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Non-CAH award recipient -
Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney
Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) in Kearney, Nebraska implemented a continuous improvement project in 2008-2009 in their Emergency Department (ED) to improve the quality of patient care and satisfaction by reducing the wait time it took to be evaluated by the physician or allied health professional. Using LEAN methodology, Good Samaritan successfully created a sustainable and portable solution to ED patient care. Patient and employee satisfaction have improved and the facility is seeing a cost savings with a new T-system.
CAH award recipient -
Jefferson Community Health
Center, Fairbury
Jefferson Community Health Center (JCHC) in Fairbury, Nebraska has taken its focus on
quality of medication administration to the forefront. JCHC implemented
Intellidot Barcoding in January 2008 after 4 years of researching the subject of
barcoding and medication administration safety. Literature shows that adverse
drug events cause one out of five injuries or deaths to hospital patients in the
United States. JCHC was successful in implementing this quality improvement
project to increase patient safety in their facility.
Quest
for Excellence Applicants - Non-CAH
Saint Francis Medical Center, Grand Island
Quest
for Excellence Applicants - CAH
Memorial Health Care Systems, Seward
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