Patient Safety
A collection of success stories on improving patient safety from the front lines of American health care, providing free access to strategies used by hospitals and medical practices nationwide to improve care.
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Supporting Regional Response Team Learning Networks
June 3, 2010 | Program Result Report
In December 2005 RWJF funded nine hospital associations and health care systems with grants of up to $150,000 apiece for each to work with at least 25 of their member hospitals to establish rapid response teams.
Prevention of Hospital Falls
May 27, 2010 | Program Result Report
IHI published on its Web site a guide with four "promising" approaches to help hospital staff identify patients at risk for serious injury from a fall and to implement interventions to prevent or mitigate fall-related injuries.
The Role for Clinician Educators in Implementing Healthcare Improvement
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In academic internal medicine departments, clinical educators are responsible for both patient care and the training of residents. They are well-positioned to implement health care improvements and the associated changes to medical education.
Measuring How Nurses Contribute to Patient Safety and Health Care Quality
January 7, 2010 | Program Result Report
Performance measures tested to determine whether they can assess and improve the ways nurses contribute to patient safety and health care quality in acute care hospitals.
Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses from AHRQ
November 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) produced a handbook on patient safety and quality that nurses can use in their work.
Quality Information and Fragmented Markets
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Volume-sensitive services are procedures that lead to better outcomes when a health care institution performs a high number of the procedures. This study investigated whether knowing the benefits of high-volume institutions led patients to actively seek care through those providers.
Consumer Involvement May Improve Patient Safety During Hospitalization
September 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
21st Century Consumer conducted developmental research to be used in the creation of educational programs to help reduce the number of injuries and deaths due to preventable errors during hospitalization.
Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations for COPD and Pneumonia
June 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The Role of Physician and Practice Characteristics.
Large Group Purchasers Have Power to Drive Improvements in Patient Safety
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The University of California, San Francisco, conducted an exploratory case study of innovative practices of large capitated physician organizations aimed at improving patient safety.