The Problem MRSA accounts for more than 18,000 deaths annually nationwide, according to the CDC....

August 1st, 2009
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The ProblemUrinary tract infections are the most common infections in hospitals. The majority are...

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The ProblemMedication errors in the health care delivery system are the most common type of error...

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The Problem The Pitt Country Memorial Hospital leadership team decided to reduce surgical compli...

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The Problem St. Francis struggled getting non-emergent patients from the door to an ED bed in a ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem The results of blood tests are crucial to physician decision making. At St. Luke's, ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Several processes used in the care of patients of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical ...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem In 2007, all 19 regional perinatal programs in New York began looking at the reducti...

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The Problem According to the American Heart Association, heart failure affects about 5.7 million...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem The emergency department corrective action team began May 2, 2007 with the mission s...

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The Problem Bronson's patient safety committee appointed a task force to look at medication erro...

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The Problem With the national average of hospital-acquired skin breakdown at 4.8 percent, Bronso...

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The Problem With mechanical ventilation being a large part of care for critical patients, teh ne...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem After examining hospital data to pinpoint opportunities to improve, Gundersen Luther...

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The Problem Like many urban safety net hospitals, Hahnemann University Hospital struggled with o...

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The Problem Falls are a serious problem for older people, composing the largest single category ...

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The Problem Norwalk Hospital was an early developer and user of health information technology. I...

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The Problem Carolina Medical Center-Mercy worked on patient throughput in its ED, while developi...

June 1st, 2009
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Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as a way to improve...

April 2nd, 2009
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The report recommends improved ways in which primary care practices should be paid for delivering...

February 1st, 2009
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