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

September 16th, 2016
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Chronic wounds are a growing problem in the United States. Based on evidence-based research of re...

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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The neurosurgery service at this Level I trauma center had experienced high rates of surgical sit...

September 16th, 2016
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The health system did not have an adequate process for notifying staff when a patient was on cont...

September 16th, 2016
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The project focused on managing sepsis in the emergency department and in admitted patients, with...

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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This project involves raising awareness and expanding the palliative care program at HSHS St. Joh...

September 16th, 2016
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Throughout the country, primary care is faced with ongoing waves of healthcare reform (e.g. Accou...

February 29th, 2016
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The Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) developed this compendium to link patient and fami...

January 4th, 2016
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Patient and family engagement is associated with fewer adverse events, lower health care costs, d...

September 15th, 2015
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Hypoglycemia can cause considerable harm to patients including the potential for falls, seizures,...

September 14th, 2015
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St. John's implemented a web-based business intelligence platform that integrates physician quali...

May 28th, 2015
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Hospital Menonita de Cayey, a 208-bed facility in Cayey, Puerto Rico, used best practices and pee...

February 5th, 2015
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A gap analysis was conducted. Key themes emerged in this analysis such as inadequate preparation ...

June 4th, 2014
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