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A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...
Although episiotomy was once considered a routine part of childbirth, in recent years, there has ...
The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...
For several years, the hospital has been focused on reducing 30-day readmissions. After learning ...
The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care orga...
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and morta...
A systematic, repeatable approach was developed to monitor pneumonia patients 30 days following d...
Readmissions are a burden for patients, families and health care providers. HSHS St. Joseph's Hos...
This academic medical center developed and implemented a program to improve outcomes and reduce r...
Administration of medications is one of the most error-prone stages in the medication use process...
The AHA's Physician Leadership Forum and Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative have relea...
Bassett Medical Center, a 180-bed hospital in Cooperstown, New York, has implemented and sustaine...
Clark Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is a 79 bed, community hospital serving the residents of eas...
Meritus Health’s replacement hospital, Meritus Medical Center, opened five years ago in Washingto...
Mission accomplished, but the work continues. At Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in L...
Evidence-based guidelines now support restrictive red blood cell transfusion practices to enhance...
Failure to rescue is the failure to recognize or act upon the patient's decline in condition resu...
In May 2011, the hospital was experiencing an increase in mislabeled specimens among the ED and o...
A unique telemedicine consultation between a rural hospital and skilled rehabilitation/nursing fa...
Maternal cardiac arrest is rare but often fatal. Obstetricians and perinatal nurses are often fir...
