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Choosing Wisely: Improving Fluoroquinolone Utilization at an Academic Medical Center Through Antimicrobial Restriction
Reduction in the use of fluoroquinolones is an important intervention for antimicrobial stewardship programs to minimize untoward effects of these agents (increased risk of neuropathies, dysglycemi
CLABSI Prevention; On the CUSP to Getting to Zero
Central line-associated blood stream infections cause serious patient harm, leading to thousands of deaths each year.
CLABSI Reduction
This project is aimed at reduction of adverse outcomes experienced by patients as a result of CLABSI.
Colorectal Bundle: A Multidisciplinary Teamwork Approach to Reduce Surgical Site Infections
During FY2014, the surgical site infections rate at this academic medical center increased to 21.8 percent among colorectal patients.
Creating a Quality Improvement Project Pipeline and Project Portfolio Management Structure for a Multi-Hospital System
Due to exponential expansion of a Lean Six Sigma program, an evolution of the project portfolio management structure was required to keep pace with anticipated future demands.
Cutting the Cord on Early Elective Deliveries
GOAL: Eliminate early elective deliveries This case study is part of the Illinois Hospital Association&apos
Daily Operational Safety Exercise
The daily operational safety exercise was an initiative spearheaded by the patient safety department to enhance the culture of safety within the organization.
Daily Operations Reports
Within the organization over the last year, a new division of four hospitals was created, with the same goal of top 10 percent performance on all CMS core quality measures and emergency department
Decrease Readmission Rates within 30 days in the Medicare/Medicare Replacement Population for AMI, HF and PN
The health care system has been working to reduce acute care readmissions for the targeted population of AMI, HF and PN.
Decreasing Medication Reconciliation Challenges One Admission Nurse at a Time
The hospital implemented a new admissions nurse position in March 2014 to address the quality and availability of medication reconciliation at the time of admission.