IHA case studies
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Today more than ever, it is important to focus on reducing unnecessary testing and unneeded emerg...
In 2008, the health system’s program to contact discharged emergency department (ED) and immediat...
The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...
The 2012 New England Compounding Center tragedy and ongoing drug shortages have caused a dramatic...
The emergency department (ED) was experiencing extended lengths of stay for psychiatric patients,...
Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...
Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...
The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...
The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...
The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication thr...
Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, an...
This project involves raising awareness and expanding the palliative care program at HSHS St. Joh...
By using evidence-based medicine and hardwiring concurrent review, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Hig...
The link between excessive work hours and adverse errors is inseparable. This project investigate...
An accurate home medication list serves as the "source of truth" for the entire process of medica...
Patients are often poorly prepared to manage acute and chronic conditions following their dischar...
The goal was to reduce the delay in patient care by reducing patient wait times, both from reques...
Parental satisfaction with pediatric emergency department visits has been argued to be best predi...
A multidisciplinary committee found that despite an overall sepsis mortality rate similar to expe...
The hospital used evidence-based tools and interventions to decrease hospital readmissions by tak...
