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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
In 2005, Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Healthcare Center's leadership directed implementation of ...
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement estimates that 48 percent of intensive care unit patient...
In 2005, North Shore University Hospital's president and chief executive officer made a commitmen...
NuHealth Nassau University Medical Center identified central line-associated blood stream infecti...
Outside the intensive care unit, catheters remain in place for a longer duration; therefore, it i...
This project addresses the needs of patients at high risk for C. difficile on a complex medical u...
Rochester General Hospital formed a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement actions that ...
Rochester General Hospital's infection prevention team partnered with the surgical intensive care...
South Nassau Communities Hospital's goal for this initiative was to ensure rapid identification o...
Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis...
Preventing health care-associated infections is a critical step in reducing morbidity and mortali...
In 2009, St. James Mercy Hospital implemented a new quality and patient safety initiative, Achiev...
St. Joseph's Hospital of Elmira implemented a comprehensive antibiotic usage program beginning Ma...
Stony Brook University Medical Center joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement critical ca...
With hand hygiene compliance at 37.3 percent, Syosset Hospital implemented a comprehensive approa...
A temporary reduction in pharmacy hours at Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic contributed to med...
Anticoagulants have been identified as one of the top five medication classes associated with pat...
Smart infusion pump technology improves patient safety by providing decision support for nursing ...
St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester, division of Saint Joseph's Medical Center began this initiati...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' inpatient quality reporting program includes appr...
