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The problem faced by the health system was the lack of a coordinated approach for the review and ...
Limited provider appointment availability in the clinic was causing delays for patients seeking c...
The organization used both discrete event and live simulation methodologies to ensure the smooth ...
The all-cause, 30-day readmission rates for the hospital are higher than both the state and natio...
Data from the AHRQ Safety Culture Survey indicated the need to improve mechanisms for incident ca...
Since 2010, the academic medical center has been supporting a program to reduce 30-day all cause ...
Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Network GoalsReduce patient harm by 40 percent and ...
Holy Cross Hospital could be characterized as an emergency department with critical care units. T...
Preoperative/procedure testing for surgical, cardiac catheterization and scheduled C-section pati...
The hospital was experiencing higher costs and lower quality care than its competitors based on d...
Early and safe mobility of critically ill patients in a cardiovascular surgical intensive care un...
After several monthly reviews of reported adverse drug events, hypoglycemia ranked highest for th...
After acknowledging that medication errors were on the rise, the facility implemented computerize...
Following a high rate of central line-associated blood stream infections in the fourth quarter of...
In late January 2012, pharmacists began reviewing potential pneumonia patients using a screening ...
The Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE...
Objective: Rates of venous thromboembolism as high as 58 percent have been reported after trauma,...
This study advocates for a highly structured electronic health record with real-time alerts and d...
Infection control data demonstrated an increase in the incidence of primary bacteremia associated...
A multidisciplinary team was formed to increase the rate of risk assessment and appropriate thera...
South Nassau Communities Hospital's goal for this initiative was to ensure rapid identification o...
In 2010, Southampton Hospital discovered that its process for checking and maintaining equipment/...
SSM Saint Mary’s Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO 374 Beds The Problem Better Outcomes for Older Ad...
The U.S. is facing an epidemic of chronic disease at the same time as it's facing tough decisions...
The Problem Inefficiencies in the fast track at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have long b...
The Problem Like many hospitals, Westmoreland struggled with significant ED crowding and patient...
The Problem MRSA is a virulent bacteria that thrives in the health care setting, putting at grea...
The Problem Good Samaritan's LWBS rate (2.1 percent) is close to the national average (2.0 perce...
The Problem St. Francis struggled getting non-emergent patients from the door to an ED bed in a ...
The Problem The results of blood tests are crucial to physician decision making. At St. Luke's, ...
The Problem According to a 2006 study published in Nursing Management, 60,000 U.S. hospital pati...
The Problem Like many urban safety net hospitals, Hahnemann University Hospital struggled with o...
