Northwestern Memorial Hospital developed a comprehensive toolkit focused on the prevalence and im...

October 22nd, 2012
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The Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE...

October 18th, 2012
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Background In October 2008, CMS discontinued additional payments for certain hospital-acquired c...

October 11th, 2012
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Background: Assessment of patient safety culture has recently expanded in inpatient settings, but...

October 1st, 2012
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This audio program features current news and information from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Rese...

September 26th, 2012
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By "re-engineering"discharge and enhancing communication, The Chester County Hospital, West Chest...

September 24th, 2012
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Background: Despite increasing recognition that patients could play an important role in promotin...

September 20th, 2012
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On the CUSP: Stop BSI and Stop CAUTI aim to eliminate central line associated bloodstream infecti...

September 12th, 2012
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The following information is a guide of infection prevention recommendations for outpatient (ambu...

September 12th, 2012
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This online education program has been developed by infection control experts from Joint Commissi...

September 12th, 2012
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Objective: Rates of venous thromboembolism as high as 58 percent have been reported after trauma,...

August 1st, 2012
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The Quality Transformation Network is a large and growing group of children's hospitals combining...

August 1st, 2012
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This multi-year NACHRI effort is focused on reducing CLABSI in the pediatric hematology/oncology ...

August 1st, 2012
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The Standardized Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric ESRD (SCOPE) Quality Collaborative helps d...

August 1st, 2012
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A recent study of 39 children's hospitals revealed 16 organizations have antimicrobial stewardshi...

August 1st, 2012
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Patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure are more likely...

August 1st, 2012
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University Hospitals Case Medical Center has undergone a decade-long cultural transformation to a...

July 19th, 2012
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America’s hospitals are committed to protecting the health and well-being of all patients, especi...

June 17th, 2012
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This study advocates for a highly structured electronic health record with real-time alerts and d...

June 1st, 2012
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Drawing from data reported by the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the Agency for Healthcare Research an...

June 1st, 2012
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