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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

Because the medical center’s lost charge capture related to IV injection and infusions totaled $8...

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View