Like many hospitals, SBH Health System uses the computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system. ...

February 2nd, 2017
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The Heathcare Association of New York State announced its 2015 Community Health Improvement award...

July 21st, 2015

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center established the Quality Excellence Council at the beg...

June 23rd, 2015
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The feeling of being truly cared for leaves a lasting impression and aids in the healing process....

June 8th, 2015
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Strengthening - Treatment - Outcomes - Patients Elmhurst Hospital Center participated in develop...

October 9th, 2014
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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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Multidisciplinary rounding (MDR) is a model of care in which multiple members of the care deliver...

February 1st, 2012
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The Brooklyn Hospital Center formed a multidisciplinary rapid response team in 2009 to respond to...

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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The goal of this performance improvement initiative was to improve patient safety and control hea...

February 1st, 2012
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Brooks Memorial Hospital's radiology department identified a need to improve the transcription of...

February 1st, 2012
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With unique culture trends and stringent regulatory obligations, patient care units are often cha...

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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Effective teamwork and communication techniques can improve quality and safety, decrease patient ...

February 1st, 2012
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Flash sterilization the rapid sterilization of items using steam occurs in many operating rooms i...

February 1st, 2012
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For 18 months, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center implemented several interve...

February 1st, 2012
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Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented na...

February 1st, 2012
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For the past three years, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center has been develop...

February 1st, 2012
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As part of a larger process redesign focused on Northern Westchester Hospital's inpatient medical...

February 1st, 2012
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For more than ten years, St. Elizabeth Medical Center has focused on length of stay and resource ...

February 1st, 2012
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This project was initiated by David Lyons, Director of Respiratory Therapy at St. Francis Hospita...

February 1st, 2012
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Strong Memorial Hospital adopted barcode medication administration technology to reduce the incid...

February 1st, 2012
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Performing well with the core measures has become increasingly important and challenging for heal...

February 1st, 2012
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In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

February 1st, 2012
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Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Healthcare Center created the hospital point of dispensing (HPOD) t...

February 1st, 2012
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NuHealth Nassau University Medical Center identified central line-associated blood stream infecti...

February 1st, 2012
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Rochester General Hospital formed a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement actions that ...

February 1st, 2012
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St. Joseph's Hospital of Elmira implemented a comprehensive antibiotic usage program beginning Ma...

February 1st, 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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Overcrowding and bottlenecks with patient flow plague hospitals and emergency rooms across the co...

February 1st, 2012
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In 2008, a project was underway to renovate Southampton Hospital's emergency department (upgradin...

February 1st, 2012
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In 2010, Southampton Hospital discovered that its process for checking and maintaining equipment/...

February 1st, 2012
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The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality ...

February 1st, 2012
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In March 2009, after assessing staff's knowledge about fire prevention and safety, St. Mary's Hos...

February 1st, 2012
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Emergency department admitted patients used to wait an average of 24 hours for an inpatient bed a...

October 9th, 2011
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The SUNY Downsstate Medical Center kidney transplant team identified an increase in the differenc...

October 9th, 2011
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