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Articles 1 - 10 of 10
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Audit Of Correct Order Entry Of Registered Dietitian Recommendations For Nutrition Support, Paul A. Blakeslee, Felicia Bryant, Michele Creech, Alexandra Fierros, Kristine Kittridge, Casey Larsen, Thomas Mellette, Anh Thu Truong
Audit Of Correct Order Entry Of Registered Dietitian Recommendations For Nutrition Support, Paul A. Blakeslee, Felicia Bryant, Michele Creech, Alexandra Fierros, Kristine Kittridge, Casey Larsen, Thomas Mellette, Anh Thu Truong
Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2023
Several quality improvement (QI) analyses have demonstrated that optimizing accuracy and efficiency of clinical nutrition interventions improves patient outcomes, including increased calorie and protein delivery, decreased length-of-stay, decreased mortality, and improved quality of life post-discharge.
Improving Employee Engagement Scores With Strategically Focused Improvement Coaching, Suneela Nayak, Natalia Johnson, Rebecca Brookes, Jessica Ladd, Meghan Flaherty, Mark Parker
Improving Employee Engagement Scores With Strategically Focused Improvement Coaching, Suneela Nayak, Natalia Johnson, Rebecca Brookes, Jessica Ladd, Meghan Flaherty, Mark Parker
Operational Transformation
Every three years, Maine Medical Center releases a Strategic Plan outlining high level priorities. This guides decision making, resource allocation and invited a call to action for engaged participation from providers and staff. Operational Excellence at MMC is leveraging a stable Daily Management System to strengthen strategy deployment by coaching teams and leaders to link local improvement initiatives with high level strategic priorities.
How Help Provided The Pathway To Become Age-Friendly, Chesley Ferris, Anna Pleet, Emily Carter
How Help Provided The Pathway To Become Age-Friendly, Chesley Ferris, Anna Pleet, Emily Carter
Maine Medical Center
In assessing how the 4Ms framework applies to the Hospital Elder Life Program, we were able to target specific ways to deliver more Age-Friendly care to those enrolled in the program.
Improving The Care Of Patients With Cirrhosis At Mmc, Lesley B. Gordon, Elizabeth Herrle, Matt Buttarazzi, Monica Thim, Jenna S. Ptaschinski, Victoria Molina, Natalie Channell
Improving The Care Of Patients With Cirrhosis At Mmc, Lesley B. Gordon, Elizabeth Herrle, Matt Buttarazzi, Monica Thim, Jenna S. Ptaschinski, Victoria Molina, Natalie Channell
Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021
Purpose: Improve the rate and timeliness of paracenteses for patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
Naloxone Co-Prescribing Across A Large Health System: A Quality Improvement Project, Marc D. Kimball, Sarah Hemphill, Kristen Silvia
Naloxone Co-Prescribing Across A Large Health System: A Quality Improvement Project, Marc D. Kimball, Sarah Hemphill, Kristen Silvia
Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021
Introduction:
• Naloxone availability and administration saves lives
• The CDC recommends naloxone co-prescribing for patients with OUD and other eligibility criteria
• Maine Medical Center’s baseline was found to be 6% in one clinic. This held true across the entire MaineHealth system.
The Center For Nursing Research And Quality Outcomes, Jennifer Laflamme, Kristiina Hyrkas
The Center For Nursing Research And Quality Outcomes, Jennifer Laflamme, Kristiina Hyrkas
Annual Reports
10 Year Anniversary Book of Research, Magnet Conference and Quality Improvement Project Abstracts, 2010-2020: Cover and Table of Contents. Index published separately.
The Center For Nursing Research And Quality Outcomes, Jennifer Laflamme, Kristiina Hyrkas
The Center For Nursing Research And Quality Outcomes, Jennifer Laflamme, Kristiina Hyrkas
Annual Reports
10 Year Anniversary Book of Research, Magnet Conference and Quality Improvement Project Abstracts, 2010-2020: Index. Cover and Table of Contents published separately.
Identification Strategies For The Very High Fall Risk Patient In An Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, P6 Inpatient Geri-Med Psychiatry, Haley Pelletier, Suneela Nayak, Stephen Tyzik, Ruth Hanselman
Identification Strategies For The Very High Fall Risk Patient In An Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, P6 Inpatient Geri-Med Psychiatry, Haley Pelletier, Suneela Nayak, Stephen Tyzik, Ruth Hanselman
Maine Medical Center
Patients falling as a result of geriatric and psychiatric impairments are at a much higher risk than the average patient population. An acute care inpatient psychiatric team used baseline metrics to demonstrate increasing fall rates per month that surpassed the unit’s target number. As a result, a quality improvement project around falls was felt to be warranted.
The overall goal of this study was to improve patient safety by reducing falls for their very high risk fall population. A root cause analysis determined that this population was not being properly identified and several tools were developed and employed to better …
Does Medication Safety And Diversion Education Improve Medication Securement Practices In Scu Compared To Current Practice?, Natasha R. Stankiewicz
Does Medication Safety And Diversion Education Improve Medication Securement Practices In Scu Compared To Current Practice?, Natasha R. Stankiewicz
Interprofessional Research and Innovations Council
Does medication safety and diversion education improve medication securement practices in SCU compared to current practice?
Abstract
Natasha R. Stankiewicz, MS, RN, NE-BC, CCRN-CMC
This safety quality improvement project began as newly hired SCU2 team members saw an opportunity to improve our medication safety practices and culture. The convenience of having certain medications directly available at bedside was priority. There was a lack of awareness and interest in securing medications within the department. However, the risk to our patients, families, visitors and colleagues when medications are left out, available and unsecured was apparent to new staff and others. Prior to …
Or Rn Onboarding. A Quality Improvement Project, Victoria Burkhart, Eroica Hunter
Or Rn Onboarding. A Quality Improvement Project, Victoria Burkhart, Eroica Hunter
Interprofessional Research and Innovations Council
OR RN Onboarding. A Quality Improvement Project.
Victoria Burkhart, BSN, RN
Eroica Hunter, BSN, RN, CNOR
Background: National Data1 shows that about 18% (1 in 5) new RNs leave their 1st job within 1 year; 1 in 3 leave within 2 years. National Data2 also shows that OR nursing turnover was in 2014 17.2% and in 2015 this had increased to 19.2%. At MMC OR turnover compares to national data, but has been slightly lower over the past years (e.g. 2014 - 10.9%; 2015 - 10.8% and 2016 - 9.5%). However, today in MMC OR, 28 …