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Only a small percentage of patients develop a health care-associated infection after surgery, and it is estimated that about half of such infections are preventable. West Valley Medical Center, a 150-bed community hospital in Caldwell, Idaho, participates in STOP SSIs—Study to Optimally…
This guide describes a three-step action plan from the On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI project that helps hospitals and care systems achieve and sustain reductions in CAUTI infection rates.
Doctors Hospital of Manteca/Tenet HealthcareManteca, CABeds: 73
In California, about 16 percent of the adult population, more than 4 million people, have mental health care needs. For those with disabling conditions who do not have private health insurance, publicly funded programs are their primary, if not only, source of mental health care.
The case study addresses a hospital-based tobacco cessation initiative that serves patients regardless of diagnosis.
Board members have a critical role to play in setting the tone for meaningful quality improvement. Patient safety and ongoing quality improvement are top-of-mind priorities for all hospitals, but the pressure to improve quality and reduce costs has never been greater. As both public and private…
Many of the nation's hospitals and health systems have made progress laying the building blocks for creating robust clinical information technology systems. Now comes the heavy lifting as they look to connect the care continuum, protect patient records in an increasingly mobile world and turn…