Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

A key element of the PCMH model is engaging patients and caregivers in their care. This paper off...

This paper explores the current landscape of patient-centered medical home services for patients ...

This paper examines successful approaches to delivering mental health treatment in primary care a...

This decision-maker brief offers programmatic and policy changes that can help practices, especia...

This brief describes how decisionmakers can encourage a model of care that truly reflects the nee...

The patient safety portal includes links to valuable tools and resources.

This commentary describes a template to standardize handoff education to drive safety improvement.

Since The Joint Commission implemented the National Patient Safety Goal, "Reduction of the Likeli...

Rome Memorial Hospital began this project as a prelude to developing a progressive mobility progr...

The goal of this performance improvement initiative was to improve patient safety and control hea...

Failure or delays in filling prescriptions at the time of hospital discharge contributes to poor ...

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...

Missed or delayed cancer diagnoses are a frequent cause of patient harm and malpractice lawsuits ...

The advent of computerized tomography (CT) has revolutionized diagnostic radiology. The use of CT...

Effective teamwork and communication techniques can improve quality and safety, decrease patient ...

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

Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented na...

For the past three years, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center has been develop...

As part of a larger process redesign focused on Northern Westchester Hospital's inpatient medical...

In 2006, Southampton Hospital's department of nursing conducted a needs assessment focusing on th...

This journey began when St. Francis Hospital gave fruit cocktail to a patient with a severe aller...

In 2006, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation declared a bold vision for patient safety...

In November 2009, a group of 12 representatives from various areas within Rochester General Healt...

In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

In the fourth quarter of 2009, Lutheran Medical Center conducted a pilot study on three medical/s...

This project addresses the needs of patients at high risk for C. difficile on a complex medical u...

Smart infusion pump technology improves patient safety by providing decision support for nursing ...

Coney Island Hospital developed a crisis prevention, early intervention, and response team known ...

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 2010, Southampton Hospital discovered that its process for checking and maintaining equipment/...

In 2009, North Central Bronx Hospital analyzed data from its diabetes registry to identify opport...

The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality ...

The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2012 User Comparative Database Report provides res...

This study used written portfolios to capture reflective learning that trainees described about t...

A technique used in aviation is being applied to health care once again. To detect early malfunct...

Transitions across care settings introduce risk for patient harm, and medication errors are an im...

During this 90 minute session, speakers discussed how to effectively engage patients and their fa...

An international survey of adults living with health problems and complex care needs found that p...

In the wake of more widespread use of health IT, the Department of Health and Human Services aske...

This certified CME/CE activity focuses on caring for patients with chronic pain in the hospital ...

This certified CME/CE activity is designed to heighten the awareness of and adherence to evidence...

Emergency department admitted patients used to wait an average of 24 hours for an inpatient bed a...

Falls prevention monitoring led to a closer look at Mercy Medical Center's acute inpatient rehabi...

A controversial safety intervention, rapid response systems (RRS) do not appear to improve clinic...

The new Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide released by WHO Patient Safety in Octo...

The business adage "what gets measured gets managed" applies in health care. Two projects focus o...

n response to growing interest from the hospital community in better understanding and improving ...

Responding to an explosive growth in patient population, Yale-New Haven Hospital implemented a su...