Using a sequential rapid cycle improvement process to implement evidence-based practices for cent...

June 1st, 2012
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After experiencing an increase in CLABSI, the vascular access team and infection prevention and c...

June 1st, 2012
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Infection Control surveillance identified 49 episodes of CLABSI from July 2008-June 2009, greater...

June 1st, 2012
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The Kishwaukee Community Hospital nurses and physicians recognized the opportunity to improve car...

June 1st, 2012
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This project utilized a failure mode effects analysis methodology to examine why critical care un...

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A central line-associated blood stream infection rate of 1.5 infections per 1,000 patient days wa...

June 1st, 2012
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Roseland Community Hospital joined the Illinois Foundation for Quality Healthcare, the quality im...

June 1st, 2012
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Reduction of hospital-acquired infections is a major focus of the board of directors and senior l...

June 1st, 2012
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A quality improvement project using Lean Six Sigma DMAIC method in a 500-bed tertiary medical cen...

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Best practices from the Surgical Care Improvement Project have been implemented to reduce the inc...

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Shortcomings in the treatment for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock were observed. An ...

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As a small community hospital, ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence was low. However, the lo...

June 1st, 2012
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Occupying a five-block campus on Chicago's west side and serving an area that stretches about 15 ...

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Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital's quality management team, led by the outcomes manager, part...

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Good Samaritan Hospital's Clinical Transformation Team guided the formation of a Ventilator-Assoc...

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Until recently, Stony Brook University Medical Center's approach to core measure data consisted o...

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Flash sterilization the rapid sterilization of items using steam occurs in many operating rooms i...

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In the winter of 2010, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital initiated its first Comprehensive Unit-Bas...

February 1st, 2012
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Performing well with the core measures has become increasingly important and challenging for heal...

February 1st, 2012
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In 2008, Albany Medical Center was one of 18 regional referral neonatal intensive care units to a...

February 1st, 2012
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