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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...
Like many hospitals, SBH Health System uses the computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system. ...
This project has decreased cycle time for medication reconciliation at time of admission and for ...
The CK-MB Test is a traditional blood test of a cardiac marker used to assist in the diagnosis of...
Studies show lipase to be as sensitive as and more specific than amylase in diagnosing pancreatit...
St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn. 396 licensed beds Full-service teaching hospi...
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (Glendale, Wis.) 11 hospitals, 70 clinic sites, three long-term ...
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital and Northern Counties Health Care, Inc., have had a long-...
After acknowledging that medication errors were on the rise, the facility implemented computerize...
Brooks Memorial Hospital's radiology department identified a need to improve the transcription of...
Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented na...
Strong Memorial Hospital adopted barcode medication administration technology to reduce the incid...
Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...
The Problem Medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 mil...
The Problem Medication safety is a strategic imperative in the organization. Each aspect of the ...
The Problem Norwalk Hospital was an early developer and user of health information technology. I...
The Problem According to the American Heart Association, heart failure affects about 5.7 million...
The Problem The emergency department corrective action team began May 2, 2007 with the mission s...