U.S. health care leaders are continually working to improve care processes while advancing a medi...

March 2nd, 2017
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To help reduce 30-day readmission rates, South Nassau Communities Hospital implemented “Right Car...

January 6th, 2017
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SBH Health System implemented numerous strategies to reduce the number of Cather-Associated Urina...

January 6th, 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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Quality and safety are “top of the agenda” at urban and rural hospitals across the country. At Ho...

November 28th, 2016
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MedEx Bedside Prescription Delivery is the very first bedside medication delivery service for hos...

October 26th, 2016
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Since 2012, the Aiming for Zero program at Northwell Hospital is continuously working to reduce C...

September 26th, 2016
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The best way to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is to limit the use ...

September 16th, 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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According to the 2008 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Stati...

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 Reducing Readmissions: Making Data Real project decreased acute rehospitalization rates by al...

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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Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as a deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary emboli, is linke...

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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The 2012 New England Compounding Center tragedy and ongoing drug shortages have caused a dramatic...

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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Medical dispense overrides allow nurses to dispense medications from the Pyxis machine without ph...

September 16th, 2016
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Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...

September 16th, 2016
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