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Safety-net hospitals have lower performance than non-SNHs on metrics of patient-reported experience, improved somewhat more slowly under public reporting, and are likely to fare poorly under value-based purchasing.
Engaging and training diabetes patients is helping to change and save lives. Here's how: Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, NC, has developed a disease management program aimed at reducing readmissions. Work started with the Igloo initiative at RRMC and has expanded to a project funded…
Fully two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. One-third of American children are overweight or obese. And among children under the age of six, nearly one in five is overweight or obese. Obese people are far more likely to develop chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, asthma, heart…
A multidisciplinary team was formed to increase the rate of risk assessment and appropriate therapy for VTE prophylaxis. Evidence-based resources were used. The physician order form was evaluated for effectiveness and ease of use. A Plan-Do-Study-Act analysis was performed and areas for improvement…
The aim of this project was to reduce the number of Venous Thromboembolisms acquired during hospitalization or within 30 days after discharge by increasing the number of patients who receive appropriate prophylaxis. Strategies for change included shifting responsibility from the nurse to the…
A pressure ulcer team was developed and Plan-Do-Study-Act practice was used to focus on process change. Skin school and musical cues for turning patients were implemented and monthly prevalence studies were completed. Read the whole case study below (click 'view item').