Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

UNC Hospitals is committed to providing a patient-centered care environment. A team of leaders is...

This project utilized a failure mode effects analysis methodology to examine why critical care un...

Among the agencies that have made a substantial effort toward competency is the Nursing Home Ombu...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital identified the need to improve the patient experience in the emergenc...

Infection control data demonstrated an increase in the incidence of primary bacteremia associated...

This project utilized a failure mode effects analysis methodology to examine why critical care un...

A quality improvement project using Lean Six Sigma DMAIC method in a 500-bed tertiary medical cen...

At Franciscan St. James Health, the nursery had the highest rate of "zero" orders (orders not on ...

Best practices from the Surgical Care Improvement Project have been implemented to reduce the inc...

Obstructive sleep apnea is an often unrecognized contributing cause for respiratory failure in ho...

Customer satisfaction performance is a hospital strategic goal. Marianjoy's inpatient satisfactio...

The aim of this project was to reduce the number of Venous Thromboembolisms acquired during hospi...

Since The Joint Commission implemented the National Patient Safety Goal, "Reduction of the Likeli...

Rome Memorial Hospital began this project as a prelude to developing a progressive mobility progr...

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

Failure or delays in filling prescriptions at the time of hospital discharge contributes to poor ...

Brooks Memorial Hospital's radiology department identified a need to improve the transcription of...

The Jacobi Medical Center Department of Radiology analyzed the 15.3 percent rise in annual comput...

Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses are a frequent cause of patient harm and malpractice lawsuits ...

The advent of computerized tomography (CT) has revolutionized diagnostic radiology. The use of CT...

Effective teamwork and communication techniques can improve quality and safety, decrease patient ...

Flash sterilization the rapid sterilization of items using steam occurs in many operating rooms i...

Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented na...

For the past three years, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center has been develop...

As part of a larger process redesign focused on Northern Westchester Hospital's inpatient medical...

In 2006, Southampton Hospital's department of nursing conducted a needs assessment focusing on th...

This journey began when St. Francis Hospital gave fruit cocktail to a patient with a severe aller...

In 2006, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation declared a bold vision for patient safety...

In November 2009, a group of 12 representatives from various areas within Rochester General Healt...

In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

In the fourth quarter of 2009, Lutheran Medical Center conducted a pilot study on three medical/s...

This project addresses the needs of patients at high risk for C. difficile on a complex medical u...

Smart infusion pump technology improves patient safety by providing decision support for nursing ...

Coney Island Hospital developed a crisis prevention, early intervention, and response team known ...

Improving patient flow throughout the Bon Secours Charity Health System is critical to patient sa...

In 2008, a project was underway to renovate Southampton Hospital's emergency department (upgradin...

In 2010, Southampton Hospital discovered that its process for checking and maintaining equipment/...

In 2009, North Central Bronx Hospital analyzed data from its diabetes registry to identify opport...

The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality ...