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Beacon Journey: Improving Patient Outcomes: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Using An Inter-Professional Team Approach, Laurie Annett, Nicole Higel-Backes, Jaclyn Hoppe, Michelle Huffman, Teresa Jahn, Bridget Klein, Jessica Mackedanz-Johnson, Kirsten Skillings, Jayna Theis, Jessica Thoma
Beacon Journey: Improving Patient Outcomes: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Using An Inter-Professional Team Approach, Laurie Annett, Nicole Higel-Backes, Jaclyn Hoppe, Michelle Huffman, Teresa Jahn, Bridget Klein, Jessica Mackedanz-Johnson, Kirsten Skillings, Jayna Theis, Jessica Thoma
Nursing Posters
Literature states that the use of sedation regimens that include routine reversal of benzodiazepines or narcotic agents are not recommded. An inter-professional team concurred that planned reversals would no longer be the standard of practice for patients post post-procedural sedation. An inter-professional team analyzed the use of reversal agents, reviewed literature related to sedation and analgesia by non-anesthesiologists, and proposed recommendations for practice changes.
Improving Bedside Ecg Monitoring In Telemetry, Teresa Jahn, Jennifer Lang, Jaclyn Hoppe
Improving Bedside Ecg Monitoring In Telemetry, Teresa Jahn, Jennifer Lang, Jaclyn Hoppe
Nursing Posters
To improve accuracy of bedside ECG (EASI lead) monitoring through accurate placement of electrodes and proper skin preparation.
Inpatient Rehabilitation Performance Improvement: Skin Care And Guidelines, Golden Fisk
Inpatient Rehabilitation Performance Improvement: Skin Care And Guidelines, Golden Fisk
Nursing Posters
To improve skin integrity care as well as use of hospital policies and guidelines within Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Reducing Readmissions For Newborns With Hyperbilirubinemia, Kristi Patterson
Reducing Readmissions For Newborns With Hyperbilirubinemia, Kristi Patterson
Nursing Posters
Purpose Statement: The purpose of this project is to reduce 30 day readmissions rates by 20% for normal newborns with hyperbilirubinemia on their index admission by utilizing the AAP clinical practice guideline including: utilizing the AAP nomogram based on age in hours, screening prior to discharge, and implementing the recommended interventions at discharge.
Treating Early Sepsis Outside Of The Icu Using A Bundle Of Interventions, Jennifer Burris
Treating Early Sepsis Outside Of The Icu Using A Bundle Of Interventions, Jennifer Burris
Nursing Posters
To decrease cost and length of stay for sepsis patients by standardizing treatment in the progressive care units (PCUs).
Nursing Skin Integrity Guidelines: A New Approach To Skin Care, Kim Schuster, Amy Gorecki, Jennifer Burris
Nursing Skin Integrity Guidelines: A New Approach To Skin Care, Kim Schuster, Amy Gorecki, Jennifer Burris
Nursing Posters
What is nursing skin integrity guidelines: a nursing driven order to provide evidence based skin integrity interventions; provides a streamlined process for immediate application of best practice interventions for identified skin impairments; the interventions can be implemented based on assessment findings and clinical judgment; and provides a guideline for consulting the WOC Nurse, including when wounds are not healing, all pressure ulcers, and ostomy needs.