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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
To better serve its patients and reduce the effects of ineffective pain management, Mercy Hospita...
Cortland Regional Medical Center’s Transitional Care Program is working to reduce 30-day readmiss...
Northern Westchester Hospital is improving their patients’ experience through the Food Is Care pr...
At a 350 bed community teaching hospital, potentially preventive readmissions data from the Illin...
Today more than ever, it is important to focus on reducing unnecessary testing and unneeded emerg...
In 2008, the health system’s program to contact discharged emergency department (ED) and immediat...
The facility partnered with local emergency medical services (EMS) providers to improve early rec...
The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...
Operational and physician leaders identified an opportunity to decrease the use of off-site telem...
The 2012 New England Compounding Center tragedy and ongoing drug shortages have caused a dramatic...
The organization used both discrete event and live simulation methodologies to ensure the smooth ...
The emergency department (ED) was experiencing extended lengths of stay for psychiatric patients,...
Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...
Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...
The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...
The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...
The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication thr...
Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, an...
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....
This project involves raising awareness and expanding the palliative care program at HSHS St. Joh...
