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The Use Of Interpreters To Improve The Quality And Safety Of Healthcare Through Better Communication In Obstetric Patients: Effect On Primary Cesarean Delivery Rate, Stephen A. Pearlman, Md
The Use Of Interpreters To Improve The Quality And Safety Of Healthcare Through Better Communication In Obstetric Patients: Effect On Primary Cesarean Delivery Rate, Stephen A. Pearlman, Md
Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety Capstone Presentations
Patients with limited English proficiency have poorer healthcare outcomes. An assessment of the cultural and linguistic competency of Christiana Care Health Systems revealed that our language services were not sufficiently robust and this was affecting care. Therefore, the purpose of this quality improvement study was to improve healthcare outcomes, specifically the rate of primary cesarean delivery, through improved language assistance, to patients with limited English proficiency presenting to labor and delivery. The methods employed included use of the TeamSTEPPS program to educate the staff on how to improve safety for patients with limited English proficiency, adding a live Spanish interpreter …
Stubborn, Persistent, Dangerous C.Difficile Infections. Is Improvement Possible?, Sara Townsend
Stubborn, Persistent, Dangerous C.Difficile Infections. Is Improvement Possible?, Sara Townsend
Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety Capstone Presentations
C.difficile also known as C.diff or CDI has developed into a dangerous infection for the United States’ health care system. While much work has been done to improve C.diff rates, health care teams have not been successful in reducing C.difficile infections. Many studies have focused on the mode of transmission of C.difficle, yet there still is not consensus on understanding how this infection is spread. Bryn Mawr Hospital, a community hospital in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pa, has struggled to improve their C.diff rates like their peers throughout the country. While their infection rates for C.diff are …
Using A Health Information Exchange To Improve Medication Reconciliation, Sandra B. Selzer
Using A Health Information Exchange To Improve Medication Reconciliation, Sandra B. Selzer
Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety Capstone Presentations
This project focused on utilizing new healthcare technology to address the problems associated with medication reconciliation during transitions in care. A health information exchange (HIE) was used to document and share medication lists for a subset of patients in the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers’ (CCHP) Care Transitions Program. The project utilized the quality improvement science of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA), which involves small tests of change to a process in order to improve outcomes. Data sources included hospital discharge summaries, a medication reconciliation form, and the Camden Health Information Exchange. Eleven (11) patients enrolled in CCHP’s Care Transitions Program were followed …