This commentary describes a template to standardize handoff education to drive safety improvement.

February 22nd, 2012
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Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...

February 1st, 2012
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The goal of this performance improvement initiative was to improve patient safety and control hea...

February 1st, 2012
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For 18 months, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center implemented several interve...

February 1st, 2012
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As part of a larger process redesign focused on Northern Westchester Hospital's inpatient medical...

February 1st, 2012
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Performing well with the core measures has become increasingly important and challenging for heal...

February 1st, 2012
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In November 2009, a group of 12 representatives from various areas within Rochester General Healt...

February 1st, 2012
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Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Healthcare Center created the hospital point of dispensing (HPOD) t...

February 1st, 2012
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St. Joseph's Hospital of Elmira implemented a comprehensive antibiotic usage program beginning Ma...

February 1st, 2012
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Overcrowding and bottlenecks with patient flow plague hospitals and emergency rooms across the co...

February 1st, 2012
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The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality ...

February 1st, 2012
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In March 2009, after assessing staff's knowledge about fire prevention and safety, St. Mary's Hos...

February 1st, 2012
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San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo, CA307 Beds The Problem San Mateo Medical Center has collecte...

February 1st, 2012
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Saving lives and promoting community health certainly are commendable undertakings. To fully real...

January 1st, 2012
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This commentary presents a model developed to explore how health information technology affects c...

January 1st, 2012
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Market forces are driving renewed interest in integration that may result in changes in the owner...

January 1st, 2012
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Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD425 Beds The Problem Holy Cross is a not-for-profit teaching...

January 1st, 2012
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Transitions across care settings introduce risk for patient harm, and medication errors are an im...

December 1st, 2011
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Clinical IT systems create great opportunities and challenges, especially for rural hospitals. St...

November 21st, 2011
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To perform the study, Health System Change researchers conducted 114 interviews in 2010 with part...

November 21st, 2011
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