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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as a deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary emboli, is linke...
Surgical site infections (SSI) lead to patient suffering, morbidity and mortality, extended lengt...
The 2012 New England Compounding Center tragedy and ongoing drug shortages have caused a dramatic...
The goal of this project was to reduce the incidence of contrast-induced neuropathy (CIN) as a re...
Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...
Medical dispense overrides allow nurses to dispense medications from the Pyxis machine without ph...
Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...
The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...
A history as a resource-challenged urban safety net hospital with a high-risk population, a lack ...
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 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...
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and morta...
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...
The blood bank relocated to a new hospital facility while the labor and delivery (L&D) unit remai...