SSI prevention: SSI-Free: 14 years and counting! For Kindred Hospital in Las Vegas, it's been an epic run of success.

Financial Management: This GI center minds its business. The business office and the clinical team at the Seaford (Del.) Endoscopy Center run a tight ship.

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Patient Safety: Constantly striving for zero patient harm. Staff at The Valley Hospital in New Jersey will do everything possible to protect those in their care.

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Legal Update: No. 1 HIPAA privacy risk? Snooping staff. Employees peeking at patients' medical records far from uncommon.

Patient Satisfaction - Simple equation: Happy Staff = Happy Patients. That's the formula for success at Parkview SurgeryONE in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Pain Control: Dedicated teamwork makes patients the winners. The staff at Capital Region Medical Center work hand in hand to achieve excellent pain management.

Staffing: Start every first case of the day on time. A punctual start to the morning sets the tone for the rest of the day.

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Easily relocate items accidentally thrown away in the operating room with the retrieval system called SORT (Search Operating Room Trash).

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