Case Studies
Barnes-Jewish HospitalSt. Louis, MO1,305 Beds
Adventist HealthCareRockville, Maryland1,045 Beds
Baylor Health Care SystemDallas, TX3,653 Beds
University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS623 Beds
San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo, CA307 Beds
Over the past eight years, an interdisciplinary team at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital prioritized efforts to decrease the occurrence of pressure ulcers. This has been a significant undertaking, considering the institution's population of older adults, debility, spinal cord injury and other…
In March 2009, after assessing staff's knowledge about fire prevention and safety, St. Mary's Hospital for Children held workshops with the staff to review policies and procedures for fire safety and evacuation. The staff received hands-on opportunities to respond to firerelated case…
Alice Hyde Medical Center's new program is designed to ensure safe medication administration in the inpatient, outpatient, emergency and surgical settings. The fine line between therapeutic and toxic pediatric doses presents potential risk. The hospital uses an evidence-based protocol based on…
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality of health care services provided to patients by implementing patient-centered medical home principles.
In 2009, North Central Bronx Hospital analyzed data from its diabetes registry to identify opportunities for improving glycemic control. Of the 2,000 patients, only 22 percent had achieved glycemic control of glycated hemoglobin (A1c) of less than 7 percent. The hospital also found 25 percent had…