Operational and physician leaders identified an opportunity to decrease the use of off-site telem...

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

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This project has decreased cycle time for medication reconciliation at time of admission and for ...

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The CK-MB Test is a traditional blood test of a cardiac marker used to assist in the diagnosis of...

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Studies show lipase to be as sensitive as and more specific than amylase in diagnosing pancreatit...

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

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

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The organization used both discrete event and live simulation methodologies to ensure the smooth ...

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

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

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

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Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...

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The emergency department (ED) was experiencing an increase in door-to-doctor times due to high pa...

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Concussions are a growing problem for young athletes. The hospital’s overall goal is to educate a...

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The organization used Lean Six Sigma process techniques to identify and support improved efficien...

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Medical dispense overrides allow nurses to dispense medications from the Pyxis machine without ph...

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Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...

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The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...

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The neurosurgery service at this Level I trauma center had experienced high rates of surgical sit...

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Boarding patients in the emergency department (ED) is detrimental to patient care, and evidence s...

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