As part of Blueprint for Health (a statewide, public-private initiative authorized by the Vermont...

June 7th, 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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The all-cause, 30-day readmission rates for the hospital are higher than both the state and natio...

June 3rd, 2015
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There are opportunities around the country for dramatic innovation in the way health systems tran...

June 3rd, 2015
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The AHA and the American Medical Association collaborated on this paper to present both physician...

June 3rd, 2015
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The CDC features a new website featuring prevention training, tools and tips for prevention pract...

June 3rd, 2015
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and CVS Health will colaborate to put lifesaving...

June 3rd, 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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May 31 - June 6, 2015, is Community Health Improvement Week. The Association for Community Health...

June 2nd, 2015
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SMH was an early participant in the Premier Quest Collaborative designed to improve quality, effi...

June 1st, 2015
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Using a sequential rapid cycle improvement process to implement evidence-based practices for cent...

June 1st, 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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The Institute for Diversity in Health Management, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, works close...

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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St. John's implemented a web-based business intelligence platform that integrates physician quali...

May 28th, 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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Teams of individuals who communicate effectively dramatically reduce the consequences of human er...

May 18th, 2015
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Patient engagement is paramount to reducing readmissions and improving quality of life. That’s wh...

May 18th, 2015
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