The Problem The organization was recording more patient falls than its leadership considered acc...

September 1st, 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 ProblemMajor abdominal surgery, such as elective colon surgery or major hernia repair, is hig...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Almost 20 percent of Medicare beneficiaries are readmitted to the hospital within 30...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem St. Francis struggled getting non-emergent patients from the door to an ED bed in a ...

August 1st, 2009
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