Many hospitals feel they have adequately addressed the issue of bloodstream infection prevention ...

November 1st, 2012
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Infection control data demonstrated an increase in the incidence of primary bacteremia associated...

June 1st, 2012
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A patient care initiative was created to eliminate catheter-associated urinary tract infections. ...

June 1st, 2012
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After experiencing an increase in CLABSI, the vascular access team and infection prevention and c...

June 1st, 2012
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Infection Control surveillance identified 49 episodes of CLABSI from July 2008-June 2009, greater...

June 1st, 2012
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Roseland Community Hospital joined the Illinois Foundation for Quality Healthcare, the quality im...

June 1st, 2012
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Reduction of hospital-acquired infections is a major focus of the board of directors and senior l...

June 1st, 2012
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A quality improvement project using Lean Six Sigma DMAIC method in a 500-bed tertiary medical cen...

June 1st, 2012
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Excess days were identified as an area for improvement due to the disparity between hospitals wit...

June 1st, 2012
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Successful implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention protocol demonstrated a 50 percent...

June 1st, 2012
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At Franciscan St. James Health, the nursery had the highest rate of "zero" orders (orders not on ...

June 1st, 2012
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Since 1999, anticoagulant therapy was one of the top three causes of adverse events. A Six Sigma ...

June 1st, 2012
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Best practices from the Surgical Care Improvement Project have been implemented to reduce the inc...

June 1st, 2012
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A multidisciplinary perioperative safety team was formed focused on improving perioperative asses...

June 1st, 2012
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Using Plan-Do-Study-Act, this initiative prioritized utilization of spirometry as the standard di...

June 1st, 2012
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The goal was set to develop a system-wide infrastructure to support the implementation of evidenc...

June 1st, 2012
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The reduction of HAPU has been a focus for 10 years at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Over tha...

June 1st, 2012
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Quarterly surveys revealed elevated hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates unchanged by previous ...

June 1st, 2012
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A pressure ulcer team was developed and Plan-Do-Study-Act practice was used to focus on process c...

June 1st, 2012
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The aim of this project was to reduce the number of Venous Thromboembolisms acquired during hospi...

June 1st, 2012
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A multidisciplinary team was formed to increase the rate of risk assessment and appropriate thera...

June 1st, 2012
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Highland Hospital established its Rapid Response Team in late 2006 to provide a quick, multidisci...

February 1st, 2012
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Highland Hospital's Geriatric Fracture Center has achieved improved clinical outcomes (complicati...

February 1st, 2012
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Multidisciplinary rounding (MDR) is a model of care in which multiple members of the care deliver...

February 1st, 2012
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Since The Joint Commission implemented the National Patient Safety Goal, "Reduction of the Likeli...

February 1st, 2012
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Rome Memorial Hospital began this project as a prelude to developing a progressive mobility progr...

February 1st, 2012
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South Nassau Communities Hospital initiated the "Knot So Fast" project to promote a safe and effi...

February 1st, 2012
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Until recently, Stony Brook University Medical Center's approach to core measure data consisted o...

February 1st, 2012
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The Brooklyn Hospital Center formed a multidisciplinary rapid response team in 2009 to respond to...

February 1st, 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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A Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report to Congress highlighted the financial enormity of t...

February 1st, 2012
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Ellis Medicine started this project in April 2010 to reduce readmissions, as readmissions are cli...

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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Stern Family Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation tracked hospital readmissions and found ...

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Failure or delays in filling prescriptions at the time of hospital discharge contributes to poor ...

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Brooks Memorial Hospital's radiology department identified a need to improve the transcription of...

February 1st, 2012
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The Jacobi Medical Center Department of Radiology analyzed the 15.3 percent rise in annual comput...

February 1st, 2012
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Timely notification of critical laboratory values ensures prompt clinical intervention for potent...

February 1st, 2012
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Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses are a frequent cause of patient harm and malpractice lawsuits ...

February 1st, 2012
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The advent of computerized tomography (CT) has revolutionized diagnostic radiology. The use of CT...

February 1st, 2012
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Effective teamwork and communication techniques can improve quality and safety, decrease patient ...

February 1st, 2012
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Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented na...

February 1st, 2012
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In the winter of 2010, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital initiated its first Comprehensive Unit-Bas...

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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Olean General Hospital is one of only a few community hospitals in the nation to offer a center o...

February 1st, 2012
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The average length of stay for patients undergoing single elective total joint replacement surger...

February 1st, 2012
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This project was initiated by David Lyons, Director of Respiratory Therapy at St. Francis Hospita...

February 1st, 2012
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St. Mary's Healthcare has an obligation to protect patients from harm and preventing adverse effe...

February 1st, 2012
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Strong Memorial Hospital adopted barcode medication administration technology to reduce the incid...

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In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

February 1st, 2012
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