Adirondack Health is working with multiple sectors of the community, such as the Franklin County ...

October 26th, 2016
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Homelessness is a hidden but real issue in Chittenden County, VT. University of Vermont Medical C...

October 17th, 2016
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Analyzing contributing factors and implementing targeted, sustainable solutions have helped hospi...

October 10th, 2016
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While much work has been done in the hospital setting, patient falls continue to be a problem. As...

October 4th, 2016
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A health care collaboration in rural Missouri is expanding patient access to primary and behavior...

October 3rd, 2016
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Since September 2015, the AHA/HRET HEN 2.0 hospitals have been working to reduce hospital-acquire...

September 19th, 2016
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Reducing and eliminating patient harm are at the forefront of patient safety and continue to be a...

September 16th, 2016
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This project addresses the health care system's strategic initiative to ensure interdisciplinary ...

September 16th, 2016
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The hospital identified an opportunity to improve its discharge planning process to allow more ti...

September 16th, 2016
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In response to high readmission rates coming from the health system’s skilled nursing facility (S...

September 16th, 2016
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Chronic wounds are a growing problem in the United States. Based on evidence-based research of re...

September 16th, 2016
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The problem faced by the health system was the lack of a coordinated approach for the review and ...

September 16th, 2016
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Advance care planning is a critical element of wellness for all adult patients, regardless of dia...

September 16th, 2016
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The Reducing Readmissions: Making Data Real project decreased acute rehospitalization rates by al...

September 16th, 2016
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Limited provider appointment availability in the clinic was causing delays for patients seeking c...

September 16th, 2016
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The goal was to reduce delay in patient care by decreasing patient wait times for a CT exam from ...

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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For several years, the hospital has been focused on reducing 30-day readmissions. After learning ...

September 16th, 2016
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Overutilizing blood transfusions adds significant costs and can increase patient length of stay a...

September 16th, 2016
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This project involves raising awareness and expanding the palliative care program at HSHS St. Joh...

September 16th, 2016
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