First in VHA SUD care team, a teratogenic time-out for the safe prescribing process, partnering with experts to create successful pathway for pregnant to ensure mental health needs are met, and more. Continue to develop new ways to participate in...
Since implementation, the percent of babies actively cooled on transport and arriving to the NICU with a temperature <33°C has decreased from 21.15% in 2021 to 11.32% in 2022. The standardization of rectal temperature monitoring and documentation was essential to...
Launching the ED After Care Clinic has provided our Emergency Medicine providers with perspective on the complexity of navigating patient care after the ED visit has ended. Outcomes from the clinic provide insight into several opportunities for improving patient transitions...
During this session, attendees will learn about The Joint Commission’s new healthcare equity accreditation requirements, designed to help organizations establish processes foundational to equitable delivery of care. Christina Cordero, Project Director for The Joint Commission’s Health Care Standards Development team,...
The McNemar Test determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the readmission rates of patients not enrolled in the TOC program and those that were enrolled. The readmission rate for those not enrolled was 26% and for those...
Our hospital developed a multidisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, advanced practice providers, and physician navigators to assist patients after they are discharged home from the acute-care setting. This team uses an interdisciplinary approach, connecting with stakeholders across the patient’s...
The outcome was the development of three sets of patient empowerment and engagement tools: to manage heart failure, to learn more about heart failure, and to connect with others for support with heart failure. As an ongoing effort, IMPLEMENT-HF is...
Attendees who participate in this session will learn: -Methods to identify high-risk of readmission population -Deployment strategies to further strengthen care coordination of high-risk of readmission population in an effort to reduce readmission -Primary Care Provider workflows to ensure 7-day...
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...