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...
A synthesis of evidence (22 full-text studies) indicated African Americans were less likely to possess an Advance Directive and that 40% of older Americans become unable to make medical decisions. Factors contributing to this gap, including physical, socio-cultural, psycho-spiritual, and...
From July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, SWIFT engaged in 387 home visits and 282 telephone calls with 180 high-risk patients. The program resulted in a 22% reduction in ED visits and a 42% reduction in hospital readmissions among...
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...
In October 2021, we started one of the first programs in the country designed to screen every patient entering the emergency department for health-related social needs. Prior to implementation, hospital social workers only had the capacity to assist patients with...
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...