Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
St. Joseph's Hospital of Elmira implemented a comprehensive antibiotic usage program beginning March 2010 to enhance patient safety and improve patient outcomes. A multidisciplinary team, also known as the 'Bugs & Drugs Committee,' completed a gap analysis and formulated an action plan.…
In 2009, St. James Mercy Hospital implemented a new quality and patient safety initiative, Achieving Clinical Transformation. This initiative focused on five hospital-acquired clinical conditions: catheter-associated urinary tract infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, pressure ulcers, falls…
Preventing health care-associated infections is a critical step in reducing morbidity and mortality in intensive care units. To increase awareness of prevention strategies, in August 2010, St. Elizabeth Medical Center established an Infection Prevention Awareness Month for the ICU. Buttons were…
Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is spread from person to person by coughing or sneezing. More than 80 percent of infants who contract pertussis are infected by parents or caregivers. Pertussis can cause serious complications in…
South Nassau Communities Hospital's goal for this initiative was to ensure rapid identification of patients at risk for sepsis and provide timely evidence-based interventions.
Rochester General Hospital's infection prevention team partnered with the surgical intensive care unit staff and leadership in response to increased central line-associated blood stream infection rates. After evaluating current practice, the team developed a comprehensive approach to central…
Rochester General Hospital formed a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement actions that would improve orthopedic patient outcomes. After analyzing data from previous years including cost and readmissions, the hospital created an action plan to address prevention of MRSA and surgical site…
This project addresses the needs of patients at high risk for C. difficile on a complex medical unit that consists of 37 acute medical beds. The goal set forth by the multidisciplinary team members was to decrease the rate of hospital acquired C. difficile by 15 percent. The baseline rate was 1.6…
Outside the intensive care unit, catheters remain in place for a longer duration; therefore, it is important to ensure the use of appropriate line maintenance practices by nursing staff. Starting in 2008, six hospitals in the Rochester area joined together to initiate surveillance and to reduce…
NuHealth Nassau University Medical Center identified central line-associated blood stream infection as a focus for corporate process improvement. Senior leaders reallocated existing resources for a robust performance improvement effort. Leadership worked collaboratively to identify improved…