IHA case studies
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At a 350 bed community teaching hospital, potentially preventive readmissions data from the Illin...
Today more than ever, it is important to focus on reducing unnecessary testing and unneeded emerg...
In 2008, the health system’s program to contact discharged emergency department (ED) and immediat...
The goal of this project was to standardize protocols for controlling patient pain following tota...
Operational and physician leaders identified an opportunity to decrease the use of off-site telem...
The 2012 New England Compounding Center tragedy and ongoing drug shortages have caused a dramatic...
The organization used both discrete event and live simulation methodologies to ensure the smooth ...
The emergency department (ED) was experiencing extended lengths of stay for psychiatric patients,...
Troponin is a cardiac marker for acute myocardial infarction, making this lab test a key part of ...
Patient falls during hospitalization can lead to increased inpatient care costs, decreased patien...
The organization initiated a project identified by the Infection Control Committee to reduce Fole...
The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...
The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication thr...
Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, an...
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE....
This project involves raising awareness and expanding the palliative care program at HSHS St. Joh...
Undergoing surgery of any kind can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. The...
Readmissions are a burden for patients, families and health care providers. HSHS St. Joseph's Hos...
By using evidence-based medicine and hardwiring concurrent review, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Hig...
Outpatient registration at OSF Center for Health required patients to stand in line for extended ...
Patient safety is the number one priority at this facility. After discussing medication errors at...
In May 2011, the hospital was experiencing an increase in mislabeled specimens among the ED and o...
The link between excessive work hours and adverse errors is inseparable. This project investigate...
An accurate home medication list serves as the "source of truth" for the entire process of medica...
Blood transfusions to treat anemia can have a significant impact on patient outcomes. It was reco...
Patients are often poorly prepared to manage acute and chronic conditions following their dischar...
The goal was to reduce the delay in patient care by reducing patient wait times, both from reques...
Parental satisfaction with pediatric emergency department visits has been argued to be best predi...
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry guidelines for biomarkers of acute coronary syndrome an...
Presence St. Joseph's Medical Center's project implemented interventions to maintain patient func...
In 2009, a multi-pronged approach involving all stakeholders was launched aimed at early identifi...
A multidisciplinary committee found that despite an overall sepsis mortality rate similar to expe...
The hospital used evidence-based tools and interventions to decrease hospital readmissions by tak...
The hospital recognized an urgent need to improve the current rate of colorectal cancer screening...
Variation and delays in the early mobilization of patients in the ICU can result in an increased ...
A Safe Patient Handling program (SPH) was initiated in 2006. A SPH vendor was chosen based upon e...
An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable...
The goal was to decrease the number of patients negatively affected by experiencing a post-operat...
The hospital carried out a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improving the safety and appr...
Children with cystic fibrosis have better lung function and survival rates if their body mass ind...
Saint Anthony Health Center, Alton, Ill., took a hard look at data from its cancer program and fo...
The patient experience as measured by patient satisfaction scores is an organizational goal. In t...
Three patient navigators are used to advocate on behalf of women with abnormal breast findings on...
An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable...
The medical center experienced a 115 percent increase in behavioral health (BH) patients presenti...
The goal was to eliminate all variances in the clinical process measures to ensure that patients ...
The traditional behavioral health access model of calling for an appointment which is subsequentl...
Preoperative/procedure testing for surgical, cardiac catheterization and scheduled C-section pati...
The hospital was experiencing higher costs and lower quality care than its competitors based on d...
Early and safe mobility of critically ill patients in a cardiovascular surgical intensive care un...
