At a 350 bed community teaching hospital, potentially preventive readmissions data from the Illin...

September 16th, 2016
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Bronchiolitis, one of the most costly and frequent medical diagnoses seen at the hospital, is a s...

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After reducing health care-acquired deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli (PE) in 2011,...

September 16th, 2016
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Today more than ever, it is important to focus on reducing unnecessary testing and unneeded emerg...

September 16th, 2016
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Because the medical center’s lost charge capture related to IV injection and infusions totaled $8...

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The goal was to reduce anesthesia's postoperative evaluation errors to less than 10 percent of al...

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The emergency department (ED) was experiencing extended lengths of stay for psychiatric patients,...

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The organization used Lean Six Sigma process techniques to identify and support improved efficien...

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The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...

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The project focused on managing sepsis in the emergency department and in admitted patients, with...

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A local urology department partnered with the performance improvement department to identify oppo...

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Undergoing surgery of any kind can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. The...

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Outpatient registration at OSF Center for Health required patients to stand in line for extended ...

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This project aimed to reduce the OR turnover time for total joint cases. Baseline data showed it ...

October 6th, 2015
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The C. diff collaborative is an ongoing initiative that was developed to improve the early identi...

September 14th, 2015
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During the 2013-14 influenza season, an emergency preparedness mass influenza vaccination drill w...

June 18th, 2015
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Utilization of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Outcomes Improvements, 30-Day Readmissions and Morta...

June 18th, 2015
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Due to exponential expansion of a Lean Six Sigma program, an evolution of the project portfolio m...

June 17th, 2015
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Due to exponential expansion of a Lean Six Sigma program, an evolution of the project portfolio m...

June 17th, 2015
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The hospital started working on Project Re-engineered Discharge (Project RED) in 2011. A patient ...

June 16th, 2015
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