This project utilized a failure mode effects analysis methodology to examine why critical care un...

June 1st, 2012
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Infection control data demonstrated an increase in the incidence of primary bacteremia associated...

June 1st, 2012
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Using a sequential rapid cycle improvement process to implement evidence-based practices for cent...

June 1st, 2012
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Infection Control surveillance identified 49 episodes of CLABSI from July 2008-June 2009, greater...

June 1st, 2012
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A central line-associated blood stream infection rate of 1.5 infections per 1,000 patient days wa...

June 1st, 2012
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Reduction of hospital-acquired infections is a major focus of the board of directors and senior l...

June 1st, 2012
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A quality improvement project using Lean Six Sigma DMAIC method in a 500-bed tertiary medical cen...

June 1st, 2012
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A Lean project to address why physicians were not receiving lab results in a timely manner was im...

June 1st, 2012
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This Lean project focused on improving processes in central sterile processing. All processes for...

June 1st, 2012
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Since 1999, anticoagulant therapy was one of the top three causes of adverse events. A Six Sigma ...

June 1st, 2012
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Best practices from the Surgical Care Improvement Project have been implemented to reduce the inc...

June 1st, 2012
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A multidisciplinary perioperative safety team was formed focused on improving perioperative asses...

June 1st, 2012
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The quality assurance department developed a system for tracking quality indicators in every depa...

June 1st, 2012
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The goal was set to develop a system-wide infrastructure to support the implementation of evidenc...

June 1st, 2012
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The reduction of HAPU has been a focus for 10 years at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Over tha...

June 1st, 2012
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Quarterly surveys revealed elevated hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates unchanged by previous ...

June 1st, 2012
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A pressure ulcer team was developed and Plan-Do-Study-Act practice was used to focus on process c...

June 1st, 2012
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As a small community hospital, ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence was low. However, the lo...

June 1st, 2012
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This webinar highlighted the necessity to eliminate elective early term deliveries due to its imp...

April 12th, 2012
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The authors found little evidence that participation in the Premier HQID program led to lower 30-...

March 28th, 2012
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