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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
To reduce the incidence and spread of hospitalacquired infections in two critical operational nod...
Motivated by two years of high central line associated blood stream infection rates in the intens...
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection remains the most common health care-acquired infectio...
Ventilator-associated pneumonia and central line-associated infections data for the third quarter...
In the fourth quarter of 2009, Lutheran Medical Center conducted a pilot study on three medical/s...
In 2005, Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Healthcare Center's leadership directed implementation of ...
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement estimates that 48 percent of intensive care unit patient...
In 2005, North Shore University Hospital's president and chief executive officer made a commitmen...
NuHealth Nassau University Medical Center identified central line-associated blood stream infecti...
Outside the intensive care unit, catheters remain in place for a longer duration; therefore, it i...
This project addresses the needs of patients at high risk for C. difficile on a complex medical u...
Rochester General Hospital formed a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement actions that ...
Rochester General Hospital's infection prevention team partnered with the surgical intensive care...
South Nassau Communities Hospital's goal for this initiative was to ensure rapid identification o...
Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis...
Preventing health care-associated infections is a critical step in reducing morbidity and mortali...
In 2009, St. James Mercy Hospital implemented a new quality and patient safety initiative, Achiev...
St. Joseph's Hospital of Elmira implemented a comprehensive antibiotic usage program beginning Ma...
Stony Brook University Medical Center joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement critical ca...
With hand hygiene compliance at 37.3 percent, Syosset Hospital implemented a comprehensive approa...
A temporary reduction in pharmacy hours at Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic contributed to med...
Anticoagulants have been identified as one of the top five medication classes associated with pat...
Smart infusion pump technology improves patient safety by providing decision support for nursing ...
St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester, division of Saint Joseph's Medical Center began this initiati...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' inpatient quality reporting program includes appr...
Medication, in addition to other treatment options, is an integral part of the care provided to l...
An unprecedented cluster of infant falls from post-cesarean section mothers' arms sparked the mat...
North Bronx Healthcare Network devised a process to analyze its departmental risk management data...
As the new operations manager of Delaware Valley Hospital's primary care centers began her assess...
Alice Hyde Medical Center's new program is designed to ensure safe medication administration in t...
Over the past eight years, an interdisciplinary team at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital prioritized...
Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD425 Beds The Problem Holy Cross is a not-for-profit teaching...
SSM Saint Mary’s Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO 374 Beds The Problem Better Outcomes for Older Ad...
Aurora Health CareMilwaukee, WI The Problem Aurora Health Care is a nonprofit, integrated delive...