The American Hospital Associations Pursuit of Excellence (HPOE) is a new resource for hospitals and its leaders to improve their quality care, following the 6 Institute for Medicine (IOM) aims- safe, timely, equitable, efficient, effective and patient centered.

HPOE provides numerous case studies from hospitals all over the country that have improved their care by implementing quality, test-proven practices, that has seen positive outcomes and patient experiences.

This page provides an opportunity for you to join the mission by submitting a case study that has seen your hospital grow under the 6 IOM aims.

All hospitals are encouraged to share their own quality improvement experiences. By sharing best practices, all hospitals can improve the level of care that millions of US citizens count on everyday. Submit your case study today.

Please complete the following fields: * Required Information
* Name:
* E-mail:
* Phone (xxx-xxx-xxxx):
*Title:
Hospital/Name:
City:
State:
Number of staffed beds:
Web Address:
Case Study Title
* The Problem
(3-4 sentence overview of problem)
* The Solution
(3-4 sentence overview of solution)
* The Results
(Several statistics regarding the results)
* Team Members
(List of team members, including executive sponsor)
* HPOE Topic Area
Health Care-Acquired Infections Patient Safety
Medication Management Care Coordination
Patient Throughput Health Information Technology
* S.T.E.E.E.P.
Which of the 6 IOM aims were addressed? Safe, Timely, Effective, Efficient, Equitable, Patient Centered (Up to 3, not all 6). One-line description of how it was addressed.
Safe
Timely
Effective
Efficient
Equitable
Patient
Centered

* Principles of Performance Excellence (up to 3, not all 6)
Perfect the Patient Experience
Create a High-Reliability Culture
Manage Organizational Variability
Remove Waste
Eliminate Defects
Reduce Process Variation
Attach File (Results, charts, graphs, etc.)