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Equity of Care Awards Case Study: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital’s excellence in using quantitative and qualitative data to address disparities and improve patient health quality resulted in the organization winning AHA’s 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Small/Rural Hospital Excellence category.
Alaska Native Medical Center: Achieving Zero CAUTIs Through Team Engagement
Alaska Native Medical Center had a 9% decrease in the standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in 2020.
Guthrie Clinic Adds Virtual Care Hub to Address Nursing Shortage, Boost Patient Access and Safety
Leaders from Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, Pennsylvania, detail how the shift to a virtual, team-based approach to care extends the reach of bedside nurses, attracts new nurses, creates a culture of collaboration and improves patient monitoring and satisfaction.
Supplemental Infection Prevention and Control Considerations
This supplement focuses on the roles of two leaders—the Facility Engineer and the Infection Preventionist—and how they can collaborate in all mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery stages.
The Critical Link Between Cost, Quality, and Outcomes (CQO) and Unique Device Identification (UDI) White Paper
White Papers
In an effort to capture broader insights on UDI adoption from across the health care field, AHRMM, with participation by the FDA, held LUC Data Quality Workshops during four conferences in 201
Asymptomatic Clostridium Difficile Carriers: Transmission of an Infectious Pathogen
White Papers
Antibiotic stewardship is now at the forefront of CDI prevention efforts because of the growing national focus on proper antibiotic use. This paper takes a close look at asymptomatic C. difficile carriers and provides recommendations for effective infection control.
Pulling Back the Sheets on the Bed Bug Controversy
White Papers
As the debate around bed bug continues to evolve and further research brings to light new information about these pests, the prevention and management practices will also evolve. In the meantime, rest easy with a proactive approach and the advice of a trained pest management professional.
4 Steps to Diversify Your Workforce
Hospitals and health systems across the nation are engaging in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Workforce diversity is a vital component of these efforts.
2024 Patient Safety Initiative Member Registration
AHA invites member hospitals and health systems to join us in elevating our long-held commitment to patient safety.