets targets for clinical excellence, patient and staff satisfaction, and financial strength. For 2009, safety priorities include reducing codes outside ICUs, ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line infections, pressure ulcers, and falls resulting in injury using a failure mode and effect analysis of central line protocols.