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At North Shore-LIJ Health System, teamwork is everywhere. This New York health system uses TeamSTEPPS—Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety—an evidence-based program developed by the Department of Defense and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.…
The Collaborative on Reducing Hospital Readmissions GoalUnderstand readmission causes and adopt practices to significantly reduce the number of patients returning to the hospital after discharge, focusing on those most likely to be readmitted: patients experiencing heart failure, heart attack,…
Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement Network GoalsReduce patient harm by 40 percent and hospital readmissions by 20 percent in three years. Reduce early elective deliveries – scheduled births before 39 weeks – to fewer than 3 percent percent of all Florida births by 2013.
On the Cusp Initiative GoalReduce the occurrence of two frequent hospital-acquired infections—urinary tract and bloodstream—while improving hospital culture and increasing adoption of safety practices. A related initiative, the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, targeted…
This report highlights five years of quality improvement among Florida hospitals. It highlights 'Florida Firsts,' a list of quality initiatives first implemented in Florida.
Zero is an important number at Broward Health North. The 409-bed community hospital in Deerfield Beach, Fla., is “chasing zero.” That's zero for 0 infections and 0 falls to keep patients safe.
This article explores how geographic health information systems can be used to improve the health of populations. Durham, North Carolina is highlighted as a case where GIS was used to link the health system with socioeconomic and environmental data.
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (Glendale, Wis.) 11 hospitals, 70 clinic sites, three long-term care facilities More than 3,500 physicians $500 million annual spend through McKesson Supply Chain Management Critical Issues• Recurrent purchase of non-catalog items• Mismatch of purchase…
St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn. 396 licensed beds Full-service teaching hospital with surgical residency Affiliated with New York Medical College 20,000 inpatients/year Level II trauma center Critical Issues Developing strong, accountable leadership Automating manual processes…