Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

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

This project addresses the needs of patients at high risk for C. difficile on a complex medical u...

Smart infusion pump technology improves patient safety by providing decision support for nursing ...

Coney Island Hospital developed a crisis prevention, early intervention, and response team known ...

Improving patient flow throughout the Bon Secours Charity Health System is critical to patient sa...

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 ...

The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2012 User Comparative Database Report provides res...

This study used written portfolios to capture reflective learning that trainees described about t...

A technique used in aviation is being applied to health care once again. To detect early malfunct...

Transitions across care settings introduce risk for patient harm, and medication errors are an im...

During this 90 minute session, speakers discussed how to effectively engage patients and their fa...

An international survey of adults living with health problems and complex care needs found that p...

In the wake of more widespread use of health IT, the Department of Health and Human Services aske...

This certified CME/CE activity focuses on caring for patients with chronic pain in the hospital ...

This certified CME/CE activity is designed to heighten the awareness of and adherence to evidence...

Emergency department admitted patients used to wait an average of 24 hours for an inpatient bed a...

Falls prevention monitoring led to a closer look at Mercy Medical Center's acute inpatient rehabi...

A controversial safety intervention, rapid response systems (RRS) do not appear to improve clinic...

The new Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide released by WHO Patient Safety in Octo...

The business adage "what gets measured gets managed" applies in health care. Two projects focus o...

n response to growing interest from the hospital community in better understanding and improving ...

Responding to an explosive growth in patient population, Yale-New Haven Hospital implemented a su...

The Joint Commission's 2011 National Patient Safety Goals.

Electronic health records may create less paperwork, but documentation can still be time-consumin...

To expertly execute a dribble handoff in basketball, communication between teammates is key. How ...

To expertly execute a dribble handoff in basketball, communication between teammates is key. How ...

March 6-12 is designated as National Patient Safety Awareness Week...and we know that America's h...

At the 7th Biennial Joanna Briggs International Colloquium in Chicago, Nancy Donaldson, R.N., dir...

The Urgency of Health System Reforms to Ensure Respect for Patients'  Wishes and Accou...

After defining patient-centered medical homes, this report discusses particular opportunities and...

The Problem Administrative burdens and inefficient processes left nurses spending just one-third...

Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Kirkland, Wash., implemented best practices in patient flow bu...

For expectant mothers at risk for childbirth complications, the OB assist team at Abington (Pa.) ...

As the automobile industry in Flint, Mich., has declined, area residents have faced significant s...

The Problem ThedaCare selected its radiation oncology (rad-onc) department to kick off a systemw...

At any one time, more than 100 patients are in this busy and complex ED. Historically, staff acti...

The Problem Wait times in the hospital's inpatient rehabilitation center were unacceptable; some ...

The Problem Incorrect patient identification through the registration process increases the pote...

The Problem While all facitilites aspire to limit the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumon...

The ProblemMajor abdominal surgery, such as elective colon surgery or major hernia repair, is hig...

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

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

The Problem Carolina Medical Center-Mercy worked on patient throughput in its ED, while developi...

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

The report recommends improved ways in which primary care practices should be paid for delivering...

Infant mortality remains a major concern in Milwaukee. The "Baby Safe Sleep" program , which is f...

W hat is patient- and family-centered care? Why does it matter? How does it fit with a hospital's...