Stern Family Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation tracked hospital readmissions and found ...

February 1st, 2012
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St. Mary's Healthcare has an obligation to protect patients from harm and preventing adverse effe...

February 1st, 2012
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A Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report to Congress highlighted the financial enormity of t...

February 1st, 2012
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South Nassau Communities Hospital's goal for this initiative was to ensure rapid identification o...

February 1st, 2012
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In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

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

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia and central line-associated infections data for the third quarter...

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This project was initiated by David Lyons, Director of Respiratory Therapy at St. Francis Hospita...

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St. Joseph's Hospital of Elmira implemented a comprehensive antibiotic usage program beginning Ma...

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Since The Joint Commission implemented the National Patient Safety Goal, "Reduction of the Likeli...

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Anticoagulants have been identified as one of the top five medication classes associated with pat...

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Outside the intensive care unit, catheters remain in place for a longer duration; therefore, it i...

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In 2005, North Shore University Hospital's president and chief executive officer made a commitmen...

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Highland Hospital's Geriatric Fracture Center has achieved improved clinical outcomes (complicati...

February 1st, 2012
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Over the past eight years, an interdisciplinary team at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital prioritized...

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Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...

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Timely notification of critical laboratory values ensures prompt clinical intervention for potent...

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Strong Memorial Hospital adopted barcode medication administration technology to reduce the incid...

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

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The SUNY Downsstate Medical Center kidney transplant team identified an increase in the differenc...

October 9th, 2011
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