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Increase Penetration of Appropriate Palliative Care Consultation in a Health System
This project addresses the health care system's strategic initiative to ensure interdisciplinary palliative care teams deliver sustainable, high-quality services within their health ministries
Care Coordination - New Model
The hospital identified an opportunity to improve its discharge planning process to allow more time to be spent with patients and reduce duplication of duties within the case management and social
A Method for Sustained Improvement and Control after Initial Implementation of a Bronchiolitis Clinical Care Guideline
Bronchiolitis, one of the most costly and frequent medical diagnoses seen at the hospital, is a seasonal viral infection of the lungs that affects children less than two years of age.
VTE Prevention Process Improvement Project
After reducing health care-acquired deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli (PE) in 2011, the hospital observed an increase in these events in 2013.
Hospitalwide DVT Diagnosis and Treatment Process for Improved Quality of Care, Patient Experience and Cost Management
Today more than ever, it is important to focus on reducing unnecessary testing and unneeded emergency department (ED) visits to manage costs.
Readmission Reduction from Post-Acute Care Facilities
In response to high readmission rates coming from the health system's skilled nursing facility (SNFs) partners, it instituted a new comprehensive transition of care (TOC) model.
Influenza Vaccines for Health Care Workers
This health system's employee influenza vaccination policy compliance rate was less than 70 percent, putting it below the 75.2 percent national average for health care workers in 2013-2014.
Restraint Documentation
Restraint documentation was a challenge at the hospital for multiple reasons, including the implementation of a new computer system in 2013.
Automated Wellbeing Checks by Text and Email Enhance the Care of Discharged Emergency Department and Immediate Care Patients
In 2008, the health system's program to contact discharged emergency department (ED) and immediate care (IC) patients by telephone was recognized as a best practice by the Robert Wood Johnson Found
Prehospital Notification of Potential Stroke Patients and Improved Stroke Patient Care in the Rural Acute Care Setting
The facility partnered with local emergency medical services (EMS) providers to improve early recognition of signs and symptoms of a stroke and reduce delays in diagnosis.