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The Problem Central line-associated bloodstream infections have vexed hospitals performing interventional care for years. While the rate at Allegheny General Hospital was no worse than the national average, it was decided that meeting that goal was unacceptably low and that patients were being…
The Problem Advocate Lutheran General Hospital admits 32 percent of its emergency department patients per month on average. With this busy of an ED and such high-volume admission, it is critical that all clinicians and departments prioritize and support the patient through the process.
The Problem Several processes used in the care of patients of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center's emergency department had great opportunity to reduce waste, remove nonvalue-added steps and increase the efficiency of patient care. Several pain points were identified:
The Problem Carolina Medical Center-Mercy worked on patient throughput in its ED, while developing and sustaing 5-star patient satisfaction ratings and keeping length of staff under 2.5 hours. Coninuing projects improved flow during rapidly increasing volume loads, as well as the management of…
From October 2009 to February 2011, MR CHAMMP sponsored 67 programs which were provided to the community. The outreaches led to the establishment of 6 cultural, language and ethnic specific independent follow-up sites. A total of 2,086 people have been educated about hypertension and 1,759 people…
The Lourdes Center for Public Health works collaboratively with academic and community partners to identify critical public health challenges, design and implement research and develop intervention strategies for urban and vulnerable populations.
Holy Cross Hospital Health Centers are primary care medical centers that provide affordable services to only the uninsured in the area.