Evidence-based Programs and Strategies for Improving the Quality of Care for Critical Access Hospital Patients

Project Lead:
Michelle Casey
Contact Person:
Megan Lahr
Status:
Completed Project

The purposes of this project were to: 1) identify successful evidence-based quality improvement (QI) programs and strategies related to acute myocardial infarction (AMI), pneumonia, heart failure, and surgical infection prevention that could be replicated in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs); 2) disseminate information about these programs and strategies to State Flex Programs. 

Related Publications:
  1. Quality Improvement Activities in CAHs: Results of the 2004 National CAH Survey (Briefing Paper #2)
  2. Evidence-Based Pneumonia Quality Improvement Programs and Strategies for CAHs (Policy Brief #22)
  3. Relevant Quality Measures for CAHs (Policy Brief #25)
  4. Evidence-Based Heart Failure Quality Improvement Programs and Strategies for CAHs (Policy Brief #26)
  5. Evidence-Based Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Quality Improvement Programs/Strategies for CAHs (Policy Brief #28)
  6. Evidence-Based Surgical Care Quality Improvement Programs and Strategies for CAHs (Policy Brief #29)