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August 08, 2018
A BMJ Quality & Safety survey reveals why some patients and family members do not speak up to their physicians and other members of their medical team when they have concerns or questions.
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June 22, 2018
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel has announced a new online consumer survey designed to solicit the “voice of the patient.”
May 22, 2018
As part of its 2018 Leadership Summit, HAP is proud to honor individuals and programs that are on the cutting edge of health care innovation. Honorees represent the best and brightest of care delivery, advocacy, and technological advances, and they are essential to fostering a robust hospital community in the commonwealth.
May 10, 2018
News Release: The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) annually recognizes innovative hospital through its esteemed Achievement Awards program. Twelve winning programs were selected from 91 entries this year.
May 04, 2018
HAP’s infection preventionists have developed three online training modules that address infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship in outpatient settings. The one-hour modules—designed for physicians, nurses, and other clinicians—are available on TRAIN PA, Pennsylvania's public health training website.
April 26, 2018
News Release: The latest Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) report highlights the important work that hospitals are doing to help consumers maintain optimal health and delay disease progression. The report, released today, found that during the past decade—fiscal year (FY) 2009 through FY 2017—the rate of potentially preventable hospitalizations dropped by 28 percent.
March 26, 2018
A study published in Heath Affairs found that between 2002–2014, an estimated 14 million infections occurred each year in U.S. civilian non-institutionalized adults, and 1.2 million of them were due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
March 22, 2018
March 12, 2018
Pennsylvania health care providers and consumers have the opportunity to celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week March 11–17, 2018. This annual event, organized by the National Patient Safety Foundation is designed to create awareness about patient safety and to empower consumers to take an active role in their health care. The focus this year is on patient engagement and safety culture.
March 09, 2018
Incredible work is being done across the state as Pennsylvania hospitals step up to improve health care and implement programs to tackle societal challenges, such as the opioid crisis. Its impact is undeniable. It is the number one cause of accidental death, and four times more people die from overdoses than from automobile accidents.
March 02, 2018
Incredible work is being done across the state as Pennsylvania hospitals work to improve the quality and safety of patient care. This week, we’re sharing the award-winning program developed by Hahnemann University Hospital to reduce its rate of Clostridium difficile (CDI).
March 01, 2018
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) today released a report assessing the Pennsylvania hospital community’s progress to reduce Clostridium difficile infections (CDI).
January 25, 2018
Pennsylvania is home to some of the most cutting-edge hospitals in the country. This week we’re sharing two award-winning programs developed by Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Eastern Regional Medical Center that improved patient care in the Oncology Intensive Care Unit and reduced hospital-acquired pneumonia.
January 05, 2018
Pennsylvania is home to some of the most cutting-edge hospitals in the country. Each year, HAP honors hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care through its annual Achievement Awards program. In 2017, HAP selected 13 winning programs from more than 100 entries.
October 31, 2017
Today, the Leapfrog Group has released its 2017 Hospital Safety Grades report that scores hospitals with letter grades to assess infection prevention and cleanliness, support of “strong health care teams,” and error prevention. The report is one of many quality resources that supply information for health care consumers and patients.
