April is National Minority Health Month, dedicated to raising awareness about health disparities ...

April 12th, 2017
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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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In 2008, the health system’s program to contact discharged emergency department (ED) and immediat...

September 16th, 2016
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The facility partnered with local emergency medical services (EMS) providers to improve early rec...

September 16th, 2016
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The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...

September 16th, 2016
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Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...

September 16th, 2016
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The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

September 16th, 2016
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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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An accurate home medication list serves as the "source of truth" for the entire process of medica...

September 14th, 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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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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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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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...

June 1st, 2014
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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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