Today more than ever, it is important to focus on reducing unnecessary testing and unneeded emerg...

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The hospital identified two process improvement opportunities related to medication safety effort...

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The emergency department (ED) was experiencing extended lengths of stay for psychiatric patients,...

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Inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis is a serious problem across the health care continuum. Lit...

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Sepsis is a medical condition with high rates of morbidity, mortality and cost and it is the most...

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The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....

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According to published research data, the majority of cardiac stent patients have no additional r...

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Undergoing surgery of any kind can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. The...

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Mercy, a large Catholic health care system, began its telehealth initiatives with an eICU program...

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In January 2015, Southern Illinois Healthcare, based in Carbondale, was awarded an 18-month USDA ...

April 22nd, 2016
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Funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Serv...

April 22nd, 2016
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Recognizing the need to build a just culture, the leadership team at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hos...

February 29th, 2016
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The Baystate Health Breast and Wellness Center, created in 2013, is a combination of two premier ...

February 29th, 2016
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Four years ago this hospital had no clinical leadership development program. Physician leaders wi...

February 29th, 2016
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Patient and system tracers have been conducted at this institution since 2008. Prior to this proj...

February 29th, 2016
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As the conventional analogy notes, change occurs when an organization finds itself atop a burning...

February 29th, 2016
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The health system's vision in 2014 was "to transform the delivery and financing of health care to...

February 29th, 2016
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The ICMP Program is a Care Manager collaborative created to ensure the transition of patient care...

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The skilled nursing facility three-day waiver program is an exciting opportunity at Partners Heal...

February 29th, 2016
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At Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a small group of challenging patients account for a disproportio...

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The Perioperative Medicine Model of Care is a three-pronged approach to the postoperative care of...

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North Shore Medical Center is dedicated to safely transitioning all emergency department patients...

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TEMPO: Together Everyone Improves Patient Outcomes, an initiative undertaken at Saint Vincent Hos...

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Children with complex medical conditions have a broad range of medical, social and supportive nee...

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As the complexity and cost of cancer care increases, there is an urgent need to support and track...

February 29th, 2016
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The Care Tracker program at Signature Healthcare collates data from multiple sources, including b...

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Diagnostic care for patients referred within the institution for suspicious lung lesions was vari...

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Injectable extended-release formulation of naltrexone marketed as Vivitrol is a recent significan...

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To meet a high demand for Chinese interpreters, the Tufts Medical Center Interpreter Services wor...

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In early 2010, Emerson Hospital board members, medical staff and executive leaders convened to ad...

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With the national focus on decreasing hospital-acquired infections, Massachusetts General Hospita...

February 29th, 2016
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Dedicated to eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections, North Shore Medical Center...

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This health care system's unique post-acute care (PAC) continuum of Inpatient Rehabilitation Faci...

February 29th, 2016
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