Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
The goal was to decrease the number of patients negatively affected by experiencing a post-operative aspiration pneumonia which increases length of stay and leads to poorer overall patient outcomes. After identifying key stakeholders, the team developed education plans for staff, patients and…
An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable ambulance transfers, ED visits and hospitalizations for patients who used the ED more than 10 visits per year. For a defined group of high-frequency patients, interventions by a nurse-led case…
The hospital carried out a multidisciplinary team-based approach to improving the safety and appropriateness of packed red blood cells transfusion. Evidence based guidelines for appropriate usage of blood products and a standardized order set were developed. Compliance with the guidelines was…
This quality project evaluated the impact of translating evidence based CLABSI practice from the adult population to the pediatric population to eliminate pediatric CLABSI. The hospital joined a national collaborative in December 2009 that focused on developing and sustaining a program that…
Children with cystic fibrosis have better lung function and survival rates if their body mass index is at or above the 50th percentile. A long-term quality improvement effort has led to superior nutrition at the CF Center. The hospital joined an improvement collaborative, funded by the Cystic…
Sharing best practices and facilitating peer-to-peer learning were core elements of the AHA/HRET Hospital Engagement Network. This video series showcases the successes and lessons learned from high-performing hospitals in the AHA/HRET HEN. Each video features multiple voices within each…
The Road to Better Health Spartanburg has proven that working collectively and in partnership with the community is more effective than working in silos when addressing community health challenges. This collaborative, established in 2008, and co-championed by the local hospital, places a strong…
In 2006 the Board of Trustees of Greenville Health System (GHS) committed to develop a workforce that was reflective in both composition and culture of the racial and ethnic makeup of the communities and patients it served, and to assure cultural competence in patient care. Consequently, they…
The Human Services Alliance of Beaufort County is one of the oldest coalitions for health improvement in the state. Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) has been a key partner in the development of initiatives to address issues prioritized by the Alliance and its members; most recently, in the…
AnMed Health is a non-profit health system and the largest employer in Anderson County, South Carolina. It has achieved recognition in the National Call to Action for the Elimination of Health Care disparities through increased emphasis on recognizing and addressing the fact that “we all are…