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July 7, 2023

Critical Access Hospital in Utah Implements Plan to Reduce Readmissions

As part of the HQIC program, Blue Mountain Hospital, an 11-bed critical access hospital located in Blanding, UT, reviewed their data to establish improvement priorities. The compliance program manager, Cari Spillman, MBAHM, CHCO, CIC, chose to work on reducing readmissions because of the impact on patients and the surrounding community of Blanding. Several gaps in […]

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June 8, 2023

Salina Surgical Hospital (KS) Improves Pain Management and Decreases Opioid Use

As part of the HQIC program, Salina Surgical Hospital (SSH), a 16-bed hospital located in Salina, KS, identified that Opioid Reduction would be a meaningful project for their group since a large portion of the procedures performed in their facility were Total Joint surgeries. This provided a population of patients to work toward improved opioid […]

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May 30, 2023

Elbert Memorial Hospital Reduces Hospital-Acquired Infections

Elbert Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Elberton, GA, set out to reduce healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) with a goal of 0 infections after an increase in early 2022. The team realized that just one patient contracting an HAI could be detrimental to the whole patient population. They focused on proper handwashing and teaching […]

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April 24, 2023

Athens-Limestone Hospital Committed to Opioid Stewardship and Reducing Patient Harm

Athens-Limestone Hospital, a 71-bed hospital in Athens, Alabama, is improving opioid stewardship by implementing steps to reduce patient harm from opioids through leadership commitment, partnership with physicians and forming an opioid stewardship committee. Previous improvement work in opioid stewardship was not continued during the COVID pandemic as the focus shifted to more urgent matters. An […]

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November 29, 2022

Kansas Critical Access Hospital Prevents CAUTI and Decreases Catheter Days

Cheyenne County, a 16-bed critical access hospital located in St. Francis, KS has decreased catheter days per patient days in the last year and is currently maintaining a zero rate with Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI). Cheyenne County Memorial recently participated in the HQIC performance improvement cohort based on two CAUTIs identified in 2021. […]

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November 15, 2022

Alabama Hospital Improves Process and Outcomes with Critical Assessment Team (CAT)

Alabama Hospital Improves Process and Outcomes with Critical Assessment Team (CAT) Regional Medical Center (RMC) is a 338-bed hospital located in Anniston, AL which lies in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, about 60 miles east of Birmingham. Regional Medical Center (RMC) The critical response team at Regional Medical Center consisted of an ICU nurse […]

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September 28, 2022

Alabama Hospital Demonstrates Improvement with HAI Review Team

Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center is part of the Regional Medical Center (RMC) located in Anniston, AL. It is comprised of two campuses, NEARMC, a 338-bed hospital and Stringfellow, a 125-bed hospital. According to NHSN data, NEARMC has been maintaining zero rates for both CAUTI SIR All Units and CLABSI SIR All Units since November […]

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August 25, 2022

Florida Hospital Maintains Zero Rates for CAUTI and CLABSI

Keralty Hospital is a 125-bed hospital located in Miami, FL and a top performer in Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) and Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) prevention. According to the NHSN data, Keralty Hospital is currently maintaining a zero rate for both CAUTI and CLABSI. If a CAUTI and CLABSI is reported, […]

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August 1, 2022

Jefferson Healthcare (WA) Shares Health Equity Journey

Jefferson Healthcare (WA) Shares Health Equity Journey Jefferson Healthcare is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Port Townsend, WA. Even though this hospital is small in size, its impact on health equity for their patient population is mighty. Jefferson Healthcare’s journey in health equity began in 2013 when a Patient and Family Advisory Council […]

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