Case Studies
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association produces case studies on its member organizations across a wide range of health-care topics.
After reducing health care-acquired deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli (PE) in 2011, the hospital observed an increase in these events in 2013. As a result, a new team was created on July 31, 2013 to improve the processes of ordering and implementing venous thromboembolism (VTE)…
Bronchiolitis, one of the most costly and frequent medical diagnoses seen at the hospital, is a seasonal viral infection of the lungs that affects children less than two years of age. A multidisciplinary team was created in December 2013 to implement a bronchiolitis clinical care guideline (CCG).…
The hospital identified an opportunity to improve its discharge planning process to allow more time to be spent with patients and reduce duplication of duties within the case management and social work department. Utilization reviews were performed for case managers, social workers and clerical…
This project addresses the health care system's strategic initiative to ensure interdisciplinary palliative care teams deliver sustainable, high-quality services within their health ministries. The palliative care teams' goal was to increase palliative care consults by 10 percent. To do…
At a 350 bed community teaching hospital, potentially preventive readmissions data from the Illinois Health and Hospital Association revealed that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rates were significantly higher than expected despite organizational readmission reduction efforts. The…
According to the 2008 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics National Hospital Discharge Survey, patients hospitalized for septicemia or sepsis had a 17 percent mortality rate. As part of the organization's aim to reduce unnecessary clinical practice…
Reducing and eliminating patient harm are at the forefront of patient safety and continue to be a national focus. Falls, especially those that result in patient injury, are a significant concern for patients, families and all nurses and medical staff. All patients entering a hospital are at an…
The best way to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is to limit the use of indwelling urinary catheters. While many programs to reduce CAUTI focus on the timely removal of a catheter, this initiative focused on considering appropriate indications before using a catheter for…
What is it?
In January 2013, University Hospitals (UH) Geneva Medical Center launched a predictive analytics program as a means of identifying those patients at high risk for readmission and providing support through specific interventions that involve the community. All patients admitted to the…
What is it?
The Healthier Together project aims at diminishing the state’s population health gaps, one county at a time in Oklahoma. The project has been funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to facilitate the translation of patient-centered outcomes research and clinical…