Case Studies

MHA Accountable Care Compass Awards

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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...

February 29th, 2016
Lean Six Sigma Quality Project to Improve the Turnover Time in the Operating Room for Orthopedic Total Joint Surgeries

This project aimed to reduce the OR turnover time for total joint cases. Baseline data showed it ...

October 6th, 2015
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Improvement in Patient Safety and Quality of Inpatient Care Through Appropriate Blood Product Management

The hospital carried out a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improving the safety and appr...

March 22nd, 2015
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Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Improving Quality

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, a 184-bed facility in Elgin, Illinois, examined quality metrics t...

February 5th, 2015
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St. John's Hospital - Improving Quality

St. John's Hospital, a 431-bed facility in Springfield, Illinois, used best practices and peer-to...

February 5th, 2015
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Determining Competency; Hiring Quality Interpreters

The University of Michigan Health System used lean management and the plan-do-check-act cycle to ...

March 12th, 2013
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Improving Sepsis Mortality and Cost of Care through Quality Improvement

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

June 1st, 2012
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Analyzing Race, Ethnicity and Language Data to Improve Quality of Care

University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS623 Beds The Problem University of Mississipp...

February 1st, 2012
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