Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

This webinar introduces and explains the ONC-sponsored SAFER guides, which can be found at http:/...

The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize annually honors hospitals and health systems that contin...

Lean Six Sigma tools were used to reduce pressure ulcers at Memorial Health System, Springfield, ...

The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize annually honors hospitals and health systems that contin...

Making incremental changes and collaborating with area hospitals and community organizations have...

For six months, Brandywine Hospital has not had one central line-associated bloodstream infection...

Nearly 1,500 U.S. hospitals are working to eliminate patient harm and reduce hospital readmission...

Presence St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, Ill., improved readmission rates for heart failure patien...

Pekin (Ill.) Hospital used plan-do-study-act with evidence-based practice research, guidelines re...

Strengthening - Treatment - Outcomes - Patients Elmhurst Hospital Center participated in develop...

Hospitals and care systems across the country are engaged in quality improvement efforts to impro...

Take best practices from two industries focused on safety and reliability—nuclear power and aviat...

In conjunction with Health Services Research, this webinar showcases health IT developments in th...

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital and its reputation. Wh...

With the rise in higher-deductible health plans and coinsurance, Americans are paying an increasi...

The nation’s health care delivery system is in the midst of a transition from a fee-for-service a...

The culture of an organization can actively support the commitment of its workforce by providing ...

Managing population health, financial planning for value-based care and payment, and leading impr...

The hospital applied for the Joint Commission certification as a Primary Stroke Center. In order...

Small tests of change can give hospitals momentum and show early progress in improvement projects...

The patient experience as measured by patient satisfaction scores is an organizational goal. In t...

During 2011, the hospital joined the IHA Project Re-Engineering Discharge (RED) collaborative to ...

Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

Hospitals pursuing environmental sustainability are not only contributing to healthier communitie...

Building off the 2013 HPOE guide on value-based contracting this guide provides additional financ...

Hospitals and health care systems can support their missions and also many additional benefits by...

Since 2010, the academic medical center has been supporting a program to reduce 30-day all cause ...

Transition coaches may be the “glue” between hospital visits and primary care. So says Julie Cann...

This guide explains why hospital leaders should explore sustainability strategies for their organ...

Approximately 11,000 fatal patient falls occur in U.S. hospitals annually, but hospitals using ne...

This podcast series explores a variety of different topics around patient safety and performance ...

Today’s hospital and care system leaders are addressing challenges while maximizing opportunities...

At hospitals, health care systems and state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations acro...

The health care industry is shifting from volume- to value-based payment and care delivery models...

Hospitals and health care systems are faced with unprecedented challenges and opportunities as th...

The April issue of Health Services Research journal is now available. Covering topics in variati...

A special issue of Health Services Research on “Health Information Technology” is now available. ...

St. Joseph Regional Health Center went on a Lean journey to not only save money, but improve the ...

The National Patient Safety Foundation leads Patient Safety Awareness Week in early March to prom...

Each year, the AHA Committee on Performance Improvement takes an in-depth look at a single topic ...

A new member of the health care team is helping to improve clinical outcomes and patient experien...

The Missouri Hospital Association issued the Standardized, Plain Language Emergency Codes Impleme...

The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration office released...

The Community Health Systems Development Team at the Georgia Health Policy Center has developed a...