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Physician Shadowing Impact on Doctor-Patient Communication
The medical center has made significant progress in improving physician-patient communication through a variety of initiatives and techniques.
Reducing Tracheostomy-Related Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers through a Bundle Approach
The prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major focus for health care organizations.
Medicare Inpatient Length of Stay: A Relevant Value Metric
Reducing inpatient length of stay has a strong impact on value and organizational performance, and is linked with improving quality and access.
A Successful Team Approach to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
Helping Adults Breathe and Thrive: A Healthy Homes Approach to Improving Respiratory Health of Adults with Asthma
As a health organization that serves communities disproportionately affected by asthma, Sinai Health System adopted an innovative community health worker (CHW) home-based intervention model to deli
Reduction in Use of Executive Health Resources (EHR)
The utilization review staff at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital examines medical records for inpatient and outpatient orders and statuses to ensure patient records are accurate.
Implementation of Pharmacy-Managed Interventions for Heart Failure (HF) Patients
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association's quality award submissions are highlighted on HPOE.org yearly.
Eliminating Medically Unnecessary Blood Transfusions at a Community Teaching Hospital
Overutilizing blood transfusions adds significant costs and can increase patient length of stay and morbidity.
Urology Service Line Improvement Project Using Lean Six Sigma Methodologies
A local urology department partnered with the performance improvement department to identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance the patient experience.
Increasing the Number of Same-Day Stent Discharges from the Cardiac Cath Lab
According to published research data, the majority of cardiac stent patients have no additional risk of complications if they are discharged the same day as their procedure versus the following day