Serious dental problems can affect the overall well-being of an individual. Therefore, Mount St. ...

March 7th, 2017
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BackgroundHenry Ford Health System is a not-for-profit corporation composed of hospitals, medical...

January 19th, 2017
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Cortland Regional Medical Center’s Transitional Care Program is working to reduce 30-day readmiss...

January 6th, 2017
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In July 2016, the AHA/HRET Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 hosted a state hospital associat...

October 3rd, 2016
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The St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center created a Hypoglycemic Task Force to recognize and decrea...

September 26th, 2016
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Reducing and eliminating patient harm are at the forefront of patient safety and continue to be a...

September 16th, 2016
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The hospital identified an opportunity to improve its discharge planning process to allow more ti...

September 16th, 2016
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Bronchiolitis, one of the most costly and frequent medical diagnoses seen at the hospital, is a s...

September 16th, 2016
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Today more than ever, it is important to focus on reducing unnecessary testing and unneeded emerg...

September 16th, 2016
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While the implementation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ venous thromboembolism ...

September 16th, 2016
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The hospital identified two process improvement opportunities related to medication safety effort...

September 16th, 2016
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This project was based on a multidisciplinary approach that focused on the admission process for ...

September 16th, 2016
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Surgical site infections (SSI) lead to patient suffering, morbidity and mortality, extended lengt...

September 16th, 2016
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Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...

September 16th, 2016
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Medical dispense overrides allow nurses to dispense medications from the Pyxis machine without ph...

September 16th, 2016
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The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...

September 16th, 2016
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A history as a resource-challenged urban safety net hospital with a high-risk population, a lack ...

September 16th, 2016
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A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...

September 16th, 2016
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The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

September 16th, 2016
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The ultimate goal for patients who are mechanically ventilated is to promptly and safely disconti...

September 16th, 2016
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