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Good Samaritan Hospital's Clinical Transformation Team guided the formation of a Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Team with a goal of decreasing cases of VAP to as close to zero as possible, to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital's quality management team, led by the outcomes manager, partnered with the operating room (OR) staff to work on improving the temperature management of surgical patients in the OR and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). In 2009, compliance with the Surgical…
Early elective deliveries have been proven to increase the risk of adverse health outcomes post delivery for both mother and child. As a result, many hospitals and health systems are trying to eliminate elective deliveries before 39 weeks.
According to a recent Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society survey, 41 percent of hospitals claimed to be well-positioned to meet Stage 1 requirements; however, 53 percent reported that they are not ready and 6 percent of organizations did not respond.
Opportunities to Improve Quality, Costs and Outcomes
What is it?Salina Regional Health Center tithes a portion of its operating margin each year to the Salina Regional Health Foundation's Community Health Investment Program (CHIP). CHIP provides grants to organizations that, like the hospital, are working to improve the health of the people in…
Medicare policy changes and payment adjustments often have significant and problematic consequences for rural providers. AHA is sensitive to the administrative burden and cost created by rules that fail to consider the unique circumstances of small or rural community hospitals.