Healthcare Analytics Tools & Resources

Tools and resources developed by our healthcare quality and patient safety experts to support your mission to deliver high-quality patient care

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Fall Prevention in Hospitals: Proven Tactics to Cut Risks and Protect Patients

Discover effective falls prevention strategies that enhance patient safety and reduce hospital fall rates. Learn how personalized risk assessments, environmental modifications, and evidence-based practices can make a significant impact on preventing patient falls and improving outcomes in healthcare settings.
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Opportunity Cost in Healthcare: Vital for Hospital Quality Leaders

Opportunity cost is vital for hospital quality leaders to optimize resources and enhance patient care. This article explains how decisions like outsourcing data abstraction can lead to cost savings, efficiency gains, and specialized expertise. It emphasizes the need to overcome status quo bias and make strategic choices for better healthcare outcomes and operational success.
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Cultivating Stability: How to Reduce Employee Turnover in Healthcare

Globally, medication errors are a leading cause of patient harm in hospitals, accounting for up to 20% of patient safety events. Each year, such errors are responsible for between 7,000 and 9,000 preventable patient fatalities.
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9 Proven Strategies for Preventing Medication Errors in Hospitals

Medication errors are a leading cause of preventable harm in hospitals, affecting patient outcomes and costing the healthcare industry billions each year. By preventing medication errors, hospitals can significantly enhance patient safety, improve care quality, and restore trust in their systems. In this guide, we explore actionable strategies that healthcare leaders can implement to reduce these errors and their costly consequences. From leveraging technology to empowering patients, discover the essential practices that can make a tangible difference in your institution.
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Safety Culture Surveys in Healthcare: Benefits, Challenges & Solutions

In healthcare, promoting a culture of safety is essential for preventing adverse events and enhancing care quality. American Data Network highlights the advantages of safety culture surveys, specifically focusing on the AHRQ Culture of Safety Survey to help healthcare organizations assess and improve their patient safety culture effectively.
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Sensitivity to Operations: HRO Tools That Strengthen Hospital Safety and Performance

Master the Sensitivity to Operations trait, a critical High Reliability Organization (HRO) principle that ensures continuous awareness of your hospital’s operations. Learn how fostering situational awareness across your team enhances safety, empowers staff, and supports proactive problem-solving, driving your hospital toward better patient outcomes.

The Ultimate Guide to Launching a Good Catch Program in Your Hospital

A Good Catch program fosters a growing culture of safety by encouraging the recognition and reporting of risk before a patient is harmed. This guide will help you follow the roadmap created by American Data Network Patient Safety Organization for its 45-Hospital Good Catch Initiative, which successfully increased near miss reporting by 47%.
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Improving Hospital Quality Teams’ Post-Smartsourcing Strategies

Discover how smartsourcing data abstraction can help healthcare organizations refocus their efforts on improving quality teams. Learn how top hospitals are using these strategies to enhance team participation, prevent burnout, and achieve impactful performance improvement.
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Registry Spotlight on NCDR TVT: Strengthening Quality in Cardiac Services

The intersection of healthcare and technology has paved the way for groundbreaking advances in patient care. As part of this dynamic shift, specialized registries, like the NCDR – TVT (Transcatheter Valve Therapy) Registry, have emerged, playing a pivotal role in optimizing outcomes and enhancing our understanding of specific medical procedures. Today, we shine a spotlight on this registry and its real-world impact.
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Transforming Stroke Care: How the GWTG Stroke Registry Drives Excellence in Patient Outcomes

Explore how the GWTG-Stroke initiative is improving stroke care quality through evidence-based guidelines and consistent data collection. Learn about the program's impact on patient outcomes and the role of comprehensive data abstraction services in driving these improvements.
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