IHA case studies
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Recognizing the need to integrate physicians and other providers into its quality improvement pro...
A Safe Patient Handling program (SPH) was initiated in 2006. A SPH vendor was chosen based upon e...
An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable...
The goal was to decrease the number of patients negatively affected by experiencing a post-operat...
The hospital carried out a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improving the safety and appr...
This quality project evaluated the impact of translating evidence based CLABSI practice from the ...
Children with cystic fibrosis have better lung function and survival rates if their body mass ind...
Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb, Ill., created a total knee and hip joint replacement center of excel...
Excellent patient-centered care is the goal of a program implemented by the team at McDonough Dis...
Matching patients with primary care physicians was top priority of this project improvement by th...
Matching patients with primary care physicians was top priority of this project improvement by th...
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, worked to create a highly reliable system for follow up ...
Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago, improved both influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates ...
Lean Six Sigma tools were used to reduce pressure ulcers at Memorial Health System, Springfield, ...
OSF Healthcare, Peoria, Ill., wanted to improve the care of patients experiencing an ST elevation...
Presence St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, Ill., improved readmission rates for heart failure patien...
Pekin (Ill.) Hospital used plan-do-study-act with evidence-based practice research, guidelines re...
Saint Anthony Health Center, Alton, Ill., took a hard look at data from its cancer program and fo...
Many Medicare patients with life-limiting illnesses had no documented advanced directive while in...
The hospital applied for the Joint Commission certification as a Primary Stroke Center. In order...
