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Team engagement and motivation critical to QI success
February 28, 2018
Behavioral change is one of the greatest challenges of quality improvement, says veteran QI leader Dr. Thomas McIlraith.
News
Paring the risk of antibiotic resistance
February 7, 2018
Stewardship, monitoring, education, and thoughtful de-escalation can help avoid the overuse of sepsis drugs.
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Preventing sepsis alert fatigue
January 31, 2018
Quality improvement projects hone the art and science of sensitive and specific warnings.
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Article
Charting a new course in sepsis management
January 18, 2018
Quality improvement initiatives help hospitalists navigate the challenges of ward-based sepsis care.
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Phoenix Children’s Hospital integrates care from ground up
January 9, 2018
More than 1,000 physicians in the Phoenix metro area are part of a hospital network with incentive-laden contracts for meeting care and wellness goals.
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Choosing location after discharge wisely
January 3, 2018
With a principal focus on hospital length of stay, we have prioritized when patients are ready to leave over where they go after they leave.
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QI enthusiast to QI leader: Sheri Chernetsky Tejedor, MD
January 2, 2018
Trained as an engineer, Dr. Sheri Tejedor says knowledge of informatics and the business of medicine is key to institutional quality improvement.
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Opinion
Project improves noninvasive IUC alternatives
January 2, 2018
A UC San Diego medical student’s quality improvement project proves successful.
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News
Text paging practices need improvement, standardization
December 31, 2017
Text paging practices need improvement, standardization Clinical question: What is the content and structure of patient care–related text paging sent in the inpatient setting? Background: Text paging has become a common form of communication among members of the inpatient multidisciplinary...
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Adopting the patient’s perspective
December 20, 2017
Taking the time to speak with patients not only demonstrates respect but also reduces their worries and discomfort.
