One year prior to the TAP Strategy the facility had 71 CLABSIs with a CLABSI SIR of 1.441 and 22 CAUTIs with a CAUTI SIR of 1.734. After the implementation, there were 65 CLABSIs with a CLABSI SIR of 1.328...
Efficient clinical operations within an acute inpatient setting require effective management of patient length of stay. The limitations of the human mind to multitask are well documented, and studies confirm the inefficiencies that exist in switching between various complexities of...
Review of the process to create a dashboard (work ongoing) identifying which readmission-reducing countermeasures are available and in use at which hospital sites in the Cleveland Clinic system, and delineating the effectiveness of each countermeasure at reducing readmissions. Patients are...
COVID-19 has provided unique challenges to healthcare. Nonetheless, sustaining a positive culture of patient safety remained an organizational-wide priority. To improve our culture of patient safety based on findings from the 2021 AHRQ Culture of Safety survey, we implemented a...
The ALOS fell from 13.4 days pre-intervention n=981) to 11.8 days (n=284). The patient and family feedback discharge survey top box scores for caregiver overall inpatient experience improved from a baseline of 62% (n=59) to 72% (n=27). The team will...
Integrated wellness services demonstrate value. The in-house counselor consistently has clinic slots booked. Providers benefit from having convenient, easy-to-schedule, confidential access to a licensed counselor who understands the complexity of practicing emergency medicine, is able to meet their fast-paced lifestyle,...
Patient satisfaction regarding the admissions process increased from 3.8/5 to 4.5/5 (Excellent) or higher for each of the four months reviewed. The Lean RPIW process was critical for success. Team meets regularly to discuss improvements. Also, all new patients complete...
Successful implementation of lockdown of insulin order entry. Four monthly prescription and chart audit conducted shows the utilization of insulin categories for new starts, appropriate consult, and materials needed for effective patient diabetic education resulting in zero sentinel events. The...
Describe the process and results of a 4-week health promotion program implemented within a Fellowship of Churches with overweight or obese African American adult congregants using Dr. Carolyn Tucker’s Health Smart Behavior Program. Tool: Health-Smart Behavior Program by Dr. Carolyn...
This session is designed to share our experience with an inaugural class of 4th-year medical students who took our newly designed QI elective. An overview of the elective as a whole will be shared. We will describe the timeline of...