IHA case studies
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The best way to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is to limit the use ...
Reducing and eliminating patient harm are at the forefront of patient safety and continue to be a...
According to the 2008 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Stati...
Chronic wounds are a growing problem in the United States. Based on evidence-based research of re...
The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as a deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary emboli, is linke...
The 2012 New England Compounding Center tragedy and ongoing drug shortages have caused a dramatic...
Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...
Medical dispense overrides allow nurses to dispense medications from the Pyxis machine without ph...
Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...
A review of the hospital’s quality indicators revealed an unacceptable rate of catheter-associate...
Although episiotomy was once considered a routine part of childbirth, in recent years, there has ...
The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...
The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care orga...
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and morta...
Administration of medications is one of the most error-prone stages in the medication use process...
