Pinnacle Health System Harrisburg, PA599 Beds The Problem Health systems are no longer simply as...

December 11th, 2013

Womansplace Crisis Center is committed to working toward the elimination of violence against wome...

December 1st, 2013
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Healthy Communities of Clinton County Coalition Two teams of community members--a coalition of h...

October 11th, 2013
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Fletcher Allen Health Care's  Community Benefit CommitteeBurlington, VT About the Initiative:In ...

October 9th, 2013

Lean transformation means improved patient care, employee satisfaction and reduced costs as MSHA ...

October 1st, 2013
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This report highlights nearly 80 evidence-based disease and injury prevention programs. These pro...

October 1st, 2013
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Goal-Save lives, reduce suffering and lower costs related to complications of surgery. Developed...

September 17th, 2013
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Goal-Reduce and prevent medical errors by adopting best practices and procedures. The Patient Sa...

September 17th, 2013
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The Florida Hospital Association highlights its quality improvement initiatives with several repo...

September 17th, 2013

This report highlights five years of quality improvement among Florida hospitals. It highlights "...

September 16th, 2013
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On the Cusp Initiative GoalReduce the occurrence of two frequent hospital-acquired infections—ur...

September 16th, 2013
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Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Network GoalsReduce patient harm by 40 percent and ...

September 16th, 2013
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The Collaborative on Reducing Hospital Readmissions GoalUnderstand readmission causes and adopt ...

September 16th, 2013
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Southeastern Health, Lumberton, N.C. 452 beds 16,000 impatient admissions 76,000 emergency d...

August 30th, 2013
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St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn. 396 licensed beds Full-service teaching hospi...

August 30th, 2013
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Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (Glendale, Wis.) 11 hospitals, 70 clinic sites, three long-term ...

August 30th, 2013
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Newark Department of Child and Family Well-BeingNewark NJ The Problem In 2003, The Newark (N.J.)...

August 19th, 2013

The report describes the journeys of four care systems as they are transforming into accountable ...

August 1st, 2013
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The case study addresses a hospital-based tobacco cessation initiative that serves patients regar...

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Doctors Hospital of Manteca/Tenet HealthcareManteca, CABeds: 73 The ProblemRealizing high-alert ...

July 17th, 2013
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New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN45 Beds The Problem New Ulm Medical Center, a critical access h...

June 1st, 2013

Wrangell Medical CenterWrangell, AK22 Beds The Problem Wrangell Medical Center is located in Wra...

June 1st, 2013

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health CenterWindsor, VT60 Beds The Problem Mt. Ascutney Hospital and ...

June 1st, 2013
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Yuma District HospitalYuma, CO12 Beds The Problem Yuma District Hospital, located in Yuma, Color...

June 1st, 2013

Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne, WY222 Beds The Problem Cheyenne Regional Medical Cente...

June 1st, 2013

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

May 13th, 2013
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Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital and Northern Counties Health Care, Inc.,  have had a long-...

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Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center partner on several initi...

May 13th, 2013
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Holy Cross Hospital could be characterized as an emergency department with critical care units. T...

May 13th, 2013
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Chambers County was designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration as one of the ...

May 7th, 2013
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Davis Health System is a health care network that includes 90-bed Davis Memorial Hospital, 12-bed...

May 7th, 2013
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Concord (N.H.) Hospital • 230-bed regional medical center • 17,194 admissions • 295 medical staff...

May 6th, 2013
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Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Jackson, Miss.– 633 beds– 3,000-plus employees In 1997, Miss...

May 6th, 2013
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ProMedica’s (NW Ohio and SE Michigan) mission is to improve the health and well-being of the peop...

May 6th, 2013

Using FOCUS-PDCA, the hospital identified an opportunity to decrease the 30 day readmission rate ...

March 31st, 2013
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Data suggests that the hospital has a three year (2006-2009) CHF readmission average of 24.2 perc...

March 31st, 2013
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An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable...

March 27th, 2013
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According to Leapfrog survey results, the hospital’s rate of elective deliveries prior to 39 week...

March 26th, 2013
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The medical center experienced a 115 percent increase in behavioral health (BH) patients presenti...

March 26th, 2013
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The goal was to eliminate all variances in the clinical process measures to ensure that patients ...

March 26th, 2013
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According to Leapfrog survey results, the hospital’s rate of elective deliveries prior to 39 week...

March 26th, 2013
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The traditional behavioral health access model of calling for an appointment which is subsequentl...

March 25th, 2013
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Emergency department overcrowding has created patient throughput challenges with 2012 volume alre...

March 25th, 2013
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Preoperative/procedure testing for surgical, cardiac catheterization and scheduled C-section pati...

March 25th, 2013
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In December 2009, the medical center embarked on a little known and practiced procedure in the Un...

March 22nd, 2013
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 HPOE is pleased to highlight case studies from the Illinois Hospital Association’s Institute f...

March 20th, 2013
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Greenville Health SystemGreenville, South Carolina786 Beds The Problem The diversity of the lead...

March 18th, 2013
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In 2009, the leadership team of this hospital empowered its multidisciplinary critical care commi...

March 13th, 2013
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The hospital was experiencing higher costs and lower quality care than its competitors based on d...

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The hospital developed a comprehensive, multidisciplinary stroke program to provide patients with...

March 13th, 2013
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