BackgroundMedStar Health is a not-for-profit health system in the Maryland and Washington, D.C., ...

January 19th, 2017
View

Hospitals are working to achieve all elements of the Triple Aim by redesigning traditional ways o...

November 16th, 2016
Download

At hospitals and health care systems across the country, executives, clinicians and staff are lea...

September 26th, 2016
View

Today more than ever, it is important to focus on reducing unnecessary testing and unneeded emerg...

September 16th, 2016
View

The facility partnered with local emergency medical services (EMS) providers to improve early rec...

September 16th, 2016
View

The hospital identified two process improvement opportunities related to medication safety effort...

September 16th, 2016
View

Inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis is a serious problem across the health care continuum. Lit...

September 16th, 2016
View

Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, an...

September 16th, 2016
View

The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....

September 16th, 2016
View

Across the United States, nonprofit hospitals are conducting community health needs assessments, ...

June 9th, 2016
Download

In January 2015, Southern Illinois Healthcare, based in Carbondale, was awarded an 18-month USDA ...

April 22nd, 2016
Download

The premise of this project was that failure to maintain a patient's respect and dignity represen...

February 29th, 2016
Download

Approximately two years ago frontline staff presented a proposal to remove bed and chair alarms f...

February 29th, 2016
Download

In 2012, a physician-led Pioneer accountable care organization recognized an opportunity to bette...

February 29th, 2016
Download

The health system's vision in 2014 was "to transform the delivery and financing of health care to...

February 29th, 2016
Download

The ICMP Program is a Care Manager collaborative created to ensure the transition of patient care...

February 29th, 2016
Download

North Shore Medical Center aims to provide the perfect patient experience based on evidence-based...

February 29th, 2016
Download

The skilled nursing facility three-day waiver program is an exciting opportunity at Partners Heal...

February 29th, 2016
Download

The Perioperative Medicine Model of Care is a three-pronged approach to the postoperative care of...

February 29th, 2016
Download

Children with complex medical conditions have a broad range of medical, social and supportive nee...

February 29th, 2016
Download