September 29, 2008 - The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a 900-bed academic medical center affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is one of three acute care hospitals in the Johns Hopkins Health System.
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September 29, 2008 - VHA, Inc. (formerly Voluntary Hospitals of America), is an Irving, Texas–based health care cooperative serving not-for-profit organizations nationwide. This initiative involves ICUs in diverse community hospital settings.
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September 26, 2008 - Concord Hospital is a 295-bed, not-for-profit community hospital, located in Concord, N.H.
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September 26, 2008 - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 569-bed, level-one trauma center located in Norfolk, Va. It is one of six hospitals in a regional integrated health care delivery network operated by not-for-profit Sentara Healthcare.
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September 26, 2008 - The Veterans Health Administration, a component of the Department of Veterans Affairs, operates the nation's largest integrated health care system, providing care to more than 5.1 million veterans and 7.6 million enrollees at more than 1,300 sites of care nationwide.
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September 19, 2008 - With the help of consultants with expertise in the automotive industry, a large ophthalmology practice in Lansing, Mich., reduced patient wait times and its need for clinical support staff.
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September 15, 2008 - Beth Israel Medical Center is a very large, full-service tertiary teaching hospital located in New York City. Its main division, the focus of this case study, was founded on Manhattan's Lower East Side in the late 1800s to serve vulnerable populations in the community.
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September 15, 2008 - A pediatric practice in Oxford, Ohio, adopted a standardized developmental screening tool as part of a demonstration program led by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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September 15, 2008 - Legacy Good Samaritan hospital is part of the Legacy Health System, which includes two tertiary hospitals, three community hospitals, the largest children's hospital in Oregon, as well as primary and specialty care clinics, hospice care, and a full-service research facility.
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September 15, 2008 - Rankin Medical Center in Brandon, Mississippi, is a small community hospital with about 90 active acute care beds and serving five rural and suburban counties.
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September 15, 2008 - St. Mary's Health Care System recently celebrated its 100th year of service in Athens, Georgia. Located 70 miles from downtown Atlanta, it operates 165 beds (with a capacity of 195), and has about 10,000 inpatient admissions annually.
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September 15, 2008 - The Arizona Medicaid Health Information Exchange Utility is a Web-based system for exchanging patients' health records and other medical information among the state's Medicaid providers.
State Profile
September 15, 2008 - The Florida Health Information Network operates at the community level, with the state supporting and encouraging local collaborations focused on health information exchange, particularly the development of regional health information organizations.
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September 15, 2008 - Oregon's Patient Safety Commission is an independent agency with a mission to reduce patient harm.
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September 15, 2008 - With Governor Ed Rendell's support, Pennsylvania is undertaking a multifaceted approach to improve both health care quality and safety. State officials are working to align initiatives led by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Commission, departments of Health, Public Welfare, and Insurance, and an independent Patient Safety Authority.
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