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    AHA Webinars

    Featured All AHA webinars are free of charge but require advance registration. AHA does not offer continui...

    May 11th, 2017
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    Lean Six Sigma Methodologies Reduce Red Blood Cell Transfusions by 32 percent in a Tertiary Medical Center

    Evidence-based guidelines now support restrictive red blood cell transfusion practices to enhance...

    October 6th, 2015
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    When Doctors Don't Talk to Doctors

    This New York Times blog was written by a resident in internal medicine at Massachusetts General ...

    July 1st, 2015
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    Antibiotic Stewardship: Correct Drug, De-escalation of therapy, Discontinuation of therapy, Correct Dose, and Diagnosis

    Antibiotic stewardship was implemented in 2011 and focuses on five "D's": Drug, De-escalation of ...

    June 16th, 2015
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    Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives Optimize Vancomycin Dosing and Reduce Nephrotoxicity

    Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs direct judicious antimicrobial use to optimize patient outcome...

    June 16th, 2015
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    Applying Lean Six Sigma Methodologies Reduces Lead Time for Scheduled Outpatient Procedures

    The goal was to reduce the delay in patient care by reducing patient wait times, both from reques...

    June 16th, 2015
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