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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...

February 29th, 2016
Implementation and Optimization of Bar Code Medication Administration

Administration of medications is one of the most error-prone stages in the medication use process...

September 16th, 2016
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Lean/Six Sigma Methods Reduce Troponin Turnaround Time for Emergency Department Patients in a 500-Bed Tertiary Hospital Level I Trauma Center

National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...

June 10th, 2015
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One Step at a Time: Addressing Hypoglycemia Adverse Drug Events by Improving Insulin Management Through Rapid Cycle Improvement and Spread Process

After several monthly reviews of reported adverse drug events, hypoglycemia ranked highest for th...

March 12th, 2013
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Reduce Medication Errors Through the Implementation of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), Medication Bar Coding and Smart Pump Technology

After acknowledging that medication errors were on the rise, the facility implemented computerize...

March 12th, 2013
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Reducing Anticoagulant Related Adverse Events; Redesigning Anticoagulant Management Using Six Sigma Methodology

Since 1999, anticoagulant therapy was one of the top three causes of adverse events. A Six Sigma ...

June 1st, 2012
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Improving Medication Management Following Hospital Discharge through Patient-Centered Education and In-Home Monitoring

The goal of this performance improvement initiative was to improve patient safety and control hea...

February 1st, 2012
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Successful Implementation of a Comprehensive Anticoagulation Safety Program

Anticoagulants have been identified as one of the top five medication classes associated with pat...

February 1st, 2012
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