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A series of fact sheets distributed and posted prominently reinforced staff awareness of proper procedures for minimizing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
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If overall performance in all acute-care U.S. hospitals were the same as the nations top hospitals, close to 57,000 more patients could survive each year and nearly $9.5 billion in annual expenses could be saved, according to a study by Evanston, IL-based Solucient.
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Award recognition programs are another strategy being used locally to spur quality improvement among health care facilities that contract with Medicare.
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The national network of Medicare quality improvement organizations (QIOs) has done more than merely support a new initiative by several national organizations to improve critical care; it is in the process of going beyond the basic scope outlined in the initiative.
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A multimodal education program to teach nursing and respiratory therapy staffs about improved techniques has led to a significant reduction in the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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Many people would benefit from counseling, but often they do not know when counseling is appropriate, how to find a suitable counselor, or the benefits of working with a trained professional.
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The three consumers who sit on the material review panel at the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority in Richmond, British Columbia, are given a set of guidelines that helps them determine if the piece is written clearly. However, most of their skills are developed as they serve on the panel.
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No matter the literacy level of your population, it is wise to develop criteria for selecting or creating educational materials in plain language.