An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable...

March 27th, 2013
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The traditional behavioral health access model of calling for an appointment which is subsequentl...

March 25th, 2013
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Emergency department overcrowding has created patient throughput challenges with 2012 volume alre...

March 25th, 2013
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 HPOE is pleased to highlight case studies from the Illinois Hospital Association’s Institute f...

March 20th, 2013
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After identification of an opportunity to reduce CAUTIs, leadership headed an initiative to reduc...

March 12th, 2013
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Harm/hospital-acquired condition reports were sent to each hospital. In reviewing both campuses, ...

March 12th, 2013
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To reduce the time to first dose of antibiotics to directly admitted pediatric oncology patients ...

March 12th, 2013
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The critical care unit identified VAP as an area for improvement, with three VAPs from May-July 2...

March 12th, 2013
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Following a high rate of central line-associated blood stream infections in the fourth quarter of...

March 6th, 2013
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The medical center’s mission was to reduce the C. difficile rate from 26.7 cases per 10,000 patie...

March 6th, 2013
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A team was created to ensure that all patients regardless of race, ethnicity, language, disabilit...

March 6th, 2013
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An opportunity was identified to improve the care of the ventilated patient through education and...

March 6th, 2013
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Development of a Norwood Clinic allowed the quality improvement team to create goals to decrease ...

March 1st, 2013
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The glycemic collaborative is an ongoing, multidisciplinary initiative developed to improve blood...

February 13th, 2013
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