Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

For six months, Brandywine Hospital has not had one central line-associated bloodstream infection...

OSF Healthcare, Peoria, Ill., wanted to improve the care of patients experiencing an ST elevation...

Nearly 1,500 U.S. hospitals are working to eliminate patient harm and reduce hospital readmission...

OSF Healthcare, Peoria, Ill., wanted to improve the care of patients experiencing an ST elevation...

Presence St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, Ill., improved readmission rates for heart failure patien...

Pekin (Ill.) Hospital used plan-do-study-act with evidence-based practice research, guidelines re...

Saint Anthony Health Center, Alton, Ill., took a hard look at data from its cancer program and fo...

Strengthening - Treatment - Outcomes - Patients Elmhurst Hospital Center participated in develop...

The answer is HPOE.org. The question: Where do hospital and care system leaders find resources an...

INTEGRIS Health is the largest Oklahoma-owned health care corporation. Its facilities cover the c...

Hospitals and health systems recognized for excellence in health care equity are sharing their wo...

This infographic provides a sample of the findings from the 2013 Diversity and Disparities: A Ben...

Hospitals and care systems across the country are engaged in quality improvement efforts to impro...

Trustees, senior leaders and quality chairs play a pivotal role as their hospitals and health car...

With four hospitals and more than 120 employed medical providers, St. Charles Health System is a ...

Take best practices from two industries focused on safety and reliability—nuclear power and aviat...

Take best practices from two industries focused on safety and reliability—nuclear power and aviat...

This webinar showcases the transformational journey of St. Charles Health System in Bend, Ore., a...

In conjunction with Health Services Research, this webinar showcases health IT developments in th...

“Once a patient believes that you [the provider] understand them, we think the healing begins,” s...

Although rare and difficult to study, wrong-site surgery is a serious risk recognized by health c...

Equity of Care, in collaboration with the Institute for Diversity in Health Management is featuri...

Three Illinois hospitals received recognition for “delivering quality with distinction” by the Il...

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital and its reputation. Wh...

With the rise in higher-deductible health plans and coinsurance, Americans are paying an increasi...

The nation’s health care delivery system is in the midst of a transition from a fee-for-service a...

The Stars of the Field is H&HN's second annual AHA awards issue. Hospitals that are making tremen...

The culture of an organization can actively support the commitment of its workforce by providing ...

Engaging patients and families in health care can help hospitals achieve the Triple Aim: better c...

Managing population health, financial planning for value-based care and payment, and leading impr...

Meridian Health is a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, comprised of ...

Many Medicare patients with life-limiting illnesses had no documented advanced directive while in...

The hospital applied for the Joint Commission certification as a Primary Stroke Center. In order...

Together with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, HRET shared the results of a survey that stu...

The compendium is a collection of action-oriented resources that can help design and implement st...

It is estimated that 25 percent of falls by hospital patients are preventable. Saint Alphonsus Re...

A national leader in health care equity, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has developed s...

This article highlights the success of a pilot project between Park Nicollet hospital, St. Louis ...

Small tests of change can give hospitals momentum and show early progress in improvement projects...

Some patients have difficulty effectively managing their medications because they don't fully und...

Care for people with multiple chronic health conditions is often fragmented, resulting in increas...

Only 20 percent  of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at the hospital were properly ...

Only 20 percent  of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at the hospital were properly ...

The patient experience as measured by patient satisfaction scores is an organizational goal. In t...

During 2011, the hospital joined the IHA Project Re-Engineering Discharge (RED) collaborative to ...

Health care organizations are in varying stages of clinical and financial integration as they pur...

Improving patient safety, leading multiple improvement efforts and moving to value-based care: Th...

Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

To address the widespread lack of access to basic health care, community health centers serve mor...