Quality and safety are “top of the agenda” at urban and rural hospitals across the country. At Ho...

November 28th, 2016
View

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

November 2nd, 2016
View

MedEx Bedside Prescription Delivery is the very first bedside medication delivery service for hos...

October 26th, 2016
View

In July 2016, the AHA/HRET Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 hosted a state hospital associat...

October 3rd, 2016
View

The AHA/HRET Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 identifies best practices proven to reduce hos...

October 3rd, 2016
View

Since September 2015, the American Hospital Association (AHA)/Health Research & Educational Trust...

October 3rd, 2016
Download

Since 2012, the Aiming for Zero program at Northwell Hospital is continuously working to reduce C...

September 26th, 2016
View

The best way to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is to limit the use ...

September 16th, 2016
View

Reducing and eliminating patient harm are at the forefront of patient safety and continue to be a...

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

This project addresses the health care system's strategic initiative to ensure interdisciplinary ...

September 16th, 2016
View

The hospital identified an opportunity to improve its discharge planning process to allow more ti...

September 16th, 2016
View

After reducing health care-acquired deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli (PE) in 2011,...

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

While the implementation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ venous thromboembolism ...

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

The Reducing Readmissions: Making Data Real project decreased acute rehospitalization rates by al...

September 16th, 2016
View

The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...

September 16th, 2016
View

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as a deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary emboli, is linke...

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

The 2012 New England Compounding Center tragedy and ongoing drug shortages have caused a dramatic...

September 16th, 2016
View

The goal of this project was to reduce the incidence of contrast-induced neuropathy (CIN) as a re...

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 hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

September 16th, 2016
View

For several years, the hospital has been focused on reducing 30-day readmissions. After learning ...

September 16th, 2016
View

The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication thr...

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and morta...

September 16th, 2016
View

A systematic, repeatable approach was developed to monitor pneumonia patients 30 days following d...

September 16th, 2016
View

Readmissions are a burden for patients, families and health care providers. HSHS St. Joseph's Hos...

September 16th, 2016
View

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

September 16th, 2016
View

The blood bank relocated to a new hospital facility while the labor and delivery (L&D) unit remai...

September 16th, 2016
View

This academic medical center developed and implemented a program to improve outcomes and reduce r...

September 16th, 2016
View

Administration of medications is one of the most error-prone stages in the medication use process...

September 16th, 2016
View

Every aspect of a patient’s experience of care is influenced by valuable and often underused reso...

September 12th, 2016
View

The Lung Partners Primary Respiratory Care at the Crouse Hospital is managing the needs of patien...

August 19th, 2016
View

The AHA's Physician Leadership Forum and Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence initiative have relea...

August 16th, 2016
Download

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

August 15th, 2016
View

A “Germ Crusher” challenge at Children’s Hospital Colorado brought together leadership, staff, pa...

July 11th, 2016
View

“Small changes can make a big difference.” So say health care professionals working to prevent ad...

June 20th, 2016
View

Rates of inpatient medication errors range from 45 to 76 percent, with most errors occurring on-a...

May 16th, 2016
View

Using HOUDINI to eliminate CAUTI. It’s all about decreasing the inappropriate use of indwelling c...

May 16th, 2016
View