Reducing Orthotic-related Pressure Injuries
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This initiative reduced the rate of orthotic-related hospital acquired pressure injury (HAPI) by 50 percent.
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Placing Bedside PICC Lines in the PICU
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The PICU successfully increased the number of PICC lines placed at the bedside and demonstrated a 95 percent success rate and had no increase in Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) rates.
Improving Asthma Care
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This initiative helped reduce the number of ED visits and potentially inpatient stays by 50 percent within 30 days following treatment for an asthma hospitalization.
Reducing Length of Hospitalization for Patients Newly Diagnosed with ALL
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A newly implemented project helped reduce the average inpatient stay for patients newly diagnosed with ALL to eight days.
Reducing Arterial Catheter Injuries in the Cardiac Center
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Standardizing the management of the arterial catheters in the operating room successfully reduced the rate of arterial injuries.
Reducing Time to Care in the Emergency Department
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A new triage team helped the ED significantly decrease the number of patients who leave without receiving treatment.
Standardizing Treatment of Children with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis to Improve Outcomes
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A "treat to target" standardized treatment approach for children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis significantly reduced the disease activity.
Use of Two-dose Rotavirus Vaccine Series to Improve Vaccination Rates
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The Quality and Patient Safety team at CHOP help improve rotavirus vaccination rates for children on Medicaid.
Hand Hygiene
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has achieved greater than 95 percent compliance with hand hygiene observations since 2013.
Reducing Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
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Compliance with VAP bedside preventions significantly reduced the rate of pneumonia associated with ventilator use at CHOP.