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Impact Of Fall Education To Oncology Staff On Oncology Patient Fall Rates, Danni Sloane Apr 2024

Impact Of Fall Education To Oncology Staff On Oncology Patient Fall Rates, Danni Sloane

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Significance & Background

Falls and fall-related injuries impact patients' health outcomes and are the most commonly reported adverse event in hospitals. Patient falls also affect reimbursement rates and can increase length of stay by about 6.3 days and increase undue patient harm. An increase of patients falls on the medical and surgical oncology acute care units have caused undue physical harm, increased moral distress, mental fatigue, and burnout in nurses; as well as placing financial burdens on the healthcare system. Implementing fall education and interventions aligns with national patient safety goals, is a top-priority project, is in alignment with the …


Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation, Shanekia Garrett, Stefanie Lai, Jairo Pagan, Wendy Lu, Katie Whitehead Apr 2024

Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation, Shanekia Garrett, Stefanie Lai, Jairo Pagan, Wendy Lu, Katie Whitehead

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Primary Care Organizational Readiness And Implementation Climate For Task Sharing Of Tele-Mental Health Interventions, Frances Chu, Brenna Renn, Erin Abu-Rish Blakeney, Sean Munson, Oleg Zaslavsky Apr 2024

Primary Care Organizational Readiness And Implementation Climate For Task Sharing Of Tele-Mental Health Interventions, Frances Chu, Brenna Renn, Erin Abu-Rish Blakeney, Sean Munson, Oleg Zaslavsky

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Primary Care Organizational Readiness and Implementation Climate for Task Sharing of Tele-Mental Health Interventions

Chu, F.; Renn, B.; Blakeney, E.; Munson, S.; Zaskavsky, O. Providence Swedish/University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Purpose: To examine perceptions of organizational readiness and implementation climate for task sharing of telemental health (TMH) interventions from primary care healthcare professionals by levels of behavioral health integration (BHI) and roles. Background/Significance: BHI clinics have positive impact on patient outcomes. Task sharing, a strategy used to address shortages of behavioral/mental health (BMH) specialists, with TMH interventions adds complexity. Method: The mixed methods study surveyed 151 healthcare professionals with Organizational …


Implementing In-Room Recycling On A Family Medical Center, Ariann Schultz, Sarah Johnson Apr 2024

Implementing In-Room Recycling On A Family Medical Center, Ariann Schultz, Sarah Johnson

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Preventing And Responding To Workplace Violence In The Emergency Department, Janina La Porte, Stefanie Lai, Alicia Rodriguez Apr 2024

Preventing And Responding To Workplace Violence In The Emergency Department, Janina La Porte, Stefanie Lai, Alicia Rodriguez

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Perceived Moral Distress Among Patient-Facing Healthcare Professionals During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Sarah Sumner, Karen Colorafi, Teresa Rangel Apr 2024

Perceived Moral Distress Among Patient-Facing Healthcare Professionals During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Sarah Sumner, Karen Colorafi, Teresa Rangel

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Learning Circles: Promoting Inclusive Care Starting In The Classroom, April Graham, Kindsey Gattman, Tobias Johnson Apr 2024

Learning Circles: Promoting Inclusive Care Starting In The Classroom, April Graham, Kindsey Gattman, Tobias Johnson

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Improving Time To Defibrillation​, Jonathan Eyestone, Dana Gilbreth, Amanda Maloney, Tina Pham Feb 2024

Improving Time To Defibrillation​, Jonathan Eyestone, Dana Gilbreth, Amanda Maloney, Tina Pham

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"ABSTRACT TITLE: Improving Time to Defibrillation

Background: Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (PSVMC) Medical Surgical units are not meeting the American Heart Association requirement of less than 3 minutes to defibrillation. Time to defibrillation in codes with shockable rhythms averages 4.2 minutes. In Mock Codes, only one met the time less than 3 minutes; four Mock Codes had times over 5 minutes. Resuscitation Quality Improvement CPR (RQI) training is required quarterly. Defibrillator practice with overall Code Blue competency is annual.

Purpose: Combine the hands-on practice of the defibrillator with the hands-on training for RQI.

Methods: The Medical Surgical unit 6 …


Memory Cart: Memory-Making Interventions For Nurses To Enhance The Meaningfulness Of End-Of-Life Care In The Icu, Grace Zimmerman Jan 2024

Memory Cart: Memory-Making Interventions For Nurses To Enhance The Meaningfulness Of End-Of-Life Care In The Icu, Grace Zimmerman

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Population Screening For High-Risk Patient Identification Partnership With Care-Comprehensive Assessment, Risk, And Education., Ora K Gordon, Brad Bott, Nanor Parseghian, Kimberly K Childers, Sandra Brown Jan 2024

Population Screening For High-Risk Patient Identification Partnership With Care-Comprehensive Assessment, Risk, And Education., Ora K Gordon, Brad Bott, Nanor Parseghian, Kimberly K Childers, Sandra Brown

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Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing (Mced), Ora K Gordon, Brad Bott, Nanor Parseghian, Paul Psychogios, Kimberly K Childers, Sandra Brown Jan 2024

Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing (Mced), Ora K Gordon, Brad Bott, Nanor Parseghian, Paul Psychogios, Kimberly K Childers, Sandra Brown

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The Mindfulness Minute For Caregiver Wellbeing, Veronica Silva, Trisha Saul Oct 2023

The Mindfulness Minute For Caregiver Wellbeing, Veronica Silva, Trisha Saul

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Purpose {What): Research has shown a correlation between stress and job burnout. The Minute Project was developed as a simple tool for caregivers to reduce stress. Our intention is that when stress is reduced, burnout will also be reduced. This tool can be used anytime throughout the day to help our caregivers. Significance {Why): The wellbeing of caregivers in a hospital setting have been challenged over the past 2-3 years. Research has shown that mindfulness practices have an impact on stress levels by activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Given the limited education resources, we felt that addressing the stress levels …


Outcomes Of Patients With Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Embolism Treated With A Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team. The Emergent Role Of Percutaneous Catheter Thrombectomy And The Importance Of Cardiac Surgery Engagement, Juan N Pulido, Robert Fletcher, Michelle A. Poitevin, Kristina Pratt, Paul P Huang, George P Pappas, Eric J Lehr Sep 2023

Outcomes Of Patients With Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Embolism Treated With A Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team. The Emergent Role Of Percutaneous Catheter Thrombectomy And The Importance Of Cardiac Surgery Engagement, Juan N Pulido, Robert Fletcher, Michelle A. Poitevin, Kristina Pratt, Paul P Huang, George P Pappas, Eric J Lehr

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Background: Management of Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Embolism (IRPE) remains controversial due to the dynamic nature of the disease and the lack of correlative outcomes with large clot burden. We describe the outcomes of patients presenting with IRPE managed by a multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT).

Methods: This single center retrospective study included EMR data from patients that were a part of the multidisciplinary PERT program from January 2012 to June 2023. PERT was activated if risk of death was intermediate or higher. The simplified pulmonary embolism severity index (sPESI) and Bova score were used as risk stratification tools. Patients …


Role Of A Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team And Impact Of Interventional Therapy In The Management Of Patients With Intermediate-High Risk Pulmonary Embolism, Juan N Pulido, Robert Fletcher, Michelle A. Poitevin, Kristina Pratt, Paul P Huang, Eric J Lehr, George P Pappas Sep 2023

Role Of A Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team And Impact Of Interventional Therapy In The Management Of Patients With Intermediate-High Risk Pulmonary Embolism, Juan N Pulido, Robert Fletcher, Michelle A. Poitevin, Kristina Pratt, Paul P Huang, Eric J Lehr, George P Pappas

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Background: Despite emerging interventional options for pulmonary embolism (PE), the mortality rate for intermediate high-risk PE (IHR-PE) remains high and the optimal therapeutic approach unclear due to a lack of robust outcomes data. We describe the outcomes of patients presenting with IHR-PE managed by a multidisciplinary PERT program with all available reperfusion options.

Methods: This single center retrospective study included EMR data from patients that were a part of the multidisciplinary PERT program from January 2012 to June 2023. PERT was activated if risk of death was intermediate or higher. The simplified pulmonary embolism severity index (sPESI) and Bova score …


Poster: Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation, Shanekia Garrett, Stefanie Lai, Jairo Pagan, Wendy Lu, Katie Whitehead Sep 2023

Poster: Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation, Shanekia Garrett, Stefanie Lai, Jairo Pagan, Wendy Lu, Katie Whitehead

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Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation Rates Background: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) education and training for RNs should be multifaceted and targeted to the RN clinical workflow. Input from direct care RNs is essential to ensure EMR education is relevant and effective. Shared Governance at a community hospital identified quality and safety concerns among inpatient RNs. RNs reported that belongings inventories were not consistently documented in the EMR for Emergency Department (ED) admissions. Hospital policy requires belongings inventory EMR documentation for all admitted patients. An audit of charts for ED admissions over three months revealed only 5% …


Oncology Infusion Nurses' Personal Protective Equipment Use While Handling Hazardous Drugs, Deborah Yoon Apr 2023

Oncology Infusion Nurses' Personal Protective Equipment Use While Handling Hazardous Drugs, Deborah Yoon

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Infusion Nurses’ Personal Protective Equipment Use While Handling Chemotherapy Drugs Purpose: To describe perceived barriers, perceived risks, interpersonal influence (modeling and norms), perceived conflict of interest, and organizational influences and select demographics related to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use for out-patient, oncology infusion nurses. Background: The proper use of PPE should be common practice among nurses who administer chemotherapy. However, despite training and education, many studies have demonstrated that infusion nurses’ PPE adherence is as low as 50%. Improper PPE use can increase exposure to chemotherapy and has potential adverse health effects including fertility issues and risks of cancer. Few …


Benzodiazepine-Minimizing Protocol For Alcohol Withdrawal: A Comparative Analysis, Jennifer Gaston, Hsin-Fang Li, Emily J Cox, Caitlin Klamper, John F Wurzel Apr 2023

Benzodiazepine-Minimizing Protocol For Alcohol Withdrawal: A Comparative Analysis, Jennifer Gaston, Hsin-Fang Li, Emily J Cox, Caitlin Klamper, John F Wurzel

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Improving Resident Awareness And Documentation Of Abnormal Involuntary Movements In Psychiatric Patients On Antipsychotic Medications, Jocelyn Mccornack, Kelly Wurzel Apr 2023

Improving Resident Awareness And Documentation Of Abnormal Involuntary Movements In Psychiatric Patients On Antipsychotic Medications, Jocelyn Mccornack, Kelly Wurzel

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Transition From Estimated Blood Loss To Quantitative Blood Loss In Labor And Delivery, Taylor K. Stewart, Brigette Schuman Apr 2023

Transition From Estimated Blood Loss To Quantitative Blood Loss In Labor And Delivery, Taylor K. Stewart, Brigette Schuman

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Spontaneous Rupture Of A Previously Asymptomatic Giant Angiomyolipoma, Reed Ritterbusch Apr 2023

Spontaneous Rupture Of A Previously Asymptomatic Giant Angiomyolipoma, Reed Ritterbusch

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Northwest Research Symposium Day of Presentations 2023


Preventing Chf Hospitalizations In Patients With Dementia, John Beale, Zoe Tartz, Jackson Harley, Tory Starzyk, Matthew Kennedy, Colleen Zimmermann Apr 2023

Preventing Chf Hospitalizations In Patients With Dementia, John Beale, Zoe Tartz, Jackson Harley, Tory Starzyk, Matthew Kennedy, Colleen Zimmermann

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Identifying Systemic Errors In Refilling Insulin To Prevent Another Hospitalization: An Rca, John Butler, Mikayla Button, Jared Fincher, Rakin Solaiman, Michael Woodfin Apr 2023

Identifying Systemic Errors In Refilling Insulin To Prevent Another Hospitalization: An Rca, John Butler, Mikayla Button, Jared Fincher, Rakin Solaiman, Michael Woodfin

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Code Status In The Inpatient Setting, Alyssa Harper, Travis Fisher, Marjorie Schoen, Caroline Pappas, Ian May Apr 2023

Code Status In The Inpatient Setting, Alyssa Harper, Travis Fisher, Marjorie Schoen, Caroline Pappas, Ian May

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Improving Metabolic Monitoring During Transfers Of Care For Psychiatric Patients Discharged From The Inpatient Psychiatric Residency Service On An Antipsychotic Medication – Part 2, Allison Cohen, Anisha Boetel Apr 2023

Improving Metabolic Monitoring During Transfers Of Care For Psychiatric Patients Discharged From The Inpatient Psychiatric Residency Service On An Antipsychotic Medication – Part 2, Allison Cohen, Anisha Boetel

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Treating Opioid Use Disorder: One Shot At A Time, Shelly Haferkamp, Michael P. Kinney, Daniel Yang, Lindsey Cunningham, Anna Davey, Amy G Burns Apr 2023

Treating Opioid Use Disorder: One Shot At A Time, Shelly Haferkamp, Michael P. Kinney, Daniel Yang, Lindsey Cunningham, Anna Davey, Amy G Burns

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Preventable Tacrolimus Toxicity, Brooke Parker, Jessica Sterner, John Mele, Laura Dewald, Cassidy Johnston Apr 2023

Preventable Tacrolimus Toxicity, Brooke Parker, Jessica Sterner, John Mele, Laura Dewald, Cassidy Johnston

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Elevation Of Cannabis Knowledge: Higher Learning, Savannah Marie Patterson, Anisha Boetel Apr 2023

Elevation Of Cannabis Knowledge: Higher Learning, Savannah Marie Patterson, Anisha Boetel

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Assessing Spokane Psychiatry Department's Knowledge Of Outpatient Psychiatry Resources And Discharge Planning Practices, Pong Xiong, Richard Carlson Apr 2023

Assessing Spokane Psychiatry Department's Knowledge Of Outpatient Psychiatry Resources And Discharge Planning Practices, Pong Xiong, Richard Carlson

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Discrepancies In Age-Based Medication Dosing, Chad Ruger, Anne Keeling, Sera Jacob, Cassidy Macarthur Apr 2023

Discrepancies In Age-Based Medication Dosing, Chad Ruger, Anne Keeling, Sera Jacob, Cassidy Macarthur

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Breaking Barriers: Improving Care For Incarcerated Patients While Hospitalized, Spencer Steadman, Jordan Schroeder, Jacob Straus, Colton Berry Apr 2023

Breaking Barriers: Improving Care For Incarcerated Patients While Hospitalized, Spencer Steadman, Jordan Schroeder, Jacob Straus, Colton Berry

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