Hospital readmissions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failu...

September 16th, 2016
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This project explains how a multisite, outpatient breast cancer and lymphedema rehabilitation pro...

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Staff at this community-based rural hospital in northwest Illinois that treats more than 18,000 e...

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The hospital began working on its sepsis initiative in January 2014, after root cause analysis sh...

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Advance care planning is a critical element of wellness for all adult patients, regardless of dia...

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This project was based on a multidisciplinary approach that focused on the admission process for ...

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The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...

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The goal was to reduce anesthesia's postoperative evaluation errors to less than 10 percent of al...

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Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as a deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary emboli, is linke...

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Surgical site infections (SSI) lead to patient suffering, morbidity and mortality, extended lengt...

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The 2012 New England Compounding Center tragedy and ongoing drug shortages have caused a dramatic...

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Evidence-based practice supports early goal-directed therapy for patients with sepsis. Improving ...

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The organization sought to create a root cause analysis (RCA) structure that endowed greater focu...

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The goal of this project was to reduce the incidence of contrast-induced neuropathy (CIN) as a re...

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The emergency department (ED) was experiencing extended lengths of stay for psychiatric patients,...

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Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...

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The organization used Lean Six Sigma process techniques to identify and support improved efficien...

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Medical dispense overrides allow nurses to dispense medications from the Pyxis machine without ph...

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Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...

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The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...

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The neurosurgery service at this Level I trauma center had experienced high rates of surgical sit...

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The health system did not have an adequate process for notifying staff when a patient was on cont...

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As identified in its 2014 Culture of Safety survey, the hospital’s overall mean score for the sta...

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A history as a resource-challenged urban safety net hospital with a high-risk population, a lack ...

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In 2013, the facility’s hospital-onset (HO) infection rate for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) ha...

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A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...

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The project focused on managing sepsis in the emergency department and in admitted patients, with...

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Although episiotomy was once considered a routine part of childbirth, in recent years, there has ...

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The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

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The ultimate goal for patients who are mechanically ventilated is to promptly and safely disconti...

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The project includes a hard stop chain of command. When scheduling an induction or C-section, the...

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The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication thr...

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The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care orga...

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Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, an...

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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and morta...

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The clinic throughput time was viewed as excessive and lacked standardized best practices. A new ...

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This project involves raising awareness and expanding the palliative care program at HSHS St. Joh...

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By using evidence-based medicine and hardwiring concurrent review, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Hig...

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Inconsistencies in the discharge process provide an opportunity to standardize that process, redu...

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Senior leadership at Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System assembled an improvement team to use...

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The blood bank relocated to a new hospital facility while the labor and delivery (L&D) unit remai...

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Administration of medications is one of the most error-prone stages in the medication use process...

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Every aspect of a patient’s experience of care is influenced by valuable and often underused reso...

September 12th, 2016
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The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital recently develope...

August 19th, 2016
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The AHA's Physician Leadership Forum and Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative have relea...

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Rates of inpatient medication errors range from 45 to 76 percent, with most errors occurring on-a...

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Creating a quieter hospital environment can help the healing process and improve the patient expe...

April 25th, 2016
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Mercy, a large Catholic health care system, began its telehealth initiatives with an eICU program...

April 22nd, 2016
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In January 2015, Southern Illinois Healthcare, based in Carbondale, was awarded an 18-month USDA ...

April 22nd, 2016
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An integrated health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Avera Health serves patie...

April 22nd, 2016
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