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Small Things Matter in Infection Prevention
How hospitals expand infection prevention and surveillance to reduce bloodstream infections and improve patient safety. - TrailBlazers
Improving Survival Rates for Surgical Patients: 3 Takeaways
Hospitals have made significant gains over the past five years in improving survival rates for surgical patients and reducing post-surgical complications, according to a recent report from the AHA and Vizient.
4 Actions to Close Hospitals’ Predictive AI Gap
For CEOs and health system C-suite leaders, the implications of the digital divide of predictive artificial intelligence (AI) are twofold: Competitive pressure is rising and inequities in care and operations may deepen unless addressed.
Trailblazers: Small Things Matter in Infection Prevention
A new AHA Trailblazers report, “Small Things Matter in Infection Prevention,” explores how hospitals are expanding surveillance programs to include peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) and other vascular access devices — an area that represents both high volume and untapped opportunity for infection prevention.
Top 4 Takeaways from New AHA Safety Insights Report
The newly released Insights Report, “Improvement in Safety Culture Linked to Better Patient and Staff Outcomes,” highlights progress on additional outcome measures of patient safety including some that reflect the ongoing work led by nurses to protect patients.
3 Top Takeaways from Health Care 2025 Forecasts
Each year we review a slew of health care outlooks and, after sifting through them, here are a few of the more interesting hypotheses.
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Adopts New Birthing Model to Improve Outcomes
To address the issue of pregnant Black people experiencing severe complications and dying at higher rates, Akron General recently became one of four hospitals in the country to implement a new care model designed to improve outcomes for pregnant patients by focusing on communication and teamwork to enhance safety and quality of care.
Guthrie Clinic Adds Virtual Care Hub to Address Nursing Shortage, Boost Patient Access and Safety
Discover how Guthrie Clinic's Pulse Center, a virtual care hub, reduced labor costs and nurse turnover while improving patient safety and satisfaction.
4 Strategies to Drive Health-Equity Success
Innovative community-centered partnerships and creative investment strategies can mitigate health disparities that adversely affect excluded or marginalized groups. And many health systems are using these approaches to achieve powerful results, notes a recent NEJM Catalyst analysis.
2025 AHA Quest for Quality Winner | Hartford HealthCare
Hartford HealthCare recently was named the AHA’s 2025 Quest for Quality Prize winner. The award recognizes hospitals and health systems that are committed to and are making significant progress in providing access to safe, timely, effective, efficient patient- and family-centered affordable care of exceptional quality.