In 2005, the neonatal intensive care unit at Women and Children's Hospital of West Virginia exper...

October 9th, 2009
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The Problem Pneumonia accounts for approximately 15 percent of all hospital-acquired infections ...

October 9th, 2009
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The Problem Severe sepsis is one of the most significant challenges in critical care. Although S...

October 8th, 2009
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The Problem Vanderbilt's project didn't address a problem so much as it focused on a goal: to be...

October 8th, 2009
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The Problem More than one million serious medication errors occur each year in U.S. hospitals. T...

October 8th, 2009
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As a result of care coordination activities with Medicare patients, the opportunity to improve pa...

September 26th, 2009
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The Problem According to the CDC, 248,000 bloodstream infections occur in U.S. hospitals each ye...

September 24th, 2009
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At any one time, more than 100 patients are in this busy and complex ED. Historically, staff acti...

September 24th, 2009
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The Problem Pneumonia accounts for 15 percent of all hospital-associated infections. It is the s...

September 21st, 2009
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The Problem The organization was recording more patient falls than its leadership considered acc...

September 1st, 2009
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The Problem Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is one of the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant ba...

September 1st, 2009
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The ProblemMedication reconciliation—comparing a patient's medication orders to all medications t...

August 5th, 2009
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The Problem Incorrect patient identification through the registration process increases the pote...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Medication safety is a strategic imperative in the organization. Each aspect of the ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem MRSA is a virulent bacteria that thrives in the health care setting, putting at grea...

August 1st, 2009
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The ProblemAlthough Fairfield Medical Center had a fairly low rate of pressure ulcers, officials ...

August 1st, 2009
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The ProblemFlowers wanted to improve its performance on the 28 quality measures that are featured...

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The Problem Hazleton General Hospital officials were unhappy with their performance on a number ...

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The Problem Hazleton General Hospital is committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered,...

August 1st, 2009
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Health care acquired infections in U.S. hospitals account for 1.7 million infections and 99,000 a...

August 1st, 2009
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