Small (under 100 beds)
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health CenterWindsor, VT60 Beds
New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MN45 Beds
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital and Northern Counties Health Care, Inc., have had a long-standing relationship of coordination and cooperation (both organizations were formed in the 1970s). Leadership from both organizations often has representation on each other's board of directors and/or…
As the new operations manager of Delaware Valley Hospital's primary care centers began her assessment of current processes, she identified the following problems in the medication sampling program: compliance with current processes was poor; there was no consistency in accepting samples;…
To reduce the incidence and spread of hospitalacquired infections in two critical operational nodes of patient contact, Canton-Potsdam Hospital formed multidisciplinary task forces with oversight from a central 'Safety and Service Excellence' coordinating office. The task forces assessed the…
Brooks Memorial Hospital's radiology department identified a need to improve the transcription of radiology test orders by patient care unit staff into the computerized hospital information system. The primary objective is to assure patient safety by promoting accuracy, accountability, and…
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…
How do you measure success in creating a culture of health? Mountain View Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Madras, Ore., can count the 1,660 pounds that participants collectively lost in Movin? Mountains Health Challenge 2010. MVH serves a diverse, rural and somewhat economically…
The Problem While all facitilites aspire to limit the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia, doing so within the confines of a spinal cord injury population presents unique challenges. In April of 2008, we had several patients, some of whom had spinal cord injuries and were on ventilators,…