IHA case studies
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In May 2011, the hospital was experiencing an increase in mislabeled specimens among the ED and o...
Within the organization over the last year, a new division of four hospitals was created, with th...
Within the organization over the last year, a new division of four hospitals was created, with th...
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...
In 2009, a multi-pronged approach involving all stakeholders was launched aimed at early identifi...
The project was to develop an infrastructure for a falls prevention program based on nursing fall...
The ER blood culture contamination rate remained above the national target even after implementin...
The decision was made to proceed with efforts to eliminate elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks ...
...and therefore decrease the hospital’s financial risk as part of health care reform, increase c...
Phase I consisted of developing and implementing protocols for cases presenting to the emergency ...
The all-cause, 30-day readmission rates for the hospital are higher than both the state and natio...
To align the hospital ministry with the needs of the community and to reduce avoidable health car...
SMH was an early participant in the Premier Quest Collaborative designed to improve quality, effi...
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...
An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable...
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 ...