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2013 HHN's Most Wired
Many of the nation's hospitals and health systems have made progress laying the building blocks for creating robust clinical information technology systems.
Creating a Culture of Safety
Board members have a critical role to play in setting the tone for meaningful quality improvement.
UKanQuit: The University of Kansas Hospital Patient Tobacco Cessation Program
The case study addresses a hospital-based tobacco cessation initiative that serves patients regardless of diagnosis.
Well-Child Care Visits and Risk of Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Hospitalizations
Young children who missed more than half of recommended well-child visits had up to twice the risk of hospitalization compared to children who attended most of their visits.
Potentially avoidable hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders
Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders were at a higher risk of potentially avoidable hospitalizations for certain uncontrolled comorbidities and incurred higher
Road Map to a Comprehensive Skin Safety Program
The Minnesota Hospital Association's SAFE SKIN program provides hospital leaders with resources of best clinical practices to prevent pressure ulcers, a road map of best practices and a tool k
A Complex Case: Public Mental Health Delivery and Financing in California
In California, about 16 percent of the adult population, more than 4 million people, have mental health care needs.
Preventing Infection after Surgery
Only a small percentage of patients develop a health care-associated infection after surgery, and it is estimated that about half of such infections are preventable.
Resources for Quality Improvement
In July 2013, the AHA released another collection of action-oriented resources that can help hospitals and health care systems design and implement strategies to deliver care that is safe, timely,