By
Maria Castellucci
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August 18, 2018
LifePoint Health surveys its staff every 18 months to gauge safety culture in their units. Leaders say the surveys ensure staff are engaged in patient safety improvement efforts.
By
Steven Ross Johnson
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July 28, 2018
Intermountain Project Japan has launched a new initiative aimed at stemming the rising tide of suicides. At its core is acknowledging the fact that Intermountain serves communities that cherish their right to bear arms.
By
Maria Castellucci
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July 07, 2018
St. Joseph's University Medical Center has received Level 1 accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians for its geriatric emergency department. Elderly patients can expect to be treated by specially trained clinicians.
By
Steven Ross Johnson
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June 29, 2018
Cleveland-based MetroHealth released results Friday of a new initiative to promote opioid prevention that resulted in 3 million fewer opioid pills prescribed in the past 18 months.
By
Maria Castellucci
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June 16, 2018
The hospital in September 2016 introduced the oral care bundle, which ensures patients undergoing chemotherapy maintain good oral hygiene to reduce infection risks.
By
Maria Castellucci
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June 02, 2018
The 3 Wishes Project at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center tries to help patients, family members and clinicians cope at the end of life.
By
Maria Castellucci
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May 19, 2018
Home health provider Amedisys recently launched a program that gives heart failure patients tools to manage their own health and well-being.
By
Maria Castellucci
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May 05, 2018
The Opioid Steward Program is a systemwide initiative that emphasizes education of patients and medical staff on pain management.
By
Maria Castellucci
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April 21, 2018
McKay-Dee Hospital in April 2017 opened a center specifically for patients experiencing a mental health crisis.