The Problem Severe sepsis is one of the most significant challenges in critical care. Although S...

October 8th, 2009
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The Problem Pneumonia accounts for 15 percent of all hospital-associated infections. It is the s...

September 21st, 2009
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The Problem MRSA is a virulent bacteria that thrives in the health care setting, putting at grea...

August 1st, 2009
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The ProblemAlthough Fairfield Medical Center had a fairly low rate of pressure ulcers, officials ...

August 1st, 2009
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The ProblemFlowers wanted to improve its performance on the 28 quality measures that are featured...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 mil...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Progress West didn't so much have a problem but an opportunity. By opening a new hos...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Standard care for a patient in cardiac arrest has been cardiopulmonary resuscitation...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a leading cause of death among all hospitalacquir...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem In 2007, all 19 regional perinatal programs in New York began looking at the reducti...

July 1st, 2009
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Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as a way to improve...

April 2nd, 2009
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