Due to exponential expansion of a Lean Six Sigma program, an evolution of the project portfolio m...

June 17th, 2015
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The health care system has been working to reduce acute care readmissions for the targeted popula...

June 17th, 2015
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Perineal trauma during childbirth can lead to significant short- or long-term complications such ...

June 16th, 2015
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs direct judicious antimicrobial use to optimize patient outcome...

June 16th, 2015
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The hospital started working on Project Re-engineered Discharge (Project RED) in 2011. A patient ...

June 16th, 2015
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National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...

June 10th, 2015
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HPOE has teamed up with the Illinois Hospital Association to highlight its yearly quality awards....

June 10th, 2015
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Presence St. Joseph's Medical Center's project implemented interventions to maintain patient func...

June 9th, 2015
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In the 2010 reporting period (July 2009-June 2010), the medical center’s incidence of early elect...

June 8th, 2015
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The feeling of being truly cared for leaves a lasting impression and aids in the healing process....

June 8th, 2015
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A patient's home environment or lack of support system can have a negative impact on their health...

June 8th, 2015
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When River Hospital, Alexandria Bay, N.Y., identified an unmet mental health need for active duty...

June 8th, 2015
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Phase I consisted of developing and implementing protocols for cases presenting to the emergency ...

June 4th, 2015
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To align the hospital ministry with the needs of the community and to reduce avoidable health car...

June 2nd, 2015
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Noting an upward trend in central line-associated blood stream infections, the hospital joined th...

June 1st, 2015
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Human resources and the nursing leadership team worked together using a PDCA for rapid cycle impr...

May 31st, 2015
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Data from the AHRQ Safety Culture Survey indicated the need to improve mechanisms for incident ca...

May 29th, 2015
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A multidisciplinary committee found that despite an overall sepsis mortality rate similar to expe...

May 28th, 2015
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The hospital used evidence-based tools and interventions to decrease hospital readmissions by tak...

May 27th, 2015
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Lake Placid and Tupper Lake, nursing homes that are part of Adirondack Health, Saranac Lake, N.Y....

April 21st, 2015
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