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Perineal trauma during childbirth can lead to significant short- or long-term complications such as perineal pain, urinary and fecal incontinence, and sexual problems. Women have a right to safe care, and minimizing perineal trauma during childbirth will allow them to focus on bonding with their…
In December 2008, the hospital spotlighted national Hospital Quality Measures performance and found Surgical Care Improvement Project process measures were not met every time for all patients. Surgical site infections, an outcome of non-compliance, represented the largest number of hospital-…
The project catalyst noted inconsistencies in providing diagnosis-related, evidence-based interventions to all applicable patients. This resulted in varied patient care, patient outcomes and data consistency. In July 2011, the intensive care management team began the process to resolve the…
Teaching hospitals serve as centers for training future health care professionals, while also supporting an environment in which biomedical and clinical research can flourish, offering specialized services and providing patient care, often in the most disadvantaged communities.
HPOE has teamed up with the Illinois Hospital Association to highlight its yearly quality awards. This year, three awards were presented the most effective quality improvement achievements for health care system, rural/critical access hospital and urban hospital.