Successful implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention protocol demonstrated a 50 percent...

June 1st, 2012
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At Franciscan St. James Health, the nursery had the highest rate of "zero" orders (orders not on ...

June 1st, 2012
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Since 1999, anticoagulant therapy was one of the top three causes of adverse events. A Six Sigma ...

June 1st, 2012
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Best practices from the Surgical Care Improvement Project have been implemented to reduce the inc...

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A multidisciplinary perioperative safety team was formed focused on improving perioperative asses...

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Using Plan-Do-Study-Act, this initiative prioritized utilization of spirometry as the standard di...

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The goal was set to develop a system-wide infrastructure to support the implementation of evidenc...

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The reduction of HAPU has been a focus for 10 years at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Over tha...

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Quarterly surveys revealed elevated hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates unchanged by previous ...

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A pressure ulcer team was developed and Plan-Do-Study-Act practice was used to focus on process c...

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The aim of this project was to reduce the number of Venous Thromboembolisms acquired during hospi...

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A multidisciplinary team was formed to increase the rate of risk assessment and appropriate thera...

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This guide provides hospital leaders with a snapshot of hospitals' current readiness to participa...

May 1st, 2012
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The rural community of Ellenville, New York (population 4,000), and the New York borough of Brook...

April 30th, 2012
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With nearly half of all emergency departments operating at or above capacity and the majority of ...

April 27th, 2012
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Walk into an ER for treatment and walk out with a medical home. Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospit...

March 26th, 2012
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The 2011 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards.  The award...

March 12th, 2012
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A key element of the PCMH model is engaging patients and caregivers in their care. This paper off...

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This paper explores the current landscape of patient-centered medical home services for patients ...

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This paper examines successful approaches to delivering mental health treatment in primary care a...

March 1st, 2012
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