Lessons Learned and the Future of Nursing Quality Improvements in nursing quality result from evidencebased changes in the structure and processes of care. From unit-specific to system-wide initiatives, in hospitals…
Improving Pain Assessment and Management on Pediatric Medical-Surgical Units Kimberly Eiden APRN, MS, PCNS-BC Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric Pain Service kimberly.eiden@advocatehealth.com Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital Oak Lawn, Illinois www.advocatehealth.com/hope Case…
Pain Resource Nurse Program and Monthly Chart Audits Improve Pediatric Pain Assessment Sonja Jones MSN, RN, CPN1 Renee Green BSN, RN2 Elizabeth Carroll BSN, RN3 Denise Zubczynski BSN, RN, CPN4…
Primary Line Insertion Team Reduced Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in the Neonatal ICU Tammy Hoff MS, RN NICU Nurse Manager tammy.hoff@cookchildrens.org Cook Children’s Medical Center Fort Worth, Texas www.cookchildrens.org…
Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit Barbara Ochsner MS, RN RN/Clinical Director, Resource Services bjo1@pvhs.org Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, Colorado www.pvhs.org Case Study…
Multiple Practice Changes Promote a Culture of Shared Responsibility to Reduce Patient Falls and Fall Injuries Marilyn S. Mokracek MSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC1 Cheryl Novak Lindy PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC2 1Nurse…
Two-Tier Fall Precautions Combined with Improved Staffing and New Equipment Reduce Injury Fall Rates Scott Madaris MSHSA, BSN, RN Director of Clinical Education/Nursing Quality/Magnet Program Director Scott_Madaris@memorial.org Memorial Hospital Chattanooga,…
Weekly Falls Review Team: Nurse-Driven Interprofessional Initiative to Decrease Patient Falls in the Acute Care Setting Patricia G. Shaffer MSN, JD, RN Director, Professional Nursing Practice patti.shaffer@christushealth.org CHRISTUS St. Michael…
Incremental Changes in Culture, Workforce, and Products Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers in the Intensive Care Setting Barbara Twombly BSN, RN, WOCN1 Amy Stuck MSN, RN2 Kathleen Blechertas PT, WCC3 Kathleen…
Comprehensive Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program Improves Outcomes for At-Risk Patients Michael Kingan MSN, RN, CWOCN1 Kathleen Srsic-Stoehr MSN, MS, RN, NEA-BC2 Anne Marie Foley BSc, RN3 Stefanie Lescallet BSN, RN4…
