The answer is: attracting, retaining and developing the best workforce. The question: What is one...

September 19th, 2011
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Efficient bed placement for patients can mean fewer discharge delays, decreased length of stay an...

August 8th, 2011
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"Navigating the rising tide of HACs" is what Baystate Medical Center (BMC) calls this project. A ...

April 18th, 2011
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The journey from good to great for Good Samaritan Hospital of Baltimore started with differentiat...

January 10th, 2011
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Joseph Betancourt, M.D., director of multicultural education for Massachusetts General Hospital i...

September 20th, 2010
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, wanted to transform its organization and in turn, transformed ...

August 16th, 2010
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Seamless, effective patient handoffs are a critical piece of any hospital?s patient safety framew...

July 19th, 2010
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Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Kirkland, Wash., implemented best practices in patient flow bu...

June 21st, 2010
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The 3,500 employees of Eastern (Bangor) Maine Medical Center are role models for other employees ...

March 8th, 2010
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When change proves challenging, involving everyone in the process can be key. Advocate Good Sheph...

January 25th, 2010
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At any one time, more than 100 patients are in this busy and complex ED. Historically, staff acti...

September 24th, 2009
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The Problem Advocate Christ Medical Center's space in the admittance bay area and resource usage...

September 20th, 2009
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The Problem A new 192-room patient bed tower was constructed and designed with a new decentraliz...

September 20th, 2009
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The ProblemMedication reconciliation—comparing a patient's medication orders to all medications t...

August 5th, 2009
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The ProblemAlthough Fairfield Medical Center had a fairly low rate of pressure ulcers, officials ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem The women and infants department's lean journey began in early 2006 when a local hos...

July 31st, 2009
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The Problem Several processes used in the care of patients of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical ...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Advocate Lutheran General Hospital admits 32 percent of its emergency department pat...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Like many urban safety net hospitals, Hahnemann University Hospital struggled with o...

July 1st, 2009
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Holy Cross Hospital Health Centers are primary care medical centers that provide affordable servi...

January 20th, 2009
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