Case Studies

    MHA Accountable Care Compass Awards

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    The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...

    February 29th, 2016
    Lean/Six Sigma Methods Reduce Troponin Turnaround Time for Emergency Department Patients in a 500-Bed Tertiary Hospital Level I Trauma Center

    National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...

    June 10th, 2015
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    One Step at a Time: Addressing Hypoglycemia Adverse Drug Events by Improving Insulin Management Through Rapid Cycle Improvement and Spread Process

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

    March 12th, 2013
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    Reduce Medication Errors Through the Implementation of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), Medication Bar Coding and Smart Pump Technology

    After acknowledging that medication errors were on the rise, the facility implemented computerize...

    March 12th, 2013
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    Reducing Anticoagulant Related Adverse Events; Redesigning Anticoagulant Management Using Six Sigma Methodology

    Since 1999, anticoagulant therapy was one of the top three causes of adverse events. A Six Sigma ...

    June 1st, 2012
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    Successful Implementation of a Comprehensive Anticoagulation Safety Program

    Anticoagulants have been identified as one of the top five medication classes associated with pat...

    February 1st, 2012
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    Improving Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Emergency Department Community-Acquired Pneumonia

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' inpatient quality reporting program includes appr...

    February 1st, 2012
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