IHA case studies

    AHA Webinars

    Featured All AHA webinars are free of charge but require advance registration. AHA does not offer continui...

    May 11th, 2017
    View
    Lean Six Sigma Reduces Risk of Medication Errors Due to Medical Dispense Overrides by 53% in a Critical Access Hospital

    Medical dispense overrides allow nurses to dispense medications from the Pyxis machine without ph...

    September 16th, 2016
    View
    IHA 2015 Quality Awards

    The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality, Qua...

    October 6th, 2015
    View
    One Step at a Time: Addressing Hypoglycemia Adverse Drug Events by Improving Insulin Management Through Rapid Cycle Improvement and Spread Process

    After several monthly reviews of reported adverse drug events, hypoglycemia ranked highest for th...

    March 12th, 2013
    Download
    Reducing Anticoagulant Related Adverse Events; Redesigning Anticoagulant Management Using Six Sigma Methodology

    Since 1999, anticoagulant therapy was one of the top three causes of adverse events. A Six Sigma ...

    June 1st, 2012
    Download
    Improving Patient Safety -- Newborn Medication Administration

    At Franciscan St. James Health, the nursery had the highest rate of "zero" orders (orders not on ...

    June 1st, 2012
    Download