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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
The quality assurance department developed a system for tracking quality indicators in every depa...
Shortcomings in the treatment for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock were observed. An ...
Highland Hospital's Geriatric Fracture Center has achieved improved clinical outcomes (complicati...
Until recently, Stony Brook University Medical Center's approach to core measure data consisted o...
At the end of the second quarter of 2010, The Brooklyn Hospital Center identified that only four ...
Timely notification of critical laboratory values ensures prompt clinical intervention for potent...
Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses are a frequent cause of patient harm and malpractice lawsuits ...
Effective teamwork and communication techniques can improve quality and safety, decrease patient ...
As part of a larger process redesign focused on Northern Westchester Hospital's inpatient medical...
In 2006, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation declared a bold vision for patient safety...
In 2008, a project was underway to renovate Southampton Hospital's emergency department (upgradin...
In 2010, Southampton Hospital discovered that its process for checking and maintaining equipment/...
In 2009, North Central Bronx Hospital analyzed data from its diabetes registry to identify opport...
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality ...
University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS623 Beds The Problem University of Mississipp...
Baylor Health Care SystemDallas, TX3,653 Beds The Problem The Baylor Health Care System Office o...
Children's Mercy Hospitals & ClinicsKansas City, MO265 Beds The Problem The patient population a...
The guide is a resource for those interested or already engaged in quality improvement initiative...
The Problem Emergency departments across the nation are being stretched as more Americans rely o...
The Problem When the performance improvement team began to take stock of the situation in Advoca...