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Central Sterile Processing Performance Improvement Project
This Lean project focused on improving processes in central sterile processing.
Emergency Department: Optimizing Capacity with the Usage of Rapid Medical Evaluation
Emergency department overcrowding has created patient throughput challenges with 2012 volume already exceeding budget.
Glycemic Collaborative--A Multidisciplinary Team Created to Assist with Glycemic Control in an Acute Hospital Setting
The glycemic collaborative is an ongoing, multidisciplinary initiative developed to improve blood glucose management for adult hyperglycemic patients during acute inpatient hospitalization.
Antibiotic Administration in One Hour or Less for Pediatric Oncology Patients with Fever and Neutropenia
To reduce the time to first dose of antibiotics to directly admitted pediatric oncology patients with febrile neutropenia, an interdisciplinary quality improvement team systematically analyzed admi
Reduce Medication Errors Through the Implementation of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), Medication Bar Coding and Smart Pump Technology
After acknowledging that medication errors were on the rise, the facility implemented computerized physician order entry and medication barcoding to assist with medication verification, and initiat
Improving Patient Safety Through Timely and Accurate Medication Reconciliation
The heart failure quality improvement team set out to improve scores on heart failure core measures.
Patient-centered Value Through Pharmacy-led Interventions
In late January 2012, pharmacists began reviewing potential pneumonia patients using a screening tool developed by the quality management team.
Knowledge and Empowerment Across the Continuum For Effective Disease Management and Reduction of Readmissions
A gap analysis was conducted.
Reducing Anticoagulant Related Adverse Events; Redesigning Anticoagulant Management Using Six Sigma Methodology
Since 1999, anticoagulant therapy was one of the top three causes of adverse events. A Six Sigma methodology was used to evaluate medication use processes.
Improving Obstetrical Care Through Organizational Collaboration
Infants born to mothers electively at a gestational age of 37-39 weeks are more likely to develop respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation.