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MHA Accountable Care Compass Awards

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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...

February 29th, 2016
Lean Six Sigma Reduces Implementation Time of Venous Thromboembolism Mechanical Prophylaxis by 78%

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as a deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary emboli, is linke...

September 16th, 2016
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Lean Six Sigma Clean Closure Implementation Reduces Colorectal Surgical Site Infections by 62% in a Tertiary Medical Center

Surgical site infections (SSI) lead to patient suffering, morbidity and mortality, extended lengt...

September 16th, 2016
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A Lean Pharmacy Intervention Reduces Patient-Specific Batch Intravenous Fill List Waste by 29% in a Tertiary Medical Center

The 2012 New England Compounding Center tragedy and ongoing drug shortages have caused a dramatic...

September 16th, 2016
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Lean Six Sigma Sepsis Initiative Saves 24 Lives and $882,000 Annually in a 500 Bed Tertiary Medical Center

Evidence-based practice supports early goal-directed therapy for patients with sepsis. Improving ...

September 16th, 2016
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Lean Six Sigma Enhances the Traditional Hospital-Based Root Cause Analysis

The organization sought to create a root cause analysis (RCA) structure that endowed greater focu...

September 16th, 2016
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Lean Six Sigma Prevents 96 Acute Kidney Injuries and Saves $675,000 Annually in High-Volume Cardiac Catheterization Lab Program

The goal of this project was to reduce the incidence of contrast-induced neuropathy (CIN) as a re...

September 16th, 2016
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Breathalyzer Testing in Level I Trauma Center Emergency Department Improves Psychiatric Patient Length of Stay by 52 Minutes

The emergency department (ED) was experiencing extended lengths of stay for psychiatric patients,...

September 16th, 2016
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