In 2006, Southampton Hospital's department of nursing conducted a needs assessment focusing on th...

February 1st, 2012
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This journey began when St. Francis Hospital gave fruit cocktail to a patient with a severe aller...

February 1st, 2012
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In 2006, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation declared a bold vision for patient safety...

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In November 2009, a group of 12 representatives from various areas within Rochester General Healt...

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In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

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In the fourth quarter of 2009, Lutheran Medical Center conducted a pilot study on three medical/s...

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This project addresses the needs of patients at high risk for C. difficile on a complex medical u...

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Smart infusion pump technology improves patient safety by providing decision support for nursing ...

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Improving patient flow throughout the Bon Secours Charity Health System is critical to patient sa...

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In 2008, a project was underway to renovate Southampton Hospital's emergency department (upgradin...

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In 2010, Southampton Hospital discovered that its process for checking and maintaining equipment/...

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This study used written portfolios to capture reflective learning that trainees described about t...

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This certified CME/CE activity is designed to heighten the awareness of and adherence to evidence...

November 1st, 2011
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Emergency department admitted patients used to wait an average of 24 hours for an inpatient bed a...

October 9th, 2011
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Falls prevention monitoring led to a closer look at Mercy Medical Center's acute inpatient rehabi...

October 9th, 2011
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The Problem Administrative burdens and inefficient processes left nurses spending just one-third...

July 1st, 2010
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The Problem ThedaCare selected its radiation oncology (rad-onc) department to kick off a systemw...

October 8th, 2009
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At any one time, more than 100 patients are in this busy and complex ED. Historically, staff acti...

September 24th, 2009
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The Problem Wait times in the hospital's inpatient rehabilitation center were unacceptable; some ...

September 1st, 2009
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The Problem While all facitilites aspire to limit the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumon...

August 1st, 2009
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