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

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After reducing health care-acquired deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli (PE) in 2011,...

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Chronic wounds are a growing problem in the United States. Based on evidence-based research of re...

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The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...

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

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

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

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

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Administration of medications is one of the most error-prone stages in the medication use process...

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The Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) developed this compendium to link patient and fami...

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The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals that demonstrate progress in achieving ...

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The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize honors hospitals that demonstrate progress in achieving ...

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Charleston Area Medical Center Health System is a 2015 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National...

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In May 2011, the hospital was experiencing an increase in mislabeled specimens among the ED and o...

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This AHRQ video vignette  illustrates how to engage dialysis patients in infection prevention....

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Hypoglycemia can cause considerable harm to patients including the potential for falls, seizures,...

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Read about how patient and family engagement practices are related to patient experiences. This s...

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This webpage will take to you the complete listing of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's ...

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National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...

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The project was to develop an infrastructure for a falls prevention program based on nursing fall...

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