During this pilot, the MICU was able to achieve 188 days between events which was above the three sigmas upper control limit of 111.2 days. The MICU was also able to reduce its average CLABSI rate per 1,000 central line...
Standardized SDOH screenings increased awareness of unmet needs and supported partnerships between the medical and social work teams. Rapid PDSA cycles and frequent data collection were critical to improving the percentage of patients with a completed screen. Key to sustainability...
The fall with-injury rate decreased to 0.31/1,000 patient days or an 80% reduction, a 60% increase in reported near misses or assisted falls, and a new 93-day record without an injurious fall. Patients are safer today because of the collaborative...
According to the US Census Bureau, baby boomers have remained the second-largest population group in 2022, comprised of 69.6 million people ages 58 to 76. The fastest-growing population is people aged 80 and older, with a growth rate almost four...
The four sessions from 2017-2022 resulted in 750K improved Veteran Experiences, >7 million in improved Employee Experiences and over 122 million in net cost benefits. The Improvement Advisor Academy’s success lends to re-instating the full academy. The Improvement Advisor Academy...
Quality leaders must make data-informed decisions on what quality improvement projects will be prioritized, many times these leaders are also tasked with selecting which individuals will participate in continuous improvement education and training. This session will include detailed methods for...
The implication of the Lean Kanban Pull Methodology for Improving the attendance of diabetic clinic appointments, improving the quality of visits, reducing the overall waste of appointments, and further reducing the overwhelming of the appointment system, gives priority to those...
We will look at the use of the classic LEAN A3 in a 2-year, multi-level, multi-organizational improvement situation. We will use an actual project that worked on decreasing patient harm in the nurse-sensitive indicators of CAUTI, CLABSI, CDIFF, FALLS, and...
We found a decrease in ICU LOS in the early mobility group; 3.09 vs 2.42 days (p=0.015). There was also a trended decrease in hospital LOS with the early mobilization intervention; 5.97 vs 5.29 (p=0.1886). This quality improvement study focused...
Quality Management partners with interdisciplinary teams hospital-wide to identify target areas for data-driven performance improvement initiatives through our occurrence reporting platform. Quarterly reports are shared with the hospital units and Performance Improvement Coordinating Group to monitor trends. By establishing a...