Rochester General Hospital's infection prevention team partnered with the surgical intensive care...

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South Nassau Communities Hospital's goal for this initiative was to ensure rapid identification o...

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Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis...

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Preventing health care-associated infections is a critical step in reducing morbidity and mortali...

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In 2009, St. James Mercy Hospital implemented a new quality and patient safety initiative, Achiev...

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St. Joseph's Hospital of Elmira implemented a comprehensive antibiotic usage program beginning Ma...

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Stony Brook University Medical Center joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement critical ca...

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With hand hygiene compliance at 37.3 percent, Syosset Hospital implemented a comprehensive approa...

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A temporary reduction in pharmacy hours at Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic contributed to med...

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

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Smart infusion pump technology improves patient safety by providing decision support for nursing ...

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Coney Island Hospital developed a crisis prevention, early intervention, and response team known ...

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St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester, division of Saint Joseph's Medical Center began this initiati...

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Improving patient flow throughout the Bon Secours Charity Health System is critical to patient sa...

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The goal of this initiative was to improve patient flow, outcomes, and experience, as well as com...

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Overcrowding and bottlenecks with patient flow plague hospitals and emergency rooms across the co...

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

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In 2008, a project was underway to renovate Southampton Hospital's emergency department (upgradin...

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In 2010, Southampton Hospital discovered that its process for checking and maintaining equipment/...

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At Mountainside Residential Care Center's resident council, residents requested an improved dinin...

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