Flash sterilization the rapid sterilization of items using steam occurs in many operating rooms i...

February 1st, 2012
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Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD425 Beds The Problem Holy Cross is a not-for-profit teaching...

January 1st, 2012
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A medical staff that is committed to social justice and a vision statement that includes reducing...

September 26th, 2011
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A medical staff that is committed to social justice and a vision statement that includes reducing...

September 26th, 2011
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The patient population of Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Mass., seemed to lack diversity. But by ac...

May 2nd, 2011
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The patient population of Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Mass., seemed to lack diversity. But by ac...

May 2nd, 2011
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Salt and a jar of pickles: That's what one HealthEast (St. Paul, Minn.) transition coach found in...

April 11th, 2011
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Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu, Hawaii, used "a novel approach" to ...

March 21st, 2011
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When change proves challenging, involving everyone in the process can be key. Advocate Good Sheph...

January 25th, 2010
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The Problem Pneumonia accounts for 15 percent of all hospital-associated infections. It is the s...

September 21st, 2009
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The Problem A new 192-room patient bed tower was constructed and designed with a new decentraliz...

September 20th, 2009
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The ProblemAlthough Fairfield Medical Center had a fairly low rate of pressure ulcers, officials ...

August 1st, 2009
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Health care acquired infections in U.S. hospitals account for 1.7 million infections and 99,000 a...

August 1st, 2009
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Th e P roblemUrinary tract infections are the most common hospital-acquired infection with 80 per...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Central line-associated bloodstream infections have vexed hospitals performing inter...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem With the national average of hospital-acquired skin breakdown at 4.8 percent, Bronso...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Like many urban safety net hospitals, Hahnemann University Hospital struggled with o...

July 1st, 2009
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Holy Cross Hospital Health Centers are primary care medical centers that provide affordable servi...

January 20th, 2009
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