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Relationship between Leapfrog Safe Practices Survey and outcomes in trauma

The Leapfrog Group, a consortium of public and private employers who purchase health care for more than 30 million Americans, strives to improve patient safety through encouraging hospitals to impleme
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Hospital performance trends on national quality measures and the association with Joint Commission accreditation

Accreditation by The Joint Commission was associated with stronger performance on disease-specific measures of hospital quality of care.
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WHO Patient Safety Curriculum Guide

The new Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide released by WHO Patient Safety in October 2011 promotes the need for patient safety education to improve the safety of care.
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Innovation In The Health Care System

In a recent study, the non-profit Commonwealth Fund found that the U.S. ranks 16th out of 16 nations when it comes to preventable deaths.
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Preventing Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Current and Emerging Therapies

This certified CME/CE activity is designed to heighten the awareness of and adherence to evidence-based guideline recommendations for the prevention of stroke in patients with AF.
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Emerging Treatment Options for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation-Related Stroke

This certified CME/CE series is designed to heighten the awareness of and adherence to evidence-based guideline recommendations for the prevention of stroke in patients with AF.
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Pain Management Strategies for Hospital-Based Care Team

This certified CME/CE activity addresses professional practice gaps in the optimal care of chronic pain in the hospital setting.
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New 2011 Survey of Patients with Complex Care Needs in Eleven Countries Finds That Care Is Often Poorly Coordinated

An international survey of adults living with health problems and complex care needs found that patients in the United States are much more likely than those in 10 other high-income countries to forgo
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Why Not the Best? Results from the National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance, 2011

The National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance, 2011, updates a series of comprehensive assessments of U.S. population health and health care quality, access, efficiency, and equity.