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It is both “a sprint and a marathon.” That's how a team at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., described reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Along with SJMH, many hospitals and care systems are part of the sprint-marathon and using the Comprehensive Unit-…
This article aims to define the term 'healthy communities' based on existing literature on the topic. Key elements fall under characteristics of a healthy community and the process in which healthy communities engage.
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American Hospital Association Honors Two Federal Health Care Leaders - Captain Padden and Commander Case are 2012 Honorees
SAN DIEGO (July 25, 2013) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding…
Only a small percentage of patients develop a health care-associated infection after surgery, and it is estimated that about half of such infections are preventable. West Valley Medical Center, a 150-bed community hospital in Caldwell, Idaho, participates in STOP SSIs—Study to Optimally…
This guide describes a three-step action plan from the On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI project that helps hospitals and care systems achieve and sustain reductions in CAUTI infection rates.
Doctors Hospital of Manteca/Tenet HealthcareManteca, CABeds: 73