Case Studies

    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 Risk of Medication Errors Due to Medical Dispense Overrides by 53% in a Critical Access Hospital

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

    September 16th, 2016
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    Improving Ambulatory Care Safety: Elimination of Injection Errors at Primary Care Physician Offices

    The goal of this project was to reduce the number of injection errors occurring at the hospital's...

    September 14th, 2015
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    Reduce Medication Errors Through the Implementation of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), Medication Bar Coding and Smart Pump Technology

    After acknowledging that medication errors were on the rise, the facility implemented computerize...

    March 12th, 2013
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    Using Digital Imaging to Reduce Errors in the Identification, Assessment and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers

    Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...

    February 1st, 2012
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    Complacency as a Root Cause of Medication Errors

    A temporary reduction in pharmacy hours at Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic contributed to med...

    February 1st, 2012
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