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

November 28th, 2016
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A “Germ Crusher” challenge at Children’s Hospital Colorado brought together leadership, staff, pa...

July 11th, 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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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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There were between 462,000 and 636,000 CLABSIs in nonneonatal critical care patients in the Unite...

April 18th, 2013
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To reduce the time to first dose of antibiotics to directly admitted pediatric oncology patients ...

March 12th, 2013
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Pennsylvania facilities submitted 879 medication error reports from July 1, 2004, through January...

June 1st, 2012
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This project utilized a failure mode effects analysis methodology to examine why critical care un...

June 1st, 2012
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This project utilized a failure mode effects analysis methodology to examine why critical care un...

June 1st, 2012
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Rome Memorial Hospital began this project as a prelude to developing a progressive mobility progr...

February 1st, 2012
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In the fourth quarter of 2009, Lutheran Medical Center conducted a pilot study on three medical/s...

February 1st, 2012
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This project addresses the needs of patients at high risk for C. difficile on a complex medical u...

February 1st, 2012
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This certified CME/CE activity is designed to heighten the awareness of and adherence to evidence...

November 1st, 2011
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The Problem While all facitilites aspire to limit the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumon...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Bronson's patient safety committee appointed a task force to look at medication erro...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem After examining hospital data to pinpoint opportunities to improve, Gundersen Luther...

July 1st, 2009
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Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as a way to improve...

April 2nd, 2009
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