Evidence-based practice supports early goal-directed therapy for patients with sepsis. Improving ...

September 16th, 2016
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The neurosurgery service at this Level I trauma center had experienced high rates of surgical sit...

September 16th, 2016
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The health system did not have an adequate process for notifying staff when a patient was on cont...

September 16th, 2016
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In 2013, the facility’s hospital-onset (HO) infection rate for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) ha...

September 16th, 2016
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The project focused on managing sepsis in the emergency department and in admitted patients, with...

September 16th, 2016
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The hospital began working on its sepsis initiative in January 2014, after root cause analysis sh...

September 16th, 2016
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Surgical site infections (SSI) lead to patient suffering, morbidity and mortality, extended lengt...

September 16th, 2016
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Antibiotic stewardship was implemented in 2011 and focuses on five "D's": Drug, De-escalation of ...

June 16th, 2015
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Reduction in the use of fluoroquinolones is an important intervention for antimicrobial stewardsh...

June 16th, 2015
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs direct judicious antimicrobial use to optimize patient outcome...

June 16th, 2015
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Strengthening - Treatment - Outcomes - Patients Elmhurst Hospital Center participated in develop...

October 9th, 2014
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Transition coaches may be the “glue” between hospital visits and primary care. So says Julie Cann...

June 2nd, 2014
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Transition coaches may be the “glue” between hospital visits and primary care. So says Julie Cann...

June 2nd, 2014
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