The goal was set to develop a system-wide infrastructure to support the implementation of evidenc...

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A pressure ulcer team was developed and Plan-Do-Study-Act practice was used to focus on process c...

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The aim of this project was to reduce the number of Venous Thromboembolisms acquired during hospi...

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Beth Israel Medical Center implemented a multifaceted intervention to interrupt transmission and ...

February 1st, 2012
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Rochester General Hospital formed a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement actions that ...

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Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis...

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Preventing health care-associated infections is a critical step in reducing morbidity and mortali...

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In 2009, St. James Mercy Hospital implemented a new quality and patient safety initiative, Achiev...

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Coney Island Hospital developed a crisis prevention, early intervention, and response team known ...

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Falls prevention monitoring led to a closer look at Mercy Medical Center's acute inpatient rehabi...

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This article presents four case studies of effective community and academic partnership that impr...

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The Problem Pneumonia accounts for approximately 15 percent of all hospital-acquired infections ...

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The Problem Pneumonia accounts for 15 percent of all hospital-associated infections. It is the s...

September 21st, 2009
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