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Improving Patient Safety by Reducing Radiation Exposure from
The advent of computerized tomography (CT) has revolutionized diagnostic radiology.
Implementation of TeamSTEPPS to Improve Communication, Patient Outcomes and Reduce Clinical Errors
Effective teamwork and communication techniques can improve quality and safety, decrease patient harm and promote cross professional collaboration.
Enhancing Patient Safety: Decreasing the Incidence of Flash Sterilization in Perioperative Services
Flash sterilization the rapid sterilization of items using steam occurs in many operating rooms in the event that surgical instrumentation requiring immediate use becomes contaminated.
Mock Code and Rapid Response Training Initiative
For 18 months, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center implemented several interventions to reduce inpatient morbidity and mortality related to cardiopulmonary arrests.
Physician Reporting of Clinically Significant Events Via a Computerized Patient Sign-Out System
Although electronic reporting systems for near misses and adverse events have been implemented nationwide (and recently at New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center), physician partici
Optimizing Patient Handoffs
For the past three years, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center has been developing handoff best practices, making use of both conventional methods (face-to-face sign-outs where in
Decreasing Incidence of Mislabeled Specimens in the Emergency Department by Integrating Daily Safe Practices for Proper Labeling
In the winter of 2010, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital initiated its first Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) in its emergency department.
Developing a Medical/Surgical Unit Environmental Readiness Process to Improve Patient Satisfaction and Support Clinical Staff
As part of a larger process redesign focused on Northern Westchester Hospital's inpatient medical and surgical units, this initiative had a specific goal of creating an efficient, effective, a
Center of Excellence for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine
Olean General Hospital is one of only a few community hospitals in the nation to offer a center of excellence in hyperbaric oxygen services and state-of-the-art wound care therapies and treatments.
Excellence in Critical Care: The Intensivist Program in a Community Hospital
Traditionally, primary care physicians maintain chief responsibility for treating their critically ill patients. They often bring in specialists as needed.