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Westchester Behavioral Health Center improves staff and patient safety
Patient aggression can be common in psychiatric settings and incidences of verbal and physical violence toward staff have significantly increased in recent years.
Geneva General Hospital streamlines stroke treatment
Effective stroke treatments exist, but timely access to these treatments is not always available to rural and community hospitals and the patients they serve.
Nathan Littauer Hospital reduces insulin-induced episodes of hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia prevention and rapid treatment are key to patient safety, glycemic control and averting organ damage and mortality.
Good Samaritan Hospital improves OUD and NAS care for mothers and newborns
Opioid use disorder in pregnancy and neonatal abstinence syndrome have escalated dramatically in recent years, and have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oneida Health Hospital reduces risk of severe sepsis and septic shock
Severe sepsis and septic shock cause serious risk of morbidity and mortality, with risk of mortality increasing about 10% in patients with sepsis and more than 40% in patients with septic shock.
NewYork-Presbyterian advances newborn safety
Fall harm and fatality are typically associated with geriatric patients, but newborn falls do occur, causing devastating emotional trauma to parents and healthcare staff, additional costs and legal concerns.
Long Island Community Hospital transforms patient experience in the ED
Emergency departments account for nearly half of all medical care delivered in the U.
Highland Hospital improves communication to reduce length of stay
Reducing patients’ length of stay in hospital settings correlates strongly with improved care quality and outcomes.
Kaleida Health ensures a rapid response to medical emergencies
Recognizing and quickly acting on the clear and significant vital sign abnormalities that precede patient deterioration are essential to escalating care to appropriate levels and preventing mortality.
Cayuga Medical Center reduces inefficiencies to improve person-centered care
Implementing a person-centered culture is key to improving care quality while emphasizing an approach that factors in individuals, careers, families and communities as central to effective care delivery.
Mercy Hospital tackles healthcare-associated infections
Implementing clinically effective infection prevention and control techniques is essential to protect patients and reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
NewYork-Presbyterian nourishes food security
Over the last year and a half, food insecurity has reached new levels, exacerbated by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on economic security, accessibility and supply chain disruptions — with New York City making up 50% of all food insecure people in the state.
