Case Studies

MHA Accountable Care Compass Awards

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

February 29th, 2016
LOOKING AHEAD: Reducing Patient Harm through the Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Network

Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Network GoalsReduce patient harm by 40 percent and ...

September 16th, 2013
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FEWER READMISSIONS: Helping Patients Heal Sooner, Return Home Quicker and Stay Home After Treatment

The Collaborative on Reducing Hospital Readmissions GoalUnderstand readmission causes and adopt ...

September 16th, 2013
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ED Case Management Program to Reduce High-frequency Patient Utilization for Hospital and Community

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

March 27th, 2013
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Transforming Patient Care Through Optimal Patient Placement

The hospital was experiencing higher costs and lower quality care than its competitors based on d...

March 13th, 2013
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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 the Pains of Change--Total Knee Replacement Postoperative Infection Prevention

Utilizing PDSA, the hospital’s multidisciplinary team utilized evidence based best practices to e...

March 12th, 2013
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