Case Studies
The 黑料正能量 Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
The Red Box strategy was created to help reduce cost and health care worker time associated with having to unnecessarily don and doff personal protective equipment (PPE) while still providing quality care. Using evidence-based practices, the hospital's infection prevention team implemented a three鈥
A hospital study was conducted to evaluate the practicality and effectiveness of UV light as a germicidal disinfectant after the environmental service (EVS) terminally cleaned confirmed C. diff patient rooms at discharge. Various swab collections of room surface areas took place during a control鈥
In October 2010, Memorial Medical Center implemented an intervention 鈥渂undle鈥 designed to reduce onset of C. diff by 15 percent from prior year baseline. The bundle included five elements: (1) contact precautions, (2) hand washing, (3) environmental cleaning, (4) laboratory alerts and (鈥
Central line-associated bloodstream infections continued to occur in the adult ICU despite the implementation of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's central line bundle. Compliance with central line bundle was high, yet observations revealed breaks in aseptic technique during skin鈥
The hospital joined the On the CUSP: Stop BSI collaborative offered by IHA. The focus was on CLABSI reductions starting in the surgical intensive care unit, and then house-wide, including the cardiovascular intensive care unit, using the same evidence based best practices. Building on their 2007鈥
After identification of an opportunity to reduce CAUTIs, leadership headed an initiative to reduce the incidence of infection and foley utilization. A drive for improvement was managed by nursing leadership by instituting safety huddles, completing daily review of foley utilization and implementing鈥
A nurse-driven protocol was implemented to increase the staff's awareness on the appropriate indications of an indwelling urinary catheter to reduce the use of indwelling urinary catheters and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). After receiving education, nursing staff was鈥
The driving principle behind the outpatient service excellence journey is excellent customer service with every interaction. This began with the outpatient team, including representatives from all outpatient areas, meeting biweekly to focus on the ideal patient experience. The goal was to engage鈥
After several monthly reviews of reported adverse drug events, hypoglycemia ranked highest for the hospital. Upon further review, the majority of hypoglycemic events were associated with the use of insulin, a high-alert medication. In fall 2011, a multidisciplinary team was created to develop a鈥
As the United States becomes increasingly diverse and as individuals choose to be more acculturated than assimilated, the 'American' workplace faces many challenges. Communication is one of the most significant hurdle to achieving cultural competence. Thus language differences become an immediate鈥