State and regional hospital associations across the United States are recognizing hospitals and h...

March 21st, 2016
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National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...

June 10th, 2015
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Phase I consisted of developing and implementing protocols for cases presenting to the emergency ...

June 4th, 2015
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The all-cause, 30-day readmission rates for the hospital are higher than both the state and natio...

June 3rd, 2015
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To align the hospital ministry with the needs of the community and to reduce avoidable health car...

June 2nd, 2015
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Based on the consultant’s recommendations, Lee Memorial’s (Fort Myers, Fla.) senior management de...

April 16th, 2015
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The heart failure program began in 1995. The hospital developed a multidisciplinary heart failure...

April 11th, 2015
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Making incremental changes and collaborating with area hospitals and community organizations have...

October 20th, 2014
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St. Joseph Regional Health Center went on a Lean journey to not only save money, but improve the ...

March 17th, 2014
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One successful initiative can lead to another. A “nurse transitionist” program at Western Marylan...

November 26th, 2012
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This guide was created to share best practices and key lessons from innovative organizations on a...

April 1st, 2011
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The federal health reform legislation includes several demonstration projects that will be held i...

July 1st, 2010
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The Problem Almost 20 percent of Medicare beneficiaries are readmitted to the hospital within 30...

August 1st, 2009
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