As a new generation of payment and delivery system reform emerges, much focus has been on a subse...

October 3rd, 2017
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April is National Minority Health Month, dedicated to raising awareness about health disparities ...

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Cortland Regional Medical Center’s Transitional Care Program is working to reduce 30-day readmiss...

January 6th, 2017
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The 2016 chairman's columns have focused on  inspiring stories about hospitals and health systems...

December 19th, 2016

When hospitals engage community members and patients in the community health assessment process, ...

December 1st, 2016
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Quality and safety are “top of the agenda” at urban and rural hospitals across the country. At Ho...

November 28th, 2016
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At a 350 bed community teaching hospital, potentially preventive readmissions data from the Illin...

September 16th, 2016
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In 2008, the health system’s program to contact discharged emergency department (ED) and immediat...

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The facility partnered with local emergency medical services (EMS) providers to improve early rec...

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The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...

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Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...

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The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

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The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....

September 16th, 2016
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A “Germ Crusher” challenge at Children’s Hospital Colorado brought together leadership, staff, pa...

July 11th, 2016
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Across the United States, nonprofit hospitals are conducting community health needs assessments, ...

June 9th, 2016
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Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) have the potential to be powerful drivers to enhance t...

June 7th, 2016
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Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly focused on finding better ways to deliver care...

April 11th, 2016

The premise of this project was that failure to maintain a patient's respect and dignity represen...

February 29th, 2016
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North Shore Medical Center aims to provide the perfect patient experience based on evidence-based...

February 29th, 2016
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The Integrated Care Management Program is a care manager collaborative created to ensure a smooth...

February 29th, 2016
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To address disparities in health care outcomes, Main Line Health is proactively addressing socioe...

January 11th, 2016

An accurate home medication list serves as the "source of truth" for the entire process of medica...

September 14th, 2015
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As hospitals expand their focus on providing equitable care, attention on those who are lesbian, ...

August 20th, 2015
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Patients are often poorly prepared to manage acute and chronic conditions following their dischar...

June 18th, 2015
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National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...

June 10th, 2015
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This toolkit has tips on  Selecting Patients and Families to Serve as Advisors Preparation fo...

June 9th, 2015
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The hospital used evidence-based tools and interventions to decrease hospital readmissions by tak...

May 27th, 2015
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Building successful partnerships with patients and families may be a key strategy in a hospital’s...

April 6th, 2015

Variation and delays in the early mobilization of patients in the ICU can result in an increased ...

April 3rd, 2015
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Children with cystic fibrosis have better lung function and survival rates if their body mass ind...

March 8th, 2015
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NCH Healthcare System, a 325-bed facility in Naples, Florida, started its journey to reduce harm ...

February 5th, 2015
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Saint Anthony Health Center, Alton, Ill., took a hard look at data from its cancer program and fo...

October 10th, 2014
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Care for people with multiple chronic health conditions is often fragmented, resulting in increas...

July 11th, 2014
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Crossroad Health Center is a federally qualified health center and level 3 patient-centered medic...

June 1st, 2014
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All practices participating in Better Health Greater Cleveland collect and submit data on patient...

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The Greater Detroit Area Health Council is taking an innovative approach to reducing disparities ...

June 1st, 2014
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National Hospital Week celebrates the men and women working in U.S. hospitals and care systems wh...

May 12th, 2014

Patients are becoming empowered. As health care consumers, they are reviewing publicly available ...

September 30th, 2013
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Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Network GoalsReduce patient harm by 40 percent and ...

September 16th, 2013
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The Collaborative on Reducing Hospital Readmissions GoalUnderstand readmission causes and adopt ...

September 16th, 2013
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There were between 462,000 and 636,000 CLABSIs in nonneonatal critical care patients in the Unite...

April 18th, 2013
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The medical center experienced a 115 percent increase in behavioral health (BH) patients presenti...

March 26th, 2013
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Disparities in care were noted for diabetes, cardio vascular disease and cancer screeening for Hm...

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Clinicians and health care providers incorporate evidence-based clinical interventions to improve...

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Little is known about the unique health needs and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans...

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This case study explores the process of accessing health care from the perspective of the immigra...

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Approximately 24 million people--8.5 percent of the U.S. population--are defined as having Limite...

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To reduce the time to first dose of antibiotics to directly admitted pediatric oncology patients ...

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The goal was to improve turnaround times of troponin and EKGs within the cardiac patient populati...

March 1st, 2013
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During 2012, despite economic challenges, hospitals and health care systems throughout the United...

December 17th, 2012
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Kaiser Permanente developed a home-based model of palliative care that uses an interdisciplinary ...

November 7th, 2012
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When patients are given decision aids, such as educational booklets, DVDs, or interactive tools, ...

October 30th, 2012
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Background: Little information exists about what primary care physicians and patients experience ...

October 2nd, 2012
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The AHA is dedicated to highlighting the good work that America's hospitals are doing to care and...

September 25th, 2012
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Considering the evolution of measures designed to prevent nosocomial pneumonia, it makes clinical...

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The goal of this guide is to help hospital leaders better understand how to address the issue of ...

September 1st, 2012
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UNC Hospitals is committed to providing a patient-centered care environment. A team of leaders is...

July 19th, 2012
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Engaging and training diabetes patients is helping to change and save lives. Here's how: Rowan Re...

June 11th, 2012
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Engaging and training diabetes patients is helping to change and save lives. Here's how: Rowan Re...

June 11th, 2012
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Pennsylvania facilities submitted 879 medication error reports from July 1, 2004, through January...

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

June 1st, 2012
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Among the agencies that have made a substantial effort toward competency is the Nursing Home Ombu...

June 1st, 2012
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This project utilized a failure mode effects analysis methodology to examine why critical care un...

June 1st, 2012
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This list features five recommendations for family medicine. The goal is to identify items: commo...

April 1st, 2012
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This list was created by the AAAAI executive committee. The goal is to identify items: common in ...

April 1st, 2012
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The American College of Cardiology asked its standing clinical councils to recommend between thre...

April 1st, 2012
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The group collaboratively identified and narrowed down screening or diagnostic tests commonly use...

April 1st, 2012
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An initial list of topics was narrowed down based on the highest potential for improvement, repre...

April 1st, 2012
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A key element of the PCMH model is engaging patients and caregivers in their care. This paper off...

March 1st, 2012
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This decision-maker brief offers programmatic and policy changes that can help practices, especia...

March 1st, 2012
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This brief describes how decisionmakers can encourage a model of care that truly reflects the nee...

March 1st, 2012
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Rome Memorial Hospital began this project as a prelude to developing a progressive mobility progr...

February 1st, 2012
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In the fourth quarter of 2009, Lutheran Medical Center conducted a pilot study on three medical/s...

February 1st, 2012
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This project addresses the needs of patients at high risk for C. difficile on a complex medical u...

February 1st, 2012
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Coney Island Hospital developed a crisis prevention, early intervention, and response team known ...

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

February 1st, 2012
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In 2009, North Central Bronx Hospital analyzed data from its diabetes registry to identify opport...

February 1st, 2012
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During this 90 minute session, speakers discussed how to effectively engage patients and their fa...

November 17th, 2011
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An international survey of adults living with health problems and complex care needs found that p...

November 9th, 2011
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This certified CME/CE activity focuses on caring for patients with chronic pain in the hospital ...

November 1st, 2011
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This certified CME/CE activity is designed to heighten the awareness of and adherence to evidence...

November 1st, 2011
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Electronic health records may create less paperwork, but documentation can still be time-consumin...

June 20th, 2011
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To expertly execute a dribble handoff in basketball, communication between teammates is key. How ...

March 28th, 2011
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To expertly execute a dribble handoff in basketball, communication between teammates is key. How ...

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The Problem Administrative burdens and inefficient processes left nurses spending just one-third...

July 1st, 2010
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For expectant mothers at risk for childbirth complications, the OB assist team at Abington (Pa.) ...

June 14th, 2010
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The Problem While all facitilites aspire to limit the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumon...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Bronson's patient safety committee appointed a task force to look at medication erro...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem After examining hospital data to pinpoint opportunities to improve, Gundersen Luther...

July 1st, 2009
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Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as a way to improve...

April 2nd, 2009
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