The ProblemMedication reconciliation—comparing a patient's medication orders to all medications t...

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The Problem Incorrect patient identification through the registration process increases the pote...

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The Problem When the performance improvement team began to take stock of the situation in Advoca...

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The Problem Medication safety is a strategic imperative in the organization. Each aspect of the ...

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The Problem MRSA is a virulent bacteria that thrives in the health care setting, putting at grea...

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

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The Problem In 2004, Faxton Hospital and St. Luke's-Memorial Hospital merged. The leaders of the...

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The ProblemFlowers wanted to improve its performance on the 28 quality measures that are featured...

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The Problem Good Samaritan's LWBS rate (2.1 percent) is close to the national average (2.0 perce...

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The Problem Hazleton General Hospital officials were unhappy with their performance on a number ...

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The Problem Hazleton General Hospital is committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered,...

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Health care acquired infections in U.S. hospitals account for 1.7 million infections and 99,000 a...

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Th e P roblemUrinary tract infections are the most common hospital-acquired infection with 80 per...

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The Problem While all facitilites aspire to limit the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumon...

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The Problem Inapproprate inductions of labor, defined as elective iductions less than 39 weeks g...

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The Problem According to a study published online by Health Affairs on January 15, 2008, the med...

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The Problem Adverse drug events occur in as many as 10 percent of hospitalized patients, with th...

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The Problem Medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 mil...

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The Problem MRSA accounts for more than 18,000 deaths annually nationwide, according to the CDC....

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The ProblemUrinary tract infections are the most common infections in hospitals. The majority are...

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