The Problem Adverse drug events occur in as many as 10 percent of hospitalized patients, with th...

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The Problem Medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 mil...

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The Problem MRSA accounts for more than 18,000 deaths annually nationwide, according to the CDC....

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The ProblemUrinary tract infections are the most common infections in hospitals. The majority are...

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The ProblemMedication errors in the health care delivery system are the most common type of error...

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The Problem The Pitt Country Memorial Hospital leadership team decided to reduce surgical compli...

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The Problem The results of blood tests are crucial to physician decision making. At St. Luke's, ...

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The Problem In 2007, all 19 regional perinatal programs in New York began looking at the reducti...

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The Problem Bronson's patient safety committee appointed a task force to look at medication erro...

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The Problem With the national average of hospital-acquired skin breakdown at 4.8 percent, Bronso...

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The Problem With mechanical ventilation being a large part of care for critical patients, teh ne...

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The Problem After examining hospital data to pinpoint opportunities to improve, Gundersen Luther...

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The Problem Falls are a serious problem for older people, composing the largest single category ...

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Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as a way to improve...

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The model described in this white paper represents IHI's best current assessment of the component...

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