Promoting quality patient care--reducing inpatient mortality.
In 2001, St Joseph Hospital in Augusta, Ga, reorganized its patient safety initiatives to improve patient care outcomes. By 2004, we decided to focus the many clinical projects toward one goal, reducing inpatient mortality. One year later, raw mortality decreased by 29% and severity-adjusted mortality decreased by 25.5%.
Comeau
Elaine
E
St Joseph Hospital, Augusta, GA 30904, USA. elainec@stjoshosp.org
Adkinson
Kathy
K
D005845:Georgia; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care