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Ask Me To Explain Campaign: Improving Communication to Increase Patient Satisfaction in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Parental satisfaction with pediatric emergency department visits has been argued to be best predicted 'by how well physicians and nurses work together, followed by wait time and pain management.' T
Beyond HAPU Prevention: Differentiating Between Moisture-Associated Skin Damage and Pressure Ulcers
The medical center consistently missed internal quality targets, with a mean HAPU rate for 2007-2013 of 5.39 percent, median 5.33 percent.
Breath of Fresh Care: Redefining Processes around Pediatric Asthma Core Measures
The pediatric team at this hospital recognized the need to improve processes surrounding care of the pediatric patient with asthma.
Care Coordination Across the Continuum to Improve Transitions of Care with the Goal of Reducing Readmissions
The hospital started working on Project Re-engineered Discharge (Project RED) in 2011. A patient navigator was hired to focus on Medicare patients with congestive heart failure.
Choosing Wisely: Improving Fluoroquinolone Utilization at an Academic Medical Center Through Antimicrobial Restriction
Reduction in the use of fluoroquinolones is an important intervention for antimicrobial stewardship programs to minimize untoward effects of these agents (increased risk of neuropathies, dysglycemi
CLABSI Prevention; On the CUSP to Getting to Zero
Central line-associated blood stream infections cause serious patient harm, leading to thousands of deaths each year.
CLABSI Reduction
This project is aimed at reduction of adverse outcomes experienced by patients as a result of CLABSI.
Colorectal Bundle: A Multidisciplinary Teamwork Approach to Reduce Surgical Site Infections
During FY2014, the surgical site infections rate at this academic medical center increased to 21.8 percent among colorectal patients.
Creating a Quality Improvement Project Pipeline and Project Portfolio Management Structure for a Multi-Hospital System
Due to exponential expansion of a Lean Six Sigma program, an evolution of the project portfolio management structure was required to keep pace with anticipated future demands.
Cutting the Cord on Early Elective Deliveries
GOAL: Eliminate early elective deliveries This case study is part of the Illinois Hospital Association&apos