The 100000 Lives Campaign: Setting a goal and a deadline for improving health care quality

Article Abstract:

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement launched the 100000 Lives Campaign, a national initiative with a goal of saving 100000 lives among patients in hospitals through improvements in the safety and effectiveness of health care. Half of the US hospitals have publicly stated their intention to tackle a goal that is bolder and broader and with a clearer and more urgently defined target date than any prior national aim in healthcare.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Medical care, Medical care quality, Health promotion

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Survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest during nights and weekends

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A study to record if the outcomes after a cardiac arrest in hospital differed during nights and weekends as against days or evening and weekdays is conducted. Results show lower survival rates from cardiac arrests during nights and weekends.

Patient outcomes, Risk factors, Cardiac arrest, Clinical report

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The science of large-scale change in global health

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The article discusses requirement of large-scale worldwide change in the global health system and suggests measures for change.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Developing Countries, Health aspects, Economic aspects, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, World health

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