The AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize recognizes leadership and innovation in quality improvem...

November 2nd, 2016
View

According to the 2008 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Stati...

September 16th, 2016
View

In response to high readmission rates coming from the health system’s skilled nursing facility (S...

September 16th, 2016
View

Chronic wounds are a growing problem in the United States. Based on evidence-based research of re...

September 16th, 2016
View

The hospital began working on its sepsis initiative in January 2014, after root cause analysis sh...

September 16th, 2016
View

This project was based on a multidisciplinary approach that focused on the admission process for ...

September 16th, 2016
View

Surgical site infections (SSI) lead to patient suffering, morbidity and mortality, extended lengt...

September 16th, 2016
View

Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...

September 16th, 2016
View

Medical dispense overrides allow nurses to dispense medications from the Pyxis machine without ph...

September 16th, 2016
View

Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...

September 16th, 2016
View

The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...

September 16th, 2016
View

A history as a resource-challenged urban safety net hospital with a high-risk population, a lack ...

September 16th, 2016
View

A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...

September 16th, 2016
View

Although episiotomy was once considered a routine part of childbirth, in recent years, there has ...

September 16th, 2016
View

The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care orga...

September 16th, 2016
View

By using evidence-based medicine and hardwiring concurrent review, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Hig...

September 16th, 2016
View

A health system in rural Minnesota has helped develop an innovative model to prevent prescription...

August 15th, 2016
View

Hospitals and faith organizations are collaborating to improve health care outcomes and organize ...

April 4th, 2016
View

Citrus Valley Health Partners (CVHP) is a nonprofit comprehensive health care system based in Los...

March 14th, 2016
Download

Norwood Hospital is a full-service, 263-bed community hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts. In 2013...

March 14th, 2016
Download

Meritus Health’s replacement hospital, Meritus Medical Center, opened five years ago in Washingto...

March 14th, 2016
Download

Children’s Hospital Colorado launched a fun, hospital-wide hand hygiene challenge called “Germ Cr...

March 14th, 2016
Download