Because pressure ulcer care is complex, efforts to improve pressure ulcer prevention require a system approach that will involve organizational change. Bringing about organizational change of any type ...

Health care delivery systems throughout the United States are employing the triple aim (improving the experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing per capita costs of health ...

A handful of analytic frameworks for quality assessment have guided measure development initiatives in the public and private sectors. One of the most influential is the framework put forth by the ...

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The rate of MRSA diagnoses on admission among expected self-pay hospitalizations decreased from 130.1 per 10,000 stays in 2019 to 114.1 per 10,000 stays in 2021, and the rate among hospitalizations ...

In rural areas, adult inpatient hospital stays with MRSA diagnoses on admission dropped from a rate of 106 per 10,000 stays in 2019 to 97 per 10,000 stays in 2021. In large metropolitan areas during ...

Review the following list of meetings in which falls risk and prevention is potentially discussed by the interdisciplinary team. For every meeting that occurs at your facility, indicate the type of ...

Once you have determined that you are ready for change, the Implementation Team and Unit-Based Teams should demonstrate a clear understanding of where they are headed in terms of implementing best ...

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The Institute of Medicine defines health care quality as "the degree to which health care services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the federal agency charged with improving the quality and safety of healthcare delivery. The agency develops and disseminates scientific ...