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Preventing Hospital-acquired Venous Thromboembolism
A multidisciplinary team was formed to increase the rate of risk assessment and appropriate therapy for VTE prophylaxis. Evidence-based resources were used.
VAP: Reduction, Accountability and Commitment
An opportunity was identified to improve the care of the ventilated patient through education and adoption of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's evidence-based care bundle for the mechanica
Finding the Needle in the Haystack: Critical Care's Journey to Zero VAPs
The critical care unit identified VAP as an area for improvement, with three VAPs from May-July 2011 and five from May-October 2011.
Reducing Readmissions by Working Across Facilities
Based on the consultant's recommendations, Lee Memorial's (Fort Myers, Fla.) senior management determined it needed a comprehensive approach for decreasing readmissions that reached beyond the four
Eliminating Elective Inductions
Cox Health System's (Springfield, Mo.) medical leadership created a list of medical indications that, if met, allowed physicians to schedule inductions prior to 39 weeks.
Hospitals on the Path to Accountable Care
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are forming in communities across the country. In ACOs, health care providers take responsibility for a defined patient population,
Integrated Leadership for Hospitals and Health Systems
The AHA and the American Medical Association collaborated on this paper to present both physicians and hospital leaders a set of guiding principles for integration. Those six principles are: