Timely notification of critical laboratory values ensures prompt clinical intervention for potent...

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Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses are a frequent cause of patient harm and malpractice lawsuits ...

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The advent of computerized tomography (CT) has revolutionized diagnostic radiology. The use of CT...

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Effective teamwork and communication techniques can improve quality and safety, decrease patient ...

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Flash sterilization the rapid sterilization of items using steam occurs in many operating rooms i...

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For 18 months, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center implemented several interve...

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Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented na...

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For the past three years, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center has been develop...

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In the winter of 2010, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital initiated its first Comprehensive Unit-Bas...

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As part of a larger process redesign focused on Northern Westchester Hospital's inpatient medical...

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Olean General Hospital is one of only a few community hospitals in the nation to offer a center o...

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Traditionally, primary care physicians maintain chief responsibility for treating their criticall...

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The average length of stay for patients undergoing single elective total joint replacement surger...

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In 2006, Southampton Hospital's department of nursing conducted a needs assessment focusing on th...

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For more than ten years, St. Elizabeth Medical Center has focused on length of stay and resource ...

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This journey began when St. Francis Hospital gave fruit cocktail to a patient with a severe aller...

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This project was initiated by David Lyons, Director of Respiratory Therapy at St. Francis Hospita...

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St. Mary's Healthcare has an obligation to protect patients from harm and preventing adverse effe...

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Strong Memorial Hospital adopted barcode medication administration technology to reduce the incid...

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Performing well with the core measures has become increasingly important and challenging for heal...

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