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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
Patient safety is the number one priority at this facility. After discussing medication errors at...
In May 2011, the hospital was experiencing an increase in mislabeled specimens among the ED and o...
The link between excessive work hours and adverse errors is inseparable. This project investigate...
An accurate home medication list serves as the "source of truth" for the entire process of medica...
Blood transfusions to treat anemia can have a significant impact on patient outcomes. It was reco...
Patients are often poorly prepared to manage acute and chronic conditions following their dischar...
The goal was to reduce the delay in patient care by reducing patient wait times, both from reques...
Parental satisfaction with pediatric emergency department visits has been argued to be best predi...
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...
Presence St. Joseph's Medical Center's project implemented interventions to maintain patient func...
In 2009, a multi-pronged approach involving all stakeholders was launched aimed at early identifi...
The feeling of being truly cared for leaves a lasting impression and aids in the healing process....
A patient's home environment or lack of support system can have a negative impact on their health...
When River Hospital, Alexandria Bay, N.Y., identified an unmet mental health need for active duty...
A multidisciplinary committee found that despite an overall sepsis mortality rate similar to expe...
The hospital used evidence-based tools and interventions to decrease hospital readmissions by tak...
The hospital recognized an urgent need to improve the current rate of colorectal cancer screening...
Variation and delays in the early mobilization of patients in the ICU can result in an increased ...
A Safe Patient Handling program (SPH) was initiated in 2006. A SPH vendor was chosen based upon e...
An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable...
The goal was to decrease the number of patients negatively affected by experiencing a post-operat...
The hospital carried out a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improving the safety and appr...
Children with cystic fibrosis have better lung function and survival rates if their body mass ind...
Avista Adventist Hospital, a 114-bed facility in Louisville, Colorado, used best practices and pe...
Los Alamitos Medical Center, a 167-bed facility in Los Alamitos, California, used best practices ...
NCH Healthcare System, a 325-bed facility in Naples, Florida, started its journey to reduce harm ...
Ponca City Medical Center, a 140-bed facility in Ponca City, Oklahoma, used HEN best practices an...
St. Catherine Hospital, a 189-bed facility in East Chicago, Indiana, used best practices and peer...
UConn John Dempsey Hospital, a 174-bed facility in Farmington, Connecticut, used best practices a...
Yuma Regional Medical Center, a 406-bed facility in Yuma, Arizona, used best practices and peer-t...
