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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...
The Florida Hospital Association highlights its quality improvement initiatives with several repo...
Doctors Hospital of Manteca/Tenet HealthcareManteca, CABeds: 73 The ProblemRealizing high-alert ...
After several monthly reviews of reported adverse drug events, hypoglycemia ranked highest for th...
To reduce the time to first dose of antibiotics to directly admitted pediatric oncology patients ...
After acknowledging that medication errors were on the rise, the facility implemented computerize...
In late January 2012, pharmacists began reviewing potential pneumonia patients using a screening ...
The glycemic collaborative is an ongoing, multidisciplinary initiative developed to improve blood...
Since 1999, anticoagulant therapy was one of the top three causes of adverse events. A Six Sigma ...
Rome Memorial Hospital began this project as a prelude to developing a progressive mobility progr...
Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented na...
Strong Memorial Hospital adopted barcode medication administration technology to reduce the incid...
St. Joseph's Hospital of Elmira implemented a comprehensive antibiotic usage program beginning Ma...
A temporary reduction in pharmacy hours at Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic contributed to med...
Anticoagulants have been identified as one of the top five medication classes associated with pat...
Smart infusion pump technology improves patient safety by providing decision support for nursing ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' inpatient quality reporting program includes appr...
Medication, in addition to other treatment options, is an integral part of the care provided to l...
As the new operations manager of Delaware Valley Hospital's primary care centers began her assess...
The Problem Vanderbilt's project didn't address a problem so much as it focused on a goal: to be...