Their project was an effort to reduce DVT/PE incidence. This case study is part of the Illinois H...

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The project catalyst noted inconsistencies in providing diagnosis-related, evidence-based interve...

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In December 2008, the hospital spotlighted national Hospital Quality Measures performance and fou...

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Perineal trauma during childbirth can lead to significant short- or long-term complications such ...

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Antibiotic stewardship was implemented in 2011 and focuses on five "D's": Drug, De-escalation of ...

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Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs direct judicious antimicrobial use to optimize patient outcome...

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Maternal cardiac arrest is rare but often fatal. Obstetricians and perinatal nurses are often fir...

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The goal was to reduce the delay in patient care by reducing patient wait times, both from reques...

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Parental satisfaction with pediatric emergency department visits has been argued to be best predi...

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The medical center consistently missed internal quality targets, with a mean HAPU rate for 2007-2...

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The pediatric team at this hospital recognized the need to improve processes surrounding care of ...

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The hospital started working on Project Re-engineered Discharge (Project RED) in 2011. A patient ...

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Reduction in the use of fluoroquinolones is an important intervention for antimicrobial stewardsh...

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After learning of the "90 minute" standard of care for providing definitive treatment for cardiac...

June 10th, 2015
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National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...

June 10th, 2015
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This project was designed to improve the total health care for patients of a community mental hea...

June 10th, 2015
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HPOE has teamed up with the Illinois Hospital Association to highlight its yearly quality awards....

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Medical center evidence pointed to a delay in surgery beyond 48 hours for hip fracture patients a...

June 9th, 2015
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Presence St. Joseph's Medical Center's project implemented interventions to maintain patient func...

June 9th, 2015
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This toolkit has tips on  Selecting Patients and Families to Serve as Advisors Preparation fo...

June 9th, 2015
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