The neurosurgery service at this Level I trauma center had experienced high rates of surgical sit...

September 16th, 2016
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Boarding patients in the emergency department (ED) is detrimental to patient care, and evidence s...

September 16th, 2016
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The health system did not have an adequate process for notifying staff when a patient was on cont...

September 16th, 2016
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As identified in its 2014 Culture of Safety survey, the hospital’s overall mean score for the sta...

September 16th, 2016
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A history as a resource-challenged urban safety net hospital with a high-risk population, a lack ...

September 16th, 2016
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Inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis is a serious problem across the health care continuum. Lit...

September 16th, 2016
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In 2013, the facility’s hospital-onset (HO) infection rate for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) ha...

September 16th, 2016
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A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...

September 16th, 2016
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The project focused on managing sepsis in the emergency department and in admitted patients, with...

September 16th, 2016
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Although episiotomy was once considered a routine part of childbirth, in recent years, there has ...

September 16th, 2016
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Sepsis is a medical condition with high rates of morbidity, mortality and cost and it is the most...

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The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

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The ultimate goal for patients who are mechanically ventilated is to promptly and safely disconti...

September 16th, 2016
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High rates of hospital readmissions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

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The project includes a hard stop chain of command. When scheduling an induction or C-section, the...

September 16th, 2016
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For several years, the hospital has been focused on reducing 30-day readmissions. After learning ...

September 16th, 2016
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The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication thr...

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The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care orga...

September 16th, 2016
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Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, an...

September 16th, 2016
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and morta...

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As a health organization that serves communities disproportionately affected by asthma, Sinai Hea...

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The utilization review staff at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital examines medical records for inpati...

September 16th, 2016
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The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....

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Overutilizing blood transfusions adds significant costs and can increase patient length of stay a...

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A local urology department partnered with the performance improvement department to identify oppo...

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According to published research data, the majority of cardiac stent patients have no additional r...

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The clinic throughput time was viewed as excessive and lacked standardized best practices. A new ...

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This project involves raising awareness and expanding the palliative care program at HSHS St. Joh...

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Undergoing surgery of any kind can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. The...

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Readmissions are a burden for patients, families and health care providers. HSHS St. Joseph's Hos...

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By using evidence-based medicine and hardwiring concurrent review, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Hig...

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Inconsistencies in the discharge process provide an opportunity to standardize that process, redu...

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The goal of this quality improvement project was to reduce the length of hospitalization, to impr...

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Surgery case cancellation rates OSF Center for Health were 10.5 percent over six months. This cre...

September 16th, 2016
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Outpatient registration at OSF Center for Health required patients to stand in line for extended ...

September 16th, 2016
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Senior leadership at Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System assembled an improvement team to use...

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The blood bank relocated to a new hospital facility while the labor and delivery (L&D) unit remai...

September 16th, 2016
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Administration of medications is one of the most error-prone stages in the medication use process...

September 16th, 2016
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The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality, Qua...

October 6th, 2015
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Evidence-based guidelines now support restrictive red blood cell transfusion practices to enhance...

October 6th, 2015
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This project aimed to reduce the OR turnover time for total joint cases. Baseline data showed it ...

October 6th, 2015
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Utilizing Six Sigma's DMAIC model, this project looked at ways to decrease errors in the document...

October 6th, 2015
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Patients discharged to home waited an average of 3.5 hours to complete all of the necessary steps...

October 6th, 2015
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The project improved the pharmacy to hospital floor Rx process to decrease returns, optimize auto...

October 6th, 2015
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Patient safety is the number one priority at this facility. After discussing medication errors at...

October 6th, 2015
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Failure to rescue is the failure to recognize or act upon the patient's decline in condition resu...

October 6th, 2015
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In May 2011, the hospital was experiencing an increase in mislabeled specimens among the ED and o...

October 6th, 2015
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Hospital readmissions are costly for both patients and facilities. At the time of discharge, pati...

October 6th, 2015
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Broadens view of care delivery from hospital-based practice to the entire bundle episode (30-days...

October 6th, 2015
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The goal of this project was to decrease the utilization rates of indwelling urinary catheters an...

September 14th, 2015
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