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Although episiotomy was once considered a routine part of childbirth, in recent years, there has ...
Sepsis is a medical condition with high rates of morbidity, mortality and cost and it is the most...
The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...
The ultimate goal for patients who are mechanically ventilated is to promptly and safely disconti...
High rates of hospital readmissions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
The project includes a hard stop chain of command. When scheduling an induction or C-section, the...
For several years, the hospital has been focused on reducing 30-day readmissions. After learning ...
The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication thr...
The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care orga...
Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, an...
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and morta...
As a health organization that serves communities disproportionately affected by asthma, Sinai Hea...
The utilization review staff at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital examines medical records for inpati...
A systematic, repeatable approach was developed to monitor pneumonia patients 30 days following d...
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....
Overutilizing blood transfusions adds significant costs and can increase patient length of stay a...
A local urology department partnered with the performance improvement department to identify oppo...
According to published research data, the majority of cardiac stent patients have no additional r...
The clinic throughput time was viewed as excessive and lacked standardized best practices. A new ...
This project involves raising awareness and expanding the palliative care program at HSHS St. Joh...
Undergoing surgery of any kind can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. The...
Readmissions are a burden for patients, families and health care providers. HSHS St. Joseph's Hos...
By using evidence-based medicine and hardwiring concurrent review, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Hig...
Inconsistencies in the discharge process provide an opportunity to standardize that process, redu...
The goal of this quality improvement project was to reduce the length of hospitalization, to impr...
Surgery case cancellation rates OSF Center for Health were 10.5 percent over six months. This cre...
Outpatient registration at OSF Center for Health required patients to stand in line for extended ...
Senior leadership at Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System assembled an improvement team to use...
The blood bank relocated to a new hospital facility while the labor and delivery (L&D) unit remai...
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...
Every aspect of a patient’s experience of care is influenced by valuable and often underused reso...
“Every staff member counts” and “every patient counts.” With this mantra, AllianceHealth Pryor in...
The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital recently develope...
Carthage Area Hospital is improving patient and employee experiences by providing them with fresh...
The Lung Partners Primary Respiratory Care at the Crouse Hospital is managing the needs of patien...
The AHA's Physician Leadership Forum and Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative have relea...
A health system in rural Minnesota has helped develop an innovative model to prevent prescription...
Developing and sustaining hospital-community partnerships to address community health needs are c...
Effective and sustainable hospital-community partnerships are critical to building a Culture of H...
A vigorous approach to quality improvement at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill., is ac...
This HPOE guide, developed by Kaufman Hall, provides key considerations in partnering for populat...
Post-discharge phone calls are best practice, but multiple phone calls can confuse and frustrate ...
Community health needs assessments—CHNAs—are becoming a driver of community collaborations and a ...
As nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. complete a community health needs assessments (CHNA) process, ...
A “Germ Crusher” challenge at Children’s Hospital Colorado brought together leadership, staff, pa...
This guide features case studies of the 2015 Foster G. McGaw Prize winner and finalists. These ex...
Hospitals and communities are increasingly recognizing the importance of effective partnerships w...
For its excellent work addressing community health needs, Massachusetts General Hospital in Bosto...
Hospitals and health systems continually push to improve the health of their communities. Massach...
“Small changes can make a big difference.” So say health care professionals working to prevent ad...
Demand for Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (BNHC) accelerated after it started in 1994 as a m...
The Coachella Valley is a region in Southern California with an incredibly high rate of HIV. Base...
Codman Square Health Center in downtown Dorchester, MA exemplifies how a health center can build ...
North Country HealthCare is a federally qualified health center serving fourteen communities in n...
Claremont Village is a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing development in the ...
As one of only two hospitals in Yuma County, Yuma District Hospital and Clinic (YDHC) can ascerta...
A powerful tool for hospitals to address priority health needs of their patient population and th...
Across the United States, nonprofit hospitals are conducting community health needs assessments, ...
Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) have the potential to be powerful drivers to enhance t...
This AHA report provides a review of the current state for the behavioral health workforce, outli...
June 5–11 is Community Health Improvement Week. The AHA’s Association for Community Health Improv...
An intervention to prevent childhood obesity has blossomed into a communitywide effort led by a l...
Rates of inpatient medication errors range from 45 to 76 percent, with most errors occurring on-a...
Using HOUDINI to eliminate CAUTI. It’s all about decreasing the inappropriate use of indwelling c...
The Sunday Shoes Program is an innovative solution to help heart failure patients monitor weight ...
Over the past 20 years, nursing homes have been undertaking a cultural transition to look and fee...
Ten years ago, Mercy began telemedicine in its ICUs to improve patient outcomes. Today the St. Lo...
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management in collaboration with the AHA's Hospitals in Pur...
Creating a quieter hospital environment can help the healing process and improve the patient expe...
Mercy, a large Catholic health care system, began its telehealth initiatives with an eICU program...
In January 2015, Southern Illinois Healthcare, based in Carbondale, was awarded an 18-month USDA ...
An integrated health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Avera Health serves patie...
Funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Serv...
Based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Gundersen Health System is an integrated tertiary referral center ...
A key component to making patient care safer is to track your data and progress towards improveme...
The link between hunger, food insecurity and poor health has been clearly acknowledged as a serio...
April is National Minority Health Month. Led by the HHS Office of Minority Health, the 2016 event...
When outpatients at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, were frequently getting lost on their way to app...
Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly focused on finding better ways to deliver care...
Hospitals and faith organizations are collaborating to improve health care outcomes and organize ...
This HPOE guide, a collaboration with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, explores w...
A new report from MHA and Collaborative Healthcare Strategies— State of the State: Reducing Readm...
Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana, is working with community stakeholders, inc...
State and regional hospital associations across the United States are recognizing hospitals and h...
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...
Citrus Valley Health Partners (CVHP) is a nonprofit comprehensive health care system based in Los...
Norwood Hospital is a full-service, 263-bed community hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts. In 2013...
Meritus Health’s replacement hospital, Meritus Medical Center, opened five years ago in Washingto...
Children’s Hospital Colorado launched a fun, hospital-wide hand hygiene challenge called “Germ Cr...
One patient safety tool can be used in all care and service areas, improving safety and quality f...
By adopting a supplier diversity program, hospitals and health care systems can support minority-...
This HPOE webinar takes an in-depth look into how the Massachusetts Hospital Association develope...
St. Joseph Health, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, a 208-bed hospital in Napa, California, is...
The new HPOE guide “Triple Aim Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health Care” describes strategie...
Recognizing the need to build a just culture, the leadership team at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hos...
The Baystate Health Breast and Wellness Center, created in 2013, is a combination of two premier ...
The premise of this project was that failure to maintain a patient's respect and dignity represen...
The collaborative was launched by Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care in 2012 to trans...