Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...

February 1st, 2012
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Highland Hospital established its Rapid Response Team in late 2006 to provide a quick, multidisci...

February 1st, 2012
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Highland Hospital's Geriatric Fracture Center has achieved improved clinical outcomes (complicati...

February 1st, 2012
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The Jacobi Medical Center Department of Radiology analyzed the 15.3 percent rise in annual comput...

February 1st, 2012
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Timely notification of critical laboratory values ensures prompt clinical intervention for potent...

February 1st, 2012
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Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses are a frequent cause of patient harm and malpractice lawsuits ...

February 1st, 2012
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Effective teamwork and communication techniques can improve quality and safety, decrease patient ...

February 1st, 2012
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The advent of computerized tomography (CT) has revolutionized diagnostic radiology. The use of CT...

February 1st, 2012
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A medical staff that is committed to social justice and a vision statement that includes reducing...

September 26th, 2011
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A medical staff that is committed to social justice and a vision statement that includes reducing...

September 26th, 2011
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A focus on wellness to provide better health and better health care is part of the AHA's Health F...

February 21st, 2011
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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 ProblemMedication reconciliation—comparing a patient's medication orders to all medications t...

August 5th, 2009
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The Problem According to a 2006 study published in Nursing Management, 60,000 U.S. hospital pati...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Carolina Medical Center-Mercy worked on patient throughput in its ED, while developi...

June 1st, 2009
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