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Chloraprep Dry Time, Nikki Jones, Chelsea Dennison, Becca Millard, Kristin Sapp Feb 2020

Chloraprep Dry Time, Nikki Jones, Chelsea Dennison, Becca Millard, Kristin Sapp

Nurse Presentations

Describes a project to increase the dry time compliance for solutions used in general surgery in the operating room.


Operative Times In Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery. What Do They Mean?, Joanne Abby Marasigan May 2019

Operative Times In Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery. What Do They Mean?, Joanne Abby Marasigan

Research Days

No abstract provided.


Risk Factors For Vte In Orthopedic Surgery, Kellie Musick Mar 2019

Risk Factors For Vte In Orthopedic Surgery, Kellie Musick

Nurse Presentations

Describes a project to halt the rising incidence of venous thromboembolism in pediatric surgery patients and the underuse of sequential compression devices in the operating room.


Vte Risk Factors: Scd Education And Compliance, Kaly Hayden, Shari Gardner, Baleigh Haag, Alex Wofford Mar 2019

Vte Risk Factors: Scd Education And Compliance, Kaly Hayden, Shari Gardner, Baleigh Haag, Alex Wofford

Nurse Presentations

Describes a project to increase the use of sequential compression devices in post-operative patients to prevent venous thromboembolism.


Implementing Lean Daily Management System To Improve Cvor First Case On-Time Starts, Haley Borchers, Kelly Fehlhafer, Barbara Mueller, Jessica Nichols, Sarah Talken, Mary Hunter, Kenneth Sam Jan 2018

Implementing Lean Daily Management System To Improve Cvor First Case On-Time Starts, Haley Borchers, Kelly Fehlhafer, Barbara Mueller, Jessica Nichols, Sarah Talken, Mary Hunter, Kenneth Sam

Posters

No abstract provided.


Pre-Implementation Of A Fontan Post-Operative Clinical Pathway: Summary Of 2016 Pdsa Cycles, Sarah M. Lagergren, Bryan Beaven, Suma Goudar, Megan Jensen Jan 2017

Pre-Implementation Of A Fontan Post-Operative Clinical Pathway: Summary Of 2016 Pdsa Cycles, Sarah M. Lagergren, Bryan Beaven, Suma Goudar, Megan Jensen

Posters

Background/Introduction: Post-operative hospitalization for the Fontan procedure tends to have an extended hospital length of stay (LOS). From 2013-2014, the average LOS at Children’s Mercy for the Fontan procedure is 14 days, whereas the U.S. national reported average is 11 days. Post-operative management of this patient population is often caregiver dependent. It has been theorized that developing a more standardized post-operative management regimen tailored specifically toward the unique physiology of Fontan patients may be able to improve outcomes and decrease LOS.

Methods: A review of literature was performed and revealed three pediatric institutions have published their post-operative Fontan care guidelines. …