Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

During the 2013-14 influenza season, an emergency preparedness mass influenza vaccination drill w...

Utilization of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Outcomes Improvements, 30-Day Readmissions and Morta...

Due to exponential expansion of a Lean Six Sigma program, an evolution of the project portfolio m...

Due to exponential expansion of a Lean Six Sigma program, an evolution of the project portfolio m...

The hospital started working on Project Re-engineered Discharge (Project RED) in 2011. A patient ...

After learning of the "90 minute" standard of care for providing definitive treatment for cardiac...

Medical center evidence pointed to a delay in surgery beyond 48 hours for hip fracture patients a...

In 2009, a multi-pronged approach involving all stakeholders was launched aimed at early identifi...

The ER blood culture contamination rate remained above the national target even after implementin...

SMH was an early participant in the Premier Quest Collaborative designed to improve quality, effi...

St. John's implemented a web-based business intelligence platform that integrates physician quali...

“Mobility is medicine,” say clinicians and volunteers working together to improve patient care at...

Building successful partnerships with patients and families may be a key strategy in a hospital’s...

The hospital recognized an urgent need to improve the current rate of colorectal cancer screening...

Recognizing the need to integrate physicians and other providers into its quality improvement pro...

To truly transform care, hospitals and care systems must effectively engage patients and their fa...

The hospital carried out a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improving the safety and appr...

This quality project evaluated the impact of translating evidence based CLABSI practice from the ...

Children with cystic fibrosis have better lung function and survival rates if their body mass ind...

Ponca City Medical Center, a 140-bed facility in Ponca City, Oklahoma, used HEN best practices an...

Sanford Mayville Medical Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Mayville, North Dakota, use...

Baystate Health, based in Springfield, Mass., has two formal mentorship programs available to its...

The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize annually honors hospitals and health systems that contin...

African immigrants and refugees represent four percent of the total population in the United Stat...

The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize annually honors hospitals and health systems that contin...

Here’s the promising news: About 95 percent of hospitals and health care systems collect data on ...

There is a need for greater understanding of the factors that lead to improved process quality an...

The “second curve” of population health involves an integrated approach to improving patient and ...

The health care field leaves a large environmental footprint, but hospitals and health care syste...

This case study describes a pilot program to find out the effect that integrative behavioral heal...

Preventing hospital-acquired infections, reducing surgical complications and reducing readmission...

Each year, the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals and health systems that have...

This article discusses opportunities for health care providers to leverage Affordable Care Act re...

Eliminating hospital-acquired infections, preventing patient falls, reducing preventable readmiss...

Eliminating hospital-acquired infections, preventing patient falls, reducing preventable readmiss...

As health care leaders implement diverse improvement projects, from reducing hospital-acquired in...

Each year, the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals and health systems that have...

Goal-Reduce and prevent medical errors by adopting best practices and procedures. The Patient Sa...

On the Cusp Initiative GoalReduce the occurrence of two frequent hospital-acquired infections—ur...

Newark Department of Child and Family Well-BeingNewark NJ The Problem In 2003, The Newark (N.J.)...

In July 2013, the AHA released another collection of action-oriented resources that can help hosp...

The Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Networks are designed to improve patient care ac...

The aviation industry has successfully used checklists to ensure safe air travel for passengers a...

Everyone is talking “population health management,” and many health care organizations are succes...

No single organization can effectively address complex community health issues such as access to ...

Concord (N.H.) Hospital • 230-bed regional medical center • 17,194 admissions • 295 medical staff...

Providing culturally competent care to patients requires a focus on more than just race, ethnicit...

Ensuring the highest quality for patient care means continuously reviewing processes and outcomes...

Collective Impact is the commitment of a group of actors from different sectors to a common agend...

Early and safe mobility of critically ill patients in a cardiovascular surgical intensive care un...