After recognizing asthma as a major condition for many patients in the emergency department, St. ...

November 16th, 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

Concurrent review of three core measure sets has ensured appropriate and timely patient care. The...

September 16th, 2016
View

The emergency department (ED) was experiencing extended lengths of stay for psychiatric patients,...

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

Sepsis is a medical condition with high rates of morbidity, mortality and cost and it is the most...

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

According to published research data, the majority of cardiac stent patients have no additional r...

September 16th, 2016
View

Undergoing surgery of any kind can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. The...

September 16th, 2016
View

Mercy, a large Catholic health care system, began its telehealth initiatives with an eICU program...

April 22nd, 2016
Download

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

April 22nd, 2016
Download

Funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Serv...

April 22nd, 2016
Download

Recognizing the need to build a just culture, the leadership team at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hos...

February 29th, 2016
Download

The Baystate Health Breast and Wellness Center, created in 2013, is a combination of two premier ...

February 29th, 2016
Download

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

February 29th, 2016
Download

The collaborative was launched by Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care in 2012 to trans...

February 29th, 2016
Download

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

February 29th, 2016
Download