To reduce the time to first dose of antibiotics to directly admitted pediatric oncology patients ...

March 12th, 2013
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After acknowledging that medication errors were on the rise, the facility implemented computerize...

March 12th, 2013
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Utilizing PDSA, the hospital’s multidisciplinary team utilized evidence based best practices to e...

March 12th, 2013
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The critical care unit identified VAP as an area for improvement, with three VAPs from May-July 2...

March 12th, 2013
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The PICC team was created in March 2010 after the facility had documented an increase in PICC-ass...

March 6th, 2013
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The medical center’s mission was to reduce the C. difficile rate from 26.7 cases per 10,000 patie...

March 6th, 2013
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In late January 2012, pharmacists began reviewing potential pneumonia patients using a screening ...

March 6th, 2013
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Good Samaritan Regional Health Center’s medical unit required four hours, 18 minutes to discharge...

March 6th, 2013
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An opportunity was identified to improve the care of the ventilated patient through education and...

March 6th, 2013
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This webinar provided an understanding of how scientific operations management and IHO Variabilit...

March 5th, 2013
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The glycemic collaborative is an ongoing, multidisciplinary initiative developed to improve blood...

February 13th, 2013
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The 2012 AHA Committee on Performance Improvement focused on advanced illness management. Well-de...

January 23rd, 2013
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Griffin HospitalDerby, CT160 Beds Griffin Hospital is the flagship hospital for Planetree, Inc.,...

January 1st, 2013

Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders were at a higher risk of po...

January 1st, 2013
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Increasing patient adherence to medications? Check. Providing safe, patient-centered care? Check...

November 19th, 2012
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In an era of team-based care, nurses are increasingly taking on new leadership roles. Beatrice Ka...

November 12th, 2012
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"Commitment to caring" and "quality improvement" and"patient engagement" are more than catchphras...

November 5th, 2012
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Bundled payments are becoming more attractive to the health care industry as providers learn that...

November 1st, 2012
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In 1996, as the growth in managed care increased the role for general internists and primary care...

November 1st, 2012
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Hospital trustees considering a merger or other affiliation should ask themselves if they are tre...

November 1st, 2012
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