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Reducing Postpartum Maternal Falls: A Quality Improvement Project, Sarah L. Iroz
Reducing Postpartum Maternal Falls: A Quality Improvement Project, Sarah L. Iroz
Master's Projects and Capstones
Falls are an unfortunate, common occurrence in the healthcare system and are often not thought to be a problem in the obstetrics population. Key stakeholders in a Northern California hospital brought the issue of maternal falls to leaders of the quality improvement team on the maternity unit. In the last three years, there have been 23 falls on the maternity floor, making their fall rate above the national average. It is the purpose of this project to aid the quality improvement team in reducing postpartum maternal falls over the next three years. After conducting a unit assessment, performing a literature …
Targeting Nstemi Readmissions: Education To Protect The Hearts Of Our Patients, Gisha Gireesan
Targeting Nstemi Readmissions: Education To Protect The Hearts Of Our Patients, Gisha Gireesan
Master's Projects and Capstones
Section I: Abstract
Problem: January and February 2021 data showed a rise in readmissions for the NSTEMI population. This is significant as 2020 had a readmission rate of 5.6% and 7.3% in 2019. This sudden increase in readmissions within the first two months of the year is a cause for concern and immediate action is needed.
Context: 2020 had a reduction in cardiac catheterizations due to the multiple canceled cases during the COVID 19 pandemic. As the cases were being rescheduled along with new cases in 2021, the institution experienced an uptake in readmissions.
Interventions: The staff of department 220 …