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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
After reducing health care-acquired deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli (PE) in 2011,...
The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...
Norwood Hospital is a full-service, 263-bed community hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts. In 2013...
Hypoglycemia can cause considerable harm to patients including the potential for falls, seizures,...
The hospital started working on Project Re-engineered Discharge (Project RED) in 2011. A patient ...
In 2009, a multi-pronged approach involving all stakeholders was launched aimed at early identifi...
The ER blood culture contamination rate remained above the national target even after implementin...
SMH was an early participant in the Premier Quest Collaborative designed to improve quality, effi...
The hospital carried out a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improving the safety and appr...
This quality project evaluated the impact of translating evidence based CLABSI practice from the ...
Ponca City Medical Center, a 140-bed facility in Ponca City, Oklahoma, used HEN best practices an...
Sanford Mayville Medical Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Mayville, North Dakota, use...
Goal-Reduce and prevent medical errors by adopting best practices and procedures. The Patient Sa...
On the Cusp Initiative GoalReduce the occurrence of two frequent hospital-acquired infections—ur...
After several monthly reviews of reported adverse drug events, hypoglycemia ranked highest for th...
The Red Box strategy was created to help reduce cost and health care worker time associated with ...
Our hospital was an early participant in the Premier Quest Collaborative focused on improving qua...
After experiencing an increase in CLABSI, the vascular access team and infection prevention and c...
The OSF cardiac service line implemented a STEMI Improvement project to identify obstacles that c...
Resurrection Medical Center had a percutaneous coronary intervention within 90 minutes compliance...
The quality assurance department developed a system for tracking quality indicators in every depa...
Shortcomings in the treatment for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock were observed. An ...
Highland Hospital's Geriatric Fracture Center has achieved improved clinical outcomes (complicati...
Until recently, Stony Brook University Medical Center's approach to core measure data consisted o...
At the end of the second quarter of 2010, The Brooklyn Hospital Center identified that only four ...
Timely notification of critical laboratory values ensures prompt clinical intervention for potent...
Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses are a frequent cause of patient harm and malpractice lawsuits ...
In 2006, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation declared a bold vision for patient safety...
The Problem The results of blood tests are crucial to physician decision making. At St. Luke's, ...
