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Ultrasound Guided Piv Insertion Implementation, Blake Hotchkiss, Beth O'Donnell, Miles Merwin, Billie Jo Senecal, Ronica Smith, Eric Alan, Bryan Tavary, Chelsea Harkins, Taylor Archard, Leslie Geissinger, Lauren Remington
Ultrasound Guided Piv Insertion Implementation, Blake Hotchkiss, Beth O'Donnell, Miles Merwin, Billie Jo Senecal, Ronica Smith, Eric Alan, Bryan Tavary, Chelsea Harkins, Taylor Archard, Leslie Geissinger, Lauren Remington
Operations Transformation
Observed high number of unsuccessful peripheral IV insertion attempts. This increases waste (cost and time) and decreases patient satisfaction.
Dnp Final Report: Effects Of Open-Access Scheduling On Patient No-Show Rates In An Outpatient Clinic, Maria Aileen A. Wilkinson Msn, Mba, Rn
Dnp Final Report: Effects Of Open-Access Scheduling On Patient No-Show Rates In An Outpatient Clinic, Maria Aileen A. Wilkinson Msn, Mba, Rn
DNP Final Reports
No-show rates in a South Texas outpatient clinic have been as high as 16% to 20% which increases wait times to be seen in the clinic and decreases patient access to outpatient care. This no-show rate data has continued despite multiple interventions that have been implemented in an academic health science center. Physical, socio-economic, geographic, and health/lifestyle factors affecting no show or missed appointments are crucial to determining the most appropriate interventions to alleviate this issue. No-show rates are important metrics to improve because it directly affects the organization's revenue, access to care, and appointment wait times. Research evidence regarding …
Implementation Of An Education Program To Decrease Inpatient Falls, Elizabeth M. Carpenter, Jewyl Gibson
Implementation Of An Education Program To Decrease Inpatient Falls, Elizabeth M. Carpenter, Jewyl Gibson
Graduate Publications and Other Selected Works - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
BACKGROUND: Inpatient falls are affecting 1 million patients across the United States every year with 25% of fall resulting in injury. Approximately 25% of falls are preventable with accurate assessment and appropriate fall precaution interventions. According to the literature, obtaining an accurate fall risk assessment is the first step in inpatient fall prevention.
LOCAL PROBLEM: Patient falls increased on 2 cardiac stepdown units in a level III trauma center in Knoxville, Tennessee. From 2020- 2022, the combined units experienced a 48% increase in patient falls. Nursing leadership identified staff knowledge deficits and inaccurate scoring of fall assessments as primary contributors …