Phase I consisted of developing and implementing protocols for cases presenting to the emergency ...

June 4th, 2015
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The all-cause, 30-day readmission rates for the hospital are higher than both the state and natio...

June 3rd, 2015
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To align the hospital ministry with the needs of the community and to reduce avoidable health car...

June 2nd, 2015
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SMH was an early participant in the Premier Quest Collaborative designed to improve quality, effi...

June 1st, 2015
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Using a sequential rapid cycle improvement process to implement evidence-based practices for cent...

June 1st, 2015
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Noting an upward trend in central line-associated blood stream infections, the hospital joined th...

June 1st, 2015
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A multidisciplinary committee found that despite an overall sepsis mortality rate similar to expe...

May 28th, 2015
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The hospital used evidence-based tools and interventions to decrease hospital readmissions by tak...

May 27th, 2015
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Variation and delays in the early mobilization of patients in the ICU can result in an increased ...

April 3rd, 2015
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This facility's coronary artery stents per admission rate was consistently higher than the nation...

April 3rd, 2015
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The project began with a focus on CHF readmissions. As the multidisciplinary team saw decreases i...

April 3rd, 2015
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An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable...

March 27th, 2015
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The goal was to decrease the number of patients negatively affected by experiencing a post-operat...

March 27th, 2015
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The hospital carried out a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improving the safety and appr...

March 22nd, 2015
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This quality project evaluated the impact of translating evidence based CLABSI practice from the ...

March 12th, 2015
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