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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
Many hospitals feel they have adequately addressed the issue of bloodstream infection prevention ...
After experiencing an increase in CLABSI, the vascular access team and infection prevention and c...
A quality improvement project using Lean Six Sigma DMAIC method in a 500-bed tertiary medical cen...
Excess days were identified as an area for improvement due to the disparity between hospitals wit...
Since 1999, anticoagulant therapy was one of the top three causes of adverse events. A Six Sigma ...
A pressure ulcer team was developed and Plan-Do-Study-Act practice was used to focus on process c...
Highland Hospital established its Rapid Response Team in late 2006 to provide a quick, multidisci...
The Brooklyn Hospital Center formed a multidisciplinary rapid response team in 2009 to respond to...
Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...
Brooks Memorial Hospital's radiology department identified a need to improve the transcription of...
The Jacobi Medical Center Department of Radiology analyzed the 15.3 percent rise in annual comput...
Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented na...
As part of a larger process redesign focused on Northern Westchester Hospital's inpatient medical...
This project was initiated by David Lyons, Director of Respiratory Therapy at St. Francis Hospita...
Strong Memorial Hospital adopted barcode medication administration technology to reduce the incid...
In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...
NuHealth Nassau University Medical Center identified central line-associated blood stream infecti...
Rochester General Hospital formed a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement actions that ...
Improving patient flow throughout the Bon Secours Charity Health System is critical to patient sa...
In 2008, a project was underway to renovate Southampton Hospital's emergency department (upgradin...
In March 2009, after assessing staff's knowledge about fire prevention and safety, St. Mary's Hos...