Reducing Potentially Avoidable Complications in Patients with Chronic Diseases
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Payment reforms show promise in reducing costs while improving care for people with several chronic conditions.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Implements Transforming Care at the Bedside with a Focus on Medical Errors
July 5, 2011 | Story
"You can't deliver sustainable, long-term quality and safety improvement without infrastructure dedicated to the work," Minnier says. "And the amount you have will be a very strong predictor of the change and the sustainability of that change."
Diet Wheel to Ensure Correct Patient Diets and Reduce Errors
May 13, 2010 | Toolkit
Goal was to reduce errors and ensure patients receive the correct diet ordered by physicians. Satisfaction improved among nursing associates and dietary associates. Communication between the various hospital departments also improved.
Researchers Evaluate the Feasibility of a No-Fault System for Medically Injured Patients in Utah and Colorado
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
Two organizations worked to develop administrative no-fault malpractice compensation systems in Colorado and Utah and to collect and analyze medical-injury data for the two states.
States Develop Strategies to Reduce Medical Errors and Improve Patient Safety Through Hospital Reporting Systems
May 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
From 2000 to 2003, staff at the National Academy for State Health Policy assisted state officials in developing strategies to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety through mandatory hospital reporting systems.
How Threat of Lawsuits Affects Tests and Procedures in Obstetrics
May 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The Urban Institute documented trends in the medical malpractice environment and demonstrated how the malpractice environment affects defensive medicine in obstetrics practice.
New Techniques Suggested to Reduce Medical Errors
November 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
In 1996 and 1998, a range of organizations co-sponsored two multidisciplinary national conferences examining the problem of errors in medicine and health care.
Documenting Quality: Two Film Products
January 11, 2008 | Program Result Report
A team of filmmakers led by producer Frank Christopher created two media products that examined innovative efforts to improve the quality of health care at selected medical institutions around the country.
Nurses and Medication Management
December 16, 2011 | Program Result Report
Interdisciplinary research teams at four institutions examined nursing's role in - and contribution to - medication management in hospital and transitional care settings.
Pursuing Perfection: Raising the Bar for Health Care Performance
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Program to help hospital and physician organizations dramatically improve patient outcomes by pursuing perfection in all of their major care processes.