According to Leapfrog survey results, the hospital’s rate of elective deliveries prior to 39 week...

March 26th, 2013
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According to Leapfrog survey results, the hospital’s rate of elective deliveries prior to 39 week...

March 26th, 2013
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Emergency department overcrowding has created patient throughput challenges with 2012 volume alre...

March 25th, 2013
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Preoperative/procedure testing for surgical, cardiac catheterization and scheduled C-section pati...

March 25th, 2013
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The hospital was experiencing higher costs and lower quality care than its competitors based on d...

March 13th, 2013
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After several monthly reviews of reported adverse drug events, hypoglycemia ranked highest for th...

March 12th, 2013
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A nurse-driven protocol was implemented to increase the staff’s awareness on the appropriate indi...

March 12th, 2013
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After identification of an opportunity to reduce CAUTIs, leadership headed an initiative to reduc...

March 12th, 2013
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The hospital joined the On the CUSP: Stop BSI  collaborative offered by IHA. The focus was on CLA...

March 12th, 2013
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections continued to occur in the adult ICU despite the im...

March 12th, 2013
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In October 2010, Memorial Medical Center implemented an intervention “bundle” designed to reduce ...

March 12th, 2013
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A hospital study was conducted to evaluate the practicality and effectiveness of UV light as a ge...

March 12th, 2013
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The Red Box strategy was created to help reduce cost and health care worker time associated with ...

March 12th, 2013
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Harm/hospital-acquired condition reports were sent to each hospital. In reviewing both campuses, ...

March 12th, 2013
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To reduce the time to first dose of antibiotics to directly admitted pediatric oncology patients ...

March 12th, 2013
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After acknowledging that medication errors were on the rise, the facility implemented computerize...

March 12th, 2013
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Utilizing PDSA, the hospital’s multidisciplinary team utilized evidence based best practices to e...

March 12th, 2013
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The purpose of the project was to improve the recognition and early goal directed treatment of pa...

March 12th, 2013
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The critical care unit identified VAP as an area for improvement, with three VAPs from May-July 2...

March 12th, 2013
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