April 13, 2010 - The New York State Nursing Home Health Information Technology Demonstration Project is a publicly subsidized initiative to implement comprehensive, point-of-care electronic medical records in 20 New York City nursing homes. This case study looks at the variations between homes regarding: 1) organizational aims for adapting HIT; 2) the technology’s perceived or real effects; and 3) implementation of quality improvement efforts as a result of newly available data.
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April 12, 2010 - This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to high performance on pneumonia process-of-care measures at Walla Walla General Hospital. It is based on information obtained from interviews with key hospital personnel, publicly available information, and materials provided by the hospital during October through November 2009.
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April 8, 2010 - This case study looks at the National Center for Patient Safety formed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in 1999 to foster an organizational culture of patient safety within its 153 hospitals and 783 community-based clinics.
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January 29, 2010 - This case study looks at the Western Baptist Hospital, one of the top-performing hospitals in the country in the pneumonia care process-of-care, or "core" measures.
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January 15, 2010 - This case study looks at Rhode Island’s Pediatric Practice Enhancement Project which trains and places parent consultants into pediatric primary and specialty care practices to help families with children and youth with special health care needs coordinate and access the health system, as well as other services (e.g., social services, education, housing).
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January 8, 2010 - This case study looks at Scott & White, the largest multispecialty health care system in the state of Texas, which delivers a comprehensive continuum of care to its health plan members and constituents.
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December 24, 2009 - This case study focuses on Texas Health's achievement in providing recommended treatment related to surgical care. The hospital has relied on concurrent review, changes to care processes, and preprinted order sets to improve.
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November 30, 2009 - This case study looks at an innovative project in New Mexico that uses telemedicine, case-based learning, and disease management techniques to expand access to care for patients with hepatitis C and other chronic, complex conditions.
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November 10, 2009 - This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to high performance on surgical care improvement measures at Reid Hospital. It is based on information obtained from interviews with key hospital personnel and materials provided by the hospital during the spring of 2009.
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November 4, 2009 - Since 2006, New York State has awarded $226 million in public funds to develop and implement a comprehensive health information infrastructure—more than in all other states combined.
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November 4, 2009 - The Arizona Medical Information Exchange is a Web-based health information exchange that enables participating practitioners to view hospital discharge and other clinical reports, lab test results, and medication data for many of their patients.
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November 4, 2009 - Delaware established the first statewide clinical health information exchange (HIE) in 1997. Compared with other states, it has taken more of a public sector approach to HIE governance, though this strategy may be shifting.
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October 7, 2009 - Holland Hospital has significantly improved its performance on the pneumonia process-of-care, or "core" measures, over the last five years. The core measures, developed by the Hospital Quality Alliance, relate to provision of recommended treatment in four clinical areas: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care.
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September 22, 2009 - From 2004 to 2008, St. Charles Hospital achieved dramatic improvement on process-of-care measures, particularly on those intended to reduce surgical complications. This case study examines how they achieved these quality improvements.
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August 13, 2009 - The Mayo Clinic is the world's oldest and largest integrated multispecialty group medical practice, combining clinical practice, education, and research at the regional, national, and international levels for the benefit of individuals with routine as well as complex health care needs.
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