The problem faced by the health system was the lack of a coordinated approach for the review and ...

September 16th, 2016
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Limited provider appointment availability in the clinic was causing delays for patients seeking c...

September 16th, 2016
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The organization used both discrete event and live simulation methodologies to ensure the smooth ...

September 16th, 2016
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The all-cause, 30-day readmission rates for the hospital are higher than both the state and natio...

June 3rd, 2015
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Data from the AHRQ Safety Culture Survey indicated the need to improve mechanisms for incident ca...

May 29th, 2015
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Since 2010, the academic medical center has been supporting a program to reduce 30-day all cause ...

June 4th, 2014
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Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Network GoalsReduce patient harm by 40 percent and ...

September 16th, 2013
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Holy Cross Hospital could be characterized as an emergency department with critical care units. T...

May 13th, 2013
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Preoperative/procedure testing for surgical, cardiac catheterization and scheduled C-section pati...

March 25th, 2013
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The hospital was experiencing higher costs and lower quality care than its competitors based on d...

March 13th, 2013
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After several monthly reviews of reported adverse drug events, hypoglycemia ranked highest for th...

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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Following a high rate of central line-associated blood stream infections in the fourth quarter of...

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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The Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE...

October 18th, 2012
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Objective: Rates of venous thromboembolism as high as 58 percent have been reported after trauma,...

August 1st, 2012
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This study advocates for a highly structured electronic health record with real-time alerts and d...

June 1st, 2012
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Infection control data demonstrated an increase in the incidence of primary bacteremia associated...

June 1st, 2012
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A multidisciplinary team was formed to increase the rate of risk assessment and appropriate thera...

June 1st, 2012
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