Improving care after discharge translates to decreased readmissions. Marshall Medical Center, a 1...

May 19th, 2014
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This article found that county characteristics are independently associated with higher hospital ...

April 9th, 2014
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A “simple” complex plan is reducing readmissions at Wythe County Community Hospital, a 100-bed fa...

November 25th, 2013
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Goal-Save lives, reduce suffering and lower costs related to complications of surgery. Developed...

September 17th, 2013
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The Florida Hospital Association highlights its quality improvement initiatives with several repo...

September 17th, 2013

This report highlights five years of quality improvement among Florida hospitals. It highlights "...

September 16th, 2013
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The Collaborative on Reducing Hospital Readmissions GoalUnderstand readmission causes and adopt ...

September 16th, 2013
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Hospitals & Health Networks magazine, the flagship publication of the AHA, has put together a web...

July 17th, 2013
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Holy Cross Hospital could be characterized as an emergency department with critical care units. T...

May 13th, 2013
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Improving discharge can reap multiple benefits for patients and providers, including reducing rea...

May 1st, 2013
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Patients admitted to a hospital for one condition—congestive heart failure, for example—are typic...

April 8th, 2013
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Using FOCUS-PDCA, the hospital identified an opportunity to decrease the 30 day readmission rate ...

March 31st, 2013
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Data suggests that the hospital has a three year (2006-2009) CHF readmission average of 24.2 perc...

March 31st, 2013
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Effective care transitions programs can do more than improve patient care: patients learn to mana...

March 11th, 2013
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Good Samaritan Regional Health Center’s medical unit required four hours, 18 minutes to discharge...

March 6th, 2013
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Griffin HospitalDerby, CT160 Beds Griffin Hospital is the flagship hospital for Planetree, Inc.,...

January 1st, 2013

Methodist Le Bonheur HealthcareMemphis, TN1,321 Beds The Congregational Health Network is a part...

January 1st, 2013
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One successful initiative can lead to another. A “nurse transitionist” program at Western Marylan...

November 26th, 2012
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AbstractBackground: Handover practices at hospital discharge are relatively under-researched, par...

October 30th, 2012
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Objective: To understand factors leading to all-cause 30-day readmissions in a community hospital...

October 10th, 2012
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