A poster presentation describing the interventions implemented to improve hypertension for patients in a primary clinic setting.Problem:The high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension in underserved populations is a major cause of health disparities in the United States and requires innovative healthcare...
The collection of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is constantly improving, driven by a desire to provide patient-centered care and use PROs to measure care satisfaction. This abstract outlines strategies to increase PROs collection among prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment within...
This session will describe development and implementation of a National Quality Professionals Orientation (QPO) for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The QPO was designed by the National Office of Quality Management (OQM) collaboratively with representatives from VA Hospitals and Veterans...
Lack of mobility has been proven to lead to complications and adverse effects on hospitalized patients such as increased length of stay, pressure ulcers, falls and DVTs/PEs. At Atrium Health Pineville, we experienced challenges with both documenting and executing our...
We used the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDCA) process improvement methodology to decrease the prevalence of hospital acquired Aspiration Pneumonia* Review literature* Create a Best Practice presentation for staff on the prevention of Aspiration Pneumonia – Order swallow evaluations in patients with AMS...
Every minute that passes by when someone is having a stroke, 1.9 million brain cells are being lost. Recognition of stroke signs and symptoms and calling 911 is the key to minimizing long term affects of stroke and death; therefore...
Research indicates medical errors as the third leading cause of deaths, with national estimates suggesting that 14-56% of inpatient deaths are preventable. To address this issue, the mortality review process was designed to be the driving force in identifying opportunities...
CHW has had multiple years of financial penalties and opportunities to improve outcomes related to PSIs. In 2022, CHW had a PSI 90 rate of 1.17, with an average of 31 PSI 90 component events per month. A comprehensive program...
The Quality Measurement & Analytics department provides data to hospital leadership and multiple service lines across the organization to improve outcomes based on current and historical data trends. There are a wide variety of data sources that are incorporated to...
Early recognition and identification of patients having a stroke, and subsequent administration of thrombolytics within 60 minutes, can lead to improved patient outcomes and reduce disability and mortality. Arrival by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and pre-notification among ischemic stroke patients...