Overcoming language barriers with patients improves communication, a critical element of safety a...

November 9th, 2015
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Antibiotic stewardship was implemented in 2011 and focuses on five "D's": Drug, De-escalation of ...

June 16th, 2015
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The medical center consistently missed internal quality targets, with a mean HAPU rate for 2007-2...

June 16th, 2015
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Reduction in the use of fluoroquinolones is an important intervention for antimicrobial stewardsh...

June 16th, 2015
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The hospital used evidence-based tools and interventions to decrease hospital readmissions by tak...

May 27th, 2015
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The project began with a focus on CHF readmissions. As the multidisciplinary team saw decreases i...

April 3rd, 2015
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Garfield Medical Center, a 210-bed facility in Monterey, California, used best practices and peer...

February 5th, 2015
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