Case Studies
The 黑料正能量 Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
Goal-Reduce and prevent medical errors by adopting best practices and procedures. The Patient Safety Organization of Florida is jointly managed by the Floriday Hospital Association and the South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association. The two organizations teamed with the ECRI Institute, an鈥
Goal-Save lives, reduce suffering and lower costs related to complications of surgery.
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,鈥
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 鈥 scheduled births before 39 weeks 鈥 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鈥攗rinary tract and bloodstream鈥攚hile improving hospital culture and increasing adoption of safety practices. A related initiative, the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, targeted鈥
This report highlights five years of quality improvement among Florida hospitals. It highlights 'Florida Firsts,' a list of quality initiatives first implemented in Florida.
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鈥 Recurrent purchase of non-catalog items鈥 Mismatch of purchase鈥
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鈥
Southeastern Health, Lumberton, N.C. 452 beds 16,000 impatient admissions 76,000 emergency department visits Critical Issues Creating more efficient utilization of surgical blocks Increasing the number of procedures performed Reducing overtime pay during non 鈥減rime-time鈥 hours鈥
Newark Department of Child and Family Well-BeingNewark NJ