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Introducing A New 12 Week Education & Simulation Program To Optimize Financial Performance Of Nurse Managers, Melissa Hathcoat
Introducing A New 12 Week Education & Simulation Program To Optimize Financial Performance Of Nurse Managers, Melissa Hathcoat
Master's Projects and Capstones
Problem: Several nurse executives (Waxman 2018; Massarweh, 2017; Hunt, 2018) agree that in today's increasingly complex health care environment, the reality of decreasing reimbursements and increasing focus on value-based metrics reflects a crucial knowledge base for nurse managers. Therefore, it is imperative for unit-based nurse leaders to receive education and support to attain and maintain the requisite business competencies to achieve both fiscal and quality targets in their microsystem (McFarlan, 2020). In an integrated managed care delivery system in northern California, no education curriculum exists for nurse managers and assistant nurse managers that addresses gaps in financial knowledge, skills, and …
Defying The Gravity Of Falls On Msu, Alvin Joseph Abad
Defying The Gravity Of Falls On Msu, Alvin Joseph Abad
Master's Projects and Capstones
Falls are a leading cause of injury and death for adult males in the United States and have been an ongoing problem on the Medical Surgical Unit (MSU). Therefore, the aim of this project is to increase fall prevention education and communication on MSU in order to ultimately improve fall rates. Although there are currently fall prevention processes already in place, these may not be sufficient as demonstrated by recent fall metrics. Many RNs on MSU are fairly new nurses; and their enthusiasm and adaptability may be an advantage for this evidence-based project. Furthermore, the management team seems to be …
Leadership Rounding In The Intensive Care Unit To Improve Satisfaction, Stephanie Laborde
Leadership Rounding In The Intensive Care Unit To Improve Satisfaction, Stephanie Laborde
Master's Projects and Capstones
A mid-sized hospital in Alameda County would like to increase its Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System (HCAHPS) scores by improving the patient care experience. The specific aim for this project is that by August 2018, the implementation of daily leadership rounding in the ICU will result in an increase of patient satisfaction HCAHPS scores by 5%. The project team used the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle to guide the implementation of leadership rounding. Leadership rounding was conducted daily over a 10-week period by the project team, which consisted of the floor manager and clinical nurse leader (CNL) student. The project …
Increasing Chlorhexidine (Chg) Daily Bathing Compliance, Jonathan Lee
Increasing Chlorhexidine (Chg) Daily Bathing Compliance, Jonathan Lee
Master's Projects and Capstones
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) daily bathing in hospitalized patients in the intensive care setting is one of many interventions implemented by institutions to reduce and prevent central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). These hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) plague and complicate treatments for critically ill patients in the acute care setting. CLABSIs and CAUTIs increase patient morbidity and mortality as well as place a financial burden with increased costs and hospital lengths of stay. The decrease of CHG compliance in our ICU unit can be associated with an elevated CLABSI rates. The focus of this CNL …