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Hospitals and care systems across the country are engaged in quality improvement efforts to improve maternity care and increase breastfeeding rates. More American women are breastfeeding now than in previous years, however, rates of exclusive breastfeeding remain disappointing.
Trustees, senior leaders and quality chairs play a pivotal role as their hospitals and health care systems pursue opportunities to transform care and better serve their patients and communities. The AHA offers many resources for the ongoing work to improve quality and safety.
With four hospitals and more than 120 employed medical providers, St. Charles Health System is a provider of medical care in Central Oregon.
Take best practices from two industries focused on safety and reliability—nuclear power and aviation—mix in specialized safety training for all hospital staff, use common-cause and root-cause analyses and enhance with lessons and stories from front-line staff—then combine all to…
This webinar showcases the transformational journey of St. Charles Health System in Bend, Ore., as it pursues the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim of simultaneously improving the health of the population, enhancing the patient experience and outcomes and reducing per capita…