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Rethinking the Prophylactic Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the ICU
The authors of this multicenter, blinded, randomized trial found that among critically ill adults at risk for gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, fewer patients in the pantoprazole group exhibited clinically important GI bleeding compared to placebo, although mortality at 90 days was similar in both groups.
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Late Awakening Among Cardiac Arrest Survivors Predicts Worse Short- and Long-Term Outcomes
In this retrospective single-center study, late awakening after cardiac arrest was associated with a higher rate of unfavorable outcomes immediately after awakening and at three months.
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Mechanical Circulatory Support for Cardiogenic Shock
Exploring what options exist for temporary percutaneous mechanical support for cardiogenic shock associated with acute myocardial infarction?
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Optima Health Applies SDOH With Nutrition Programs, Mobile Healthcare
Social determinants of health (SDOH) continue to influence quality improvement efforts across the healthcare system, with a Virginia health plan and health system using the data to improve nutrition and even provide mobile vans to take services into the community. -
Breast-feeding as Standard Practice
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is premised on the idea that quality healthcare requires actively promoting breast-feeding. -
Focus on Women and Children Brings Certification, Recognition
St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, recently was certified as a Baby-Friendly hospital, which is a World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund initiative designed to encourage breast-feeding. Leaders there say the achievements that led to the certification could be duplicated at other hospitals seeking to improve maternal quality of care. -
Quick Wins Bring Improvement for Little Money or Time
Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD, has seen success with a number of quick wins that leaders there say could be implemented at other facilities or inspire other quality professionals to find their own small but meaningful changes. -
Tips for Better Board Engagement Include Transparency, Brevity
The best relationships with hospital boards come from building trust and keeping them informed, say those who work closely with board members. -
Board Focuses on Horizon, QI Watches for Icebergs
Quality professionals should help board members understand the overall quality goals of the organization and not necessarily get too bogged down in the minutia, according to a Press Ganey white paper on the hospital board’s role in quality improvement. -
IHI Offers Resources on Integrating Quality Into Hospital Boards
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Boston offers several resources to help quality improvement professionals cultivate better working relationships with hospital and health system boards.