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EPISODE #3 :
Improving Patient Care in Hospitals |
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There is a quiet revolution mounting in health care to put the
focus on person-centered care. This program highlights Missouri
hospitals that are improving patient care.
BJC, St. Louis' largest hospital, is one of a growing number of
hospitals taking part in a national quality improvement program
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It involves standardizing
the administration of antibiotics in elective surgical procedures
to prevent infection.
Sac-Osage Hospital is a 40-bed hospital in rural Osceola, MO. On
the verge of closing due to poor quality/quantity of services, a
new administrator transformed the facility with more doctors, specialists,
improved services and facilities, and has changed the emphasis from
inpatient to outpatient services resulting in restored community
confidence in the hospital.
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