The advent of computerized tomography (CT) has revolutionized diagnostic radiology. The use of CT...

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In 2008, Albany Medical Center was one of 18 regional referral neonatal intensive care units to a...

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Preventing health care-associated infections is a critical step in reducing morbidity and mortali...

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An unprecedented cluster of infant falls from post-cesarean section mothers' arms sparked the mat...

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Medication, in addition to other treatment options, is an integral part of the care provided to l...

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

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Good Samaritan Hospital's Clinical Transformation Team guided the formation of a Ventilator-Assoc...

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For the past three years, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center has been develop...

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The Jacobi Medical Center Department of Radiology analyzed the 15.3 percent rise in annual comput...

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This journey began when St. Francis Hospital gave fruit cocktail to a patient with a severe aller...

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Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented na...

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In 2009, St. James Mercy Hospital implemented a new quality and patient safety initiative, Achiev...

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Beth Israel Medical Center implemented a multifaceted intervention to interrupt transmission and ...

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Highland Hospital established its Rapid Response Team in late 2006 to provide a quick, multidisci...

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In 2008, a project was underway to renovate Southampton Hospital's emergency department (upgradin...

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Stern Family Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation tracked hospital readmissions and found ...

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A Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report to Congress highlighted the financial enormity of t...

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South Nassau Communities Hospital's goal for this initiative was to ensure rapid identification o...

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In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

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In the fourth quarter of 2009, Lutheran Medical Center conducted a pilot study on three medical/s...

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