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According to published research data, the majority of cardiac stent patients have no additional risk of complications if they are discharged the same day as their procedure versus the following day. Given resource limitations—both staff related and financial—at health care facilities…
A local urology department partnered with the performance improvement department to identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance the patient experience. Using Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodologies and several rapid improvement events, the team created standard work for the…
Overutilizing blood transfusions adds significant costs and can increase patient length of stay and morbidity. This project aims to change transfusion practices by introducing evidence-based guidelines into the order entry pathway of the hospital's electronic medical record system and…
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE.org yearly. These short case studies show hospitals and health systems working toward the Triple Aim.
The utilization review staff at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital examines medical records for inpatient and outpatient orders and statuses to ensure patient records are accurate. The redesign aims to increase internal reviews and decrease external reviews, which aligns with safe patient care…
As a health organization that serves communities disproportionately affected by asthma, Sinai Health System adopted an innovative community health worker (CHW) home-based intervention model to deliver coordinated, cost-effective and patient-centered education to help adults with asthma breathe and…
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 250,000 cases of CLABSI occur in hospitals in the United States each year. An estimated 80,000 CLABSIs occur in intensive…
Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, and is linked with improving quality and access. Shorter stays decrease a patient's risk of acquiring an infection, having an adverse drug reaction and developing a pressure ulcer. Readmission rates…
The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care organizations. HAPUs are associated with increased costs and length of stay and considered a preventable condition by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Tracheostomies and other medical…
The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication through a variety of initiatives and techniques. Key among them have been private and confidential physician 'shadowing' sessions. These sessions have benefitted virtually all participating physicians and…