The goal was to reduce delay in patient care by decreasing patient wait times for a CT exam from ...

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Operational and physician leaders identified an opportunity to decrease the use of off-site telem...

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

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The CK-MB Test is a traditional blood test of a cardiac marker used to assist in the diagnosis of...

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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 emergency department (ED) was experiencing an increase in door-to-doctor times due to high pa...

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

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

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

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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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As a health organization that serves communities disproportionately affected by asthma, Sinai Hea...

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The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....

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

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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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This academic medical center developed and implemented a program to improve outcomes and reduce r...

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Demand for Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (BNHC) accelerated after it started in 1994 as a m...

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