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Lean Six Sigma tools were used to reduce pressure ulcers at Memorial Health System, Springfield, Ill. Bundles and communication tools were employed. The hospital set a goal to reduced pressure ulcers by 50 percent by applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Process defects were identified for…
Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago, improved both influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates by 73 and 32 percent, respectively, achieving care that is patient centered.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, worked to create a highly reliable system for follow up of unexpected radiologic findings, improving timeliness of care.
Community members are integral partners at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania, helping to ensure high-quality, equitable care. Based in the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Hazleton, LVHN for many years had provided culturally competent services, including telephonic interpreters,…
Matching patients with primary care physicians was top priority of this project improvement by the care team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago.
This infographic also illustrates five goals for hospitals:
Coordinate hospital-based interventions with community stakeholders and other key partners through mature collaborations;
Increase preventive health services through coordinated care across the health care continuum;
Provide…