Hospitals are helping students with disabilities transition from school to the workplace. Mat-Su ...

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The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality, Qua...

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This year's winners of Health Care's Most Wired Survey are employing information technology to he...

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This paper illustrates ONC’s 10-year vision for advancing health IT capabilities in a manner that...

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The concept of the Triple Aim is  widely used, partially because of IHI’s work with many organiza...

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This webpage will take to you the complete listing of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's ...

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After learning of the "90 minute" standard of care for providing definitive treatment for cardiac...

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The AHA and the American Medical Association collaborated on this paper to present both physician...

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This article from Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association, ...

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Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

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Hospitals and health care systems can support their missions and also many additional benefits by...

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St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn. 396 licensed beds Full-service teaching hospi...

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In 2008, Ellis Hospital launched a medical home at its Ellis Health Center campus. This initiativ...

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Following a high rate of central line-associated blood stream infections in the fourth quarter of...

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Bellin Health SystemGreen Bay, WI Bellin Health System is a nonprofit integrated health care del...

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Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA229 Beds Cambridge Health Alliance is an integrated health...

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Georgia Health Sciences Health Augusta, GA632 Beds Georgia Health Sciences Health System consist...

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Howard University HospitalWashington, DC266 Beds Howard University Hospital is a private, nonpro...

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Increasing patient adherence to medications? Check. Providing safe, patient-centered care? Check...

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Involving everyone from front-line staff to executive committees to home health agencies to patie...

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The rural community of Ellenville, New York (population 4,000), and the New York borough of Brook...

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Brooks Memorial Hospital's radiology department identified a need to improve the transcription of...

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In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

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With unique culture trends and stringent regulatory obligations, patient care units are often cha...

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Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...

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Highland Hospital established its Rapid Response Team in late 2006 to provide a quick, multidisci...

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The Jacobi Medical Center Department of Radiology analyzed the 15.3 percent rise in annual comput...

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Effective teamwork and communication techniques can improve quality and safety, decrease patient ...

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Flash sterilization the rapid sterilization of items using steam occurs in many operating rooms i...

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A strategy to use a single, integrated EMR has helped make Elliot Health System, based in Manches...

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Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD425 Beds The Problem Holy Cross is a not-for-profit teaching...

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Clinical IT systems create great opportunities and challenges, especially for rural hospitals. St...

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The answer is: attracting, retaining and developing the best workforce. The question: What is one...

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Overcoming transition challenges requires tenacity and teamwork. During a time of transition befo...

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Efficient bed placement for patients can mean fewer discharge delays, decreased length of stay an...

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"Navigating the rising tide of HACs" is what Baystate Medical Center (BMC) calls this project. A ...

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A focus on wellness to provide better health and better health care is part of the AHA's Health F...

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The journey from good to great for Good Samaritan Hospital of Baltimore started with differentiat...

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Joseph Betancourt, M.D., director of multicultural education for Massachusetts General Hospital i...

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, wanted to transform its organization and in turn, transformed ...

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Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital has used everything from screen saver reminders to notes from th...

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Seamless, effective patient handoffs are a critical piece of any hospital?s patient safety framew...

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Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Kirkland, Wash., implemented best practices in patient flow bu...

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ED bottlenecks are common problems in hospitals causing excessive wait times, decreasing patient ...

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The 3,500 employees of Eastern (Bangor) Maine Medical Center are role models for other employees ...

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When change proves challenging, involving everyone in the process can be key. Advocate Good Sheph...

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

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The Problem Advocate Christ Medical Center's space in the admittance bay area and resource usage...

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The Problem A new 192-room patient bed tower was constructed and designed with a new decentraliz...

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The Problem In a 2008 medical staff satisfaction survey, 93 percent of Advocate Good Shepherd ph...

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