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...
The purpose of the project was to improve the recognition and early goal directed treatment of pa...
The critical care unit identified VAP as an area for improvement, with three VAPs from May-July 2...
Following a high rate of central line-associated blood stream infections in the fourth quarter of...
The PICC team was created in March 2010 after the facility had documented an increase in PICC-ass...
The medical center’s mission was to reduce the C. difficile rate from 26.7 cases per 10,000 patie...
An opportunity was identified to improve the care of the ventilated patient through education and...
This project utilized a failure mode effects analysis methodology to examine why critical care un...
Infection control data demonstrated an increase in the incidence of primary bacteremia associated...
A patient care initiative was created to eliminate catheter-associated urinary tract infections. ...
The goal of this program was to reduce the number of Foley catheter-associated urinary tract infe...
Using a sequential rapid cycle improvement process to implement evidence-based practices for cent...
After experiencing an increase in CLABSI, the vascular access team and infection prevention and c...
Infection Control surveillance identified 49 episodes of CLABSI from July 2008-June 2009, greater...
The Kishwaukee Community Hospital nurses and physicians recognized the opportunity to improve car...
This project utilized a failure mode effects analysis methodology to examine why critical care un...
A central line-associated blood stream infection rate of 1.5 infections per 1,000 patient days wa...
Roseland Community Hospital joined the Illinois Foundation for Quality Healthcare, the quality im...
Reduction of hospital-acquired infections is a major focus of the board of directors and senior l...
A quality improvement project using Lean Six Sigma DMAIC method in a 500-bed tertiary medical cen...
Best practices from the Surgical Care Improvement Project have been implemented to reduce the inc...
Shortcomings in the treatment for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock were observed. An ...
As a small community hospital, ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence was low. However, the lo...
