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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
In response to high readmission rates coming from the health system’s skilled nursing facility (S...
The neurosurgery service at this Level I trauma center had experienced high rates of surgical sit...
The health system did not have an adequate process for notifying staff when a patient was on cont...
Inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis is a serious problem across the health care continuum. Lit...
A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...
The utilization review staff at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital examines medical records for inpati...
Surgery case cancellation rates OSF Center for Health were 10.5 percent over six months. This cre...
Senior leadership at Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System assembled an improvement team to use...
This academic medical center developed and implemented a program to improve outcomes and reduce r...
The Hospital Group focused on reducing the readmission rate on the rehabilitation service unit (R...
With the national focus on decreasing hospital-acquired infections, Massachusetts General Hospita...
This project is aimed at reduction of adverse outcomes experienced by patients as a result of CLA...
Their project was an effort to reduce DVT/PE incidence. This case study is part of the Illinois ...
This project is aimed at reduction of adverse outcomes experienced by patients as a result of CLA...
Their project was an effort to reduce DVT/PE incidence. This case study is part of the Illinois H...
July 2009-October 2011 baseline data for the blood culture contamination rate in the ED showed it...
Noting an upward trend in central line-associated blood stream infections, the hospital joined th...
The Muskegon Community Health Project, in partnership with Mercy Health Partners, is an inclusive...
The project began with a focus on CHF readmissions. As the multidisciplinary team saw decreases i...
Lean Six Sigma tools were used to reduce pressure ulcers at Memorial Health System, Springfield, ...