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FEATURE EVENT

SHS/ASQ Conference and Expo 2010

Feb. 25-28
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Atlanta

Registration is OPEN. Click here for details - Register by Feb. 8 and save $100!


High quality education sessions, workshops and networking opportunities await healthcare leaders and management engineers responsible for programs to transform their organizations at this annual event. With well-respected and knowledgeable process and quality improvement experts from throughout the United States in attendance, hospitals and healthcare providers can benefit by professionals learning about new ways to increase productivity and efficiency in order to improve their bottom line. Click here for more details and registration.

UPCOMING

SHS/ASQ Conference & Expo 

Feb. 25-28
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Atlanta

Intro to IE in Healthcare 

March 22-23
Norcross, Ga.

Principles in Patient Flow and Throughput 

July 12-13
Norcross, Ga.

Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare Online Certificate Program 

Begins Feb. 8; Online
Norcross, Ga.

Lean Green Belt for Healthcare 

May 5-7
Norcross, Ga.

Principles in Hospital Labor Management 

Oct. 18-20
Norcross, Ga.

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ARTICLES

abstract Standardizing Patient Care to Improve Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery 

Mediastinitis is a rare surgical site infection that occurs after cardiac surgery. It is a deep infection below the sternum and into the chest cavity. Mediastinitis has devastating consequences for the patient including increased risk of mortality, longer length of stay, and re-operation. Patients also experience significant financial and psychosocial burdens as a result of mediastinitis. Mutiple organizations have focused efforts on reducing surgical site infections such as mediastinitis. National Patient Safety Goal No. 7 from The Joint Commission (2010) is to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections. In addition, The Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services has assigned mediastinitis as a “Never Event” for which hospitals receive reduced reimbursement.

abstract Making the Business Case: Integration of Healthcare-Based Economic Evaluation Methodologies within Hospital QI Programs 

Ultimately, the successful implementation of optimization and continuous improvement initiatives necessary to promote efficient, patient-centric care within a healthcare organization is dependent on management support. The process of linking quality initiatives to financial results has been termed 'building the business case' for quality improvements within healthcare. Faculty from the Purdue College of Technology, in partnership with faculty from the Purdue Statewide Campuses, have developed and implemented a methodology for standardized evaluation of the financial impact of operational and patient care improvement projects.

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