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Highland Hospital's Geriatric Fracture Center has achieved improved clinical outcomes (complications, length of stay, mortality, and readmission rates) and lower costs using a model of co-managed care. The patient population includes those age 60 and older with fragility fractures, who are…
Highland Hospital established its Rapid Response Team in late 2006 to provide a quick, multidisciplinary medical team approach to assess and treat a patient whose condition is deteriorating, and to provide support and education to staff, as needed. Goals include stabilization of patients to prevent…
Good Samaritan Hospital's Clinical Transformation Team guided the formation of a Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Team with a goal of decreasing cases of VAP to as close to zero as possible, to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital's quality management team, led by the outcomes manager, partnered with the operating room (OR) staff to work on improving the temperature management of surgical patients in the OR and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). In 2009, compliance with the Surgical…
What is it?Since 1996, this volunteer-based program has provided the Northwest Arkansas community with services for seniors, including transportation, shopping, chore assistance, minor home repair, community services linkage and friendly visits. Who is it for?Area individuals age 60 and older who…
Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD425 Beds
Children's Mercy Hospitals & ClinicsKansas City, MO265 Beds
A medical staff that is committed to social justice and a vision statement that includes reducing health care disparities. Alameda County Medical Center had these pieces in place to address disparities. Participating in the Disparities Leadership Program , at Massachusetts General Hospital, was the…
The patient population of Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Mass., seemed to lack diversity. But by actively collecting racial, ethnic and religious data, the 134-bed hospital discovered pockets of socioeconomic and minority groups who could benefit from specialized services. Heywood formed a…
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, wanted to transform its organization and in turn, transformed its culture into a continuous improvement culture. While the organization had embraced Lean methodology for years, it found that its project improvements were isolated and not always sustained. A…