Charleston Area Medical Center Health System is a 2015 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National...

November 23rd, 2015
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This year's winners of Health Care's Most Wired Survey are employing information technology to he...

August 10th, 2015
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This paper illustrates ONC’s 10-year vision for advancing health IT capabilities in a manner that...

July 6th, 2015
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The Problem--Emergency departments were at capacity or beyond it, extending wait times. This resu...

April 1st, 2015
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Take best practices from two industries focused on safety and reliability—nuclear power and aviat...

September 15th, 2014
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Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

June 30th, 2014
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Southeastern Health, Lumberton, N.C. 452 beds 16,000 impatient admissions 76,000 emergency d...

August 30th, 2013
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Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (Glendale, Wis.) 11 hospitals, 70 clinic sites, three long-term ...

August 30th, 2013
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Increasing patient adherence to medications? Check. Providing safe, patient-centered care? Check...

November 19th, 2012
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"Commitment to caring" and "quality improvement" and"patient engagement" are more than catchphras...

November 5th, 2012
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Improving patient flow throughout the Bon Secours Charity Health System is critical to patient sa...

February 1st, 2012
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Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...

February 1st, 2012
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Continuum Health Partners'  pay-for performance program (P4P) is designed to partner with physici...

February 1st, 2012
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Highland Hospital established its Rapid Response Team in late 2006 to provide a quick, multidisci...

February 1st, 2012
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The Jacobi Medical Center Department of Radiology analyzed the 15.3 percent rise in annual comput...

February 1st, 2012
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Alegent Health, a 10-hospital system based in Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa, wanted an electroni...

September 13th, 2010
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The medical standard for timely angioplasty was 90 minutes door to balloon.  The average for Lehi...

August 30th, 2010
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Reducing preventable harm by half is a lofty goal for any hospital, let alone a large, integrated...

May 10th, 2010
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An AHA research synthesis report presents an overview of bundled payment, including evidence of i...

March 1st, 2010
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When change proves challenging, involving everyone in the process can be key. Advocate Good Sheph...

January 25th, 2010
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At any one time, more than 100 patients are in this busy and complex ED. Historically, staff acti...

September 24th, 2009
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The Problem Advocate Christ Medical Center's space in the admittance bay area and resource usage...

September 20th, 2009
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The Problem A new 192-room patient bed tower was constructed and designed with a new decentraliz...

September 20th, 2009
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The Problem In a 2008 medical staff satisfaction survey, 93 percent of Advocate Good Shepherd ph...

September 1st, 2009
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The Problem When the performance improvement team began to take stock of the situation in Advoca...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Medication safety is a strategic imperative in the organization. Each aspect of the ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Good Samaritan's LWBS rate (2.1 percent) is close to the national average (2.0 perce...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem According to a study published online by Health Affairs on January 15, 2008, the med...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Several processes used in the care of patients of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical ...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Advocate Lutheran General Hospital admits 32 percent of its emergency department pat...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem The emergency department corrective action team began May 2, 2007 with the mission s...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem DMC wanted to chart a new path for fulfilling its mission of offering the best possi...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Like many urban safety net hospitals, Hahnemann University Hospital struggled with o...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Carolina Medical Center-Mercy worked on patient throughput in its ED, while developi...

June 1st, 2009
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