Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

The rural community of Ellenville, New York (population 4,000), and the New York borough of Brook...

An annual list of the top 100 hospitals in the United States.

As health care moves to a value-based business model, health care payments will likely be reduced...

Adoption of rapid response teams has grown dramatically in hospital settings. Despite limited evi...

An Evidence-informed Case Rate is a budget for a comprehensive episode of medical care within a d...

As health care moves to a value-based business model, health care payments will likely be reduced...

This commentary describes a template to standardize handoff education to drive safety improvement.

Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...

The goal of this performance improvement initiative was to improve patient safety and control hea...

For 18 months, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center implemented several interve...

As part of a larger process redesign focused on Northern Westchester Hospital's inpatient medical...

Performing well with the core measures has become increasingly important and challenging for heal...

In November 2009, a group of 12 representatives from various areas within Rochester General Healt...

Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Healthcare Center created the hospital point of dispensing (HPOD) t...

St. Joseph's Hospital of Elmira implemented a comprehensive antibiotic usage program beginning Ma...

Overcrowding and bottlenecks with patient flow plague hospitals and emergency rooms across the co...

The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality ...

In March 2009, after assessing staff's knowledge about fire prevention and safety, St. Mary's Hos...

San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo, CA307 Beds The Problem San Mateo Medical Center has collecte...

Saving lives and promoting community health certainly are commendable undertakings. To fully real...