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Cervical Ripening For Induction Of Labor, Deb Sepulveda, Michael G. Pinette, Heidi Morin, Colette Dumais, Sarah Austin, Hector Tarraza, Maria Tkacz, Zander Abbott

Maine Medical Center

Decrease in Cervidil use for cervical ripening by 20% of anticipated doses prior to Dec 1, 2018 (6 mos) , with a potential for cost savings = 40 doses x approx. $2000/dose = $80,000.

Increase Referrals To Medaccess At The Smhc Pharmacy, Sarah Jones, Kim Beaudoin

Southern Maine Health Care

Problem/Impact Statement: The MedAccess Program is losing referrals at point of sale in the SMHC Pharmacy.

Scope: Patients who are currently serviced by the SMHC Pharmacy that are uninsured or under insured and meet the % Federal Poverty Level for prescription assistance.

Increasing Bedside Medication Safety In An Intensive Care Setting, Natasha Stankiewicz, Jonathan Archibald, Scu 2, Mark Parker, Stephen Tyzik, Suneela Nayak, Ruth Hanselman, Amy Sparks

Operational Transformation

A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR INCREASED BEDSIDE MEDICATION SAFETY

The convenience of having certain medications directly available at bedside has long been a priority for a medical intensive care nursing team in an academic tertiary medical center.

However, it was apparent to new staff and leadership that there was a lack of awareness and interest in securing medications within the department. This posed a risk to patients, families, visitors and colleagues.

Baseline metrics on patient safety were collected and a root cause analysis was conducted. Countermeasures included increased education of medication safety as well as a instituting a KPI which …