IHA case studies
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The best way to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is to limit the use ...
According to the 2008 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Stati...
The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...
A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality, Qua...
In December 2008, the hospital spotlighted national Hospital Quality Measures performance and fou...
In 2009, a multi-pronged approach involving all stakeholders was launched aimed at early identifi...
Using a sequential rapid cycle improvement process to implement evidence-based practices for cent...
Noting an upward trend in central line-associated blood stream infections, the hospital joined th...
A multidisciplinary committee found that despite an overall sepsis mortality rate similar to expe...
The goal was to decrease the number of patients negatively affected by experiencing a post-operat...
This quality project evaluated the impact of translating evidence based CLABSI practice from the ...
A nurse-driven protocol was implemented to increase the staff’s awareness on the appropriate indi...
After identification of an opportunity to reduce CAUTIs, leadership headed an initiative to reduc...
The hospital joined the On the CUSP: Stop BSI collaborative offered by IHA. The focus was on CLA...
Central line-associated bloodstream infections continued to occur in the adult ICU despite the im...
In October 2010, Memorial Medical Center implemented an intervention “bundle” designed to reduce ...
A hospital study was conducted to evaluate the practicality and effectiveness of UV light as a ge...
Harm/hospital-acquired condition reports were sent to each hospital. In reviewing both campuses, ...
Utilizing PDSA, the hospital’s multidisciplinary team utilized evidence based best practices to e...
