Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...

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The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...

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The neurosurgery service at this Level I trauma center had experienced high rates of surgical sit...

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Boarding patients in the emergency department (ED) is detrimental to patient care, and evidence s...

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The health system did not have an adequate process for notifying staff when a patient was on cont...

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As identified in its 2014 Culture of Safety survey, the hospital’s overall mean score for the sta...

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A history as a resource-challenged urban safety net hospital with a high-risk population, a lack ...

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Inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis is a serious problem across the health care continuum. Lit...

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In 2013, the facility’s hospital-onset (HO) infection rate for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) ha...

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A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...

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The project focused on managing sepsis in the emergency department and in admitted patients, with...

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Although episiotomy was once considered a routine part of childbirth, in recent years, there has ...

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Sepsis is a medical condition with high rates of morbidity, mortality and cost and it is the most...

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The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

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The ultimate goal for patients who are mechanically ventilated is to promptly and safely disconti...

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High rates of hospital readmissions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

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The project includes a hard stop chain of command. When scheduling an induction or C-section, the...

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For several years, the hospital has been focused on reducing 30-day readmissions. After learning ...

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The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication thr...

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The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care orga...

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