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  Collaboration to Improve Care of Oncology Patient

  Kara Panek and Melinda Jennings

  It was identified that there were opportunities to enhance the care of the inpatient oncology patient when they were not on the Medical and Oncology Unit. Upon completing leadership rounding, patients identified that they did not receive consistent oncology specific interventions when they were transferred to a higher level of care.

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  I.D.E.A.L. Transition Plan

  Colleen Porwoll

  The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to increase the number of discharges prior to noon by using the IDEAL discharge planning tool with noncomplex total joint replacement patients and maintaining score of discharge phone call follow up. "Were you aware of the discharge plans and felt prepared?"

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  Decreasing Unnecessary Pharmacy Cost in the Cath Lab

  Scott M. Scepaniak and Kristi Patterson

  AngioMax is a single dose heparin alternative introduced in 2002 that is used in cardiac patients undergoing percutaneous intervention (PCI). Bivalirudin costs $377 per dose; heparin is less than $15 per dose. Noting practice variations, the Cath Lab set out to eliminate unnecessary pharmacy cost for PCI patients by:

  • Using current literature to inform clinical care
  • Standardizing practice
  • Using data to track and guide implementation

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  RN Case Manager Case Consultation

  Nancy A. Schug

  Purpose:

  Apply the Collaborative Care Management Practice Model to address:

  • Complex transition planning
  • Clinical progression
  • Readmission risk

  Promote professional growth

  Increase knowledge of the ACMA Scope and Standards of Practice for RN Case Managers.

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  Preceptor Class Evaluation & Redesign

  Katherine A. Schulz

  In August 2016, Education Committee identified need to comprehensively evaluate Preceptor Class for curriculum structure, content, teaching modalities, etc. Preceptor Class Subgroup was formed to lead evaluation efforts.

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  Integrating Holsitic Care Modalities into an Inpatient Physical Rehabiliation Program

  Kathleen Sowada

  The purpose of this pilot project was to determine the feasibility of incorporating integrative therapies, including acupuncture, into the plan of care of patients undergoing physical rehabilitation in an inpatient setting, and to improve outcomes and patient satisfaction.

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  Music Heals: Therapeutic Music to Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Adult ICU Patients

  Kathleen Sowada

  To decrease pain and anxiety in adult intensive care unit patients through the use of therapeutic music as compared to no music intervention.

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  Conversion Disorder

  Ann Summar

  Conversion Disorder:

  • Neurologic symptoms that are inconsistent with a neurologic disease
  • Symptoms cause distress and/or impairment
  • No radiological or laboratory findings for symptoms
  • May have poor outcomes without proper treatment

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  Medication Assessment in the Older Adult: Using the Beer's List

  Gretchen Zunkel

  • Describe appropriate pharmacologic principles of medication use in older adults
  • Review Beer's List Criteria (American Geriatric Society)
  • Identify inappropriate and/or overlooked medication for the older adult
  • Share with BH Unit staff, patients, families

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  Quality and Quantitiy of Patient Sleep in the Hospital: Perceptions and Measures

  Karen Chalich RN

  Inadequate sleep may result in physical and cognitive dysfunction. During hospitalization, interruptions from excessive noise, lights, and interruptions contribute to poor quality sleep. Patient and nurse reports of perception of sleep quality differ, with few studies comparing perception to measured quality and quantity of sleep. This non-experimental study compared patient and nurse perception, quality, and quantity of hospitalized medical patient's sleep.

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  Quality Leadership Academy: CAUTI Reduction Project

  Melissa Fradette

  Plan:

  In the fiscal years of 2014 and 2015, 31 out of 66 (47%) catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) were acquired in patients with neurological diagnoses. This led to increased costs, decreased reimbursement, and hospital-acquired condition penalties. A thorough review of CAUTIs revealed 15 of the 31 (48%) were attributed to insertion practices; infections were acquired within 6 days of urinary catheter insertion. Eleven of the 15 (73%) were inserted in the operating room (OR).

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  Reduced Cost and Decreased Length of Stay Associated with Acute Ischemic Stroke Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners: A Single Primary Stroke Center Experience

  Leah Roering NP, Michelle Peterson NP, Muhammad Shah Miran MD, Melissa Freese, Kenneth Shea MD, and M Fareed K. Suri MD

  Nurse practitioner (NP) have a wider role in modern stroke centers providing quality evidence based care to patients with both in and outpatient settings for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients. We studies the outcome measures, length of stay (LOS) and cost before and after implementation of nurse practitioners as the primary medical provider in a community based stroke center.

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  Beacon Journey: Improving Patient Outcomes: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Using an Inter-Professional Team Approach

  Laurie Annett, Nicole Higel-Backes, Jaclyn Hoppe, Michelle Huffman, Teresa Jahn, Bridget Klein, Jessica Mackedanz-Johnson, Kirsten Skillings, Jayna Theis, and Jessica Thoma

  Literature states that the use of sedation regimens that include routine reversal of benzodiazepines or narcotic agents are not recommded. An inter-professional team concurred that planned reversals would no longer be the standard of practice for patients post post-procedural sedation. An inter-professional team analyzed the use of reversal agents, reviewed literature related to sedation and analgesia by non-anesthesiologists, and proposed recommendations for practice changes.

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  Protecting Patients from Hospital-Acquired Infections

  Ann Backes

  Goal: Implement chlorohexidine (CHG) bathing for patients on the Medical and Oncology Unit with a central venous catheter and/or urinary catheter in addition to existing prevention measures to reduce catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), because increases in CAUTIs and CLABSIs were seen despite various unit and hospital prevention strategies in place.

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  Mindfulness Program at Work

  Chelsie Bakken, Kathleen Mahon, and Kristi Patterson

  Develop and implement a mindfulness based stress reduction program that is easily accessible, effective, and utilized by staff to improve care quality and positively affect the wellbeing of CCH employees.

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  SEP-1: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock

  Roberta Basol and Jennifer Burris

  To educate, monitor, and improve the sepsis core measure SEP-1 results required by CMS.

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  Moving Weekly Team Conference to Bedside

  Joyce Belanger

  CMS has specific requirements for all Inpatient Rehab Facilities. Weekly team conferences on the patients is one of the requirements. Team members required are Dr, LSW, PT, OT, SLP and RN. Our Practice Nurse (RN) attended conferences, as she has working knowledge of the patient. Our challenge was to get the bedside nurse, instead of the practice nurse, to attend the weekly conference.

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  Improving Transitions of Care for Newborns Requiring Home Phototherapy Through Innovation & Collaboration

  Carla Bieniek and Kristi Patterson

  Improve transitions of care for newborns requiring home phototherapy by providing skilled nursing services through Home Care and changing the phototherapy modality from the BiliBed to the BiliSoft which provides more intense home phototherapy & is easier to administer.

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  Heart Huddle: Increasing Cohesiveness in CCU and CVTU

  Ashley Douvier

  The American Association of Critical Care Nurses identifies six standards for a healthy work environment, two of which are skilled communication and true collaboration. CCU and CVTU are two separate units staffed by one Charge RN. A need to improve communication and collaboration has existed throughout both units. Thus, Heart Huddle has been developed. The objective of Heart Huddle is to bring cohesiveness to CCU and CVTU through improving communication and collaboration, which is imperative to a healthy work environment.

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  Reduction of Cesarean Section Surgical Site Infections (SSI): Progression and Implementation of Evidence Based Practice

  Patricia Dumonceaux, Melissa Erickson, Kim Schuster, and Elizabeth Kiffmeyer

  To improve cesarean section patient experience by reduction of postoperative SSI.

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  Inpatient Rehabilitation Performance Improvement: Skin Care and Guidelines

  Golden Fisk

  To improve skin integrity care as well as use of hospital policies and guidelines within Inpatient Rehabilitation.

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  Best Practice for Core Charge Nurse Orientation and Leadership Development

  Melissa Fradette

  Purpose Statement: Develop and implement evidence based, standardized orientation and leadership development for core charge nurses (CCN) compared to current unit-based orientation which has inconsistent content and structure.

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  ETC Code Stroke Improvement

  Melissa Fradette and Jessica Miller

  There was a 42% increase in median times for patients receiving alteplase (tPA) within 60 minutes from 48 minutes in Q3FY13 to 68 minutes in Q1FY15. Research indicates every 15 minute delay in stroke treatment, the odds of good outcome decreased by 10%. During two day rapid improvement event team members and content experts used process mapping to identify waste in current state ETC Code Stroke process and determine countermeasures to eliminate waste and improve throughout.

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  Finding the Missing Pieces: Comprehensive Cerebellar Assessments with Cytarabine Administration

  Tara Hinnenkamp

  A study conducted at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center found that one in four nurses felt there were widespread inconsistencies with cerebellar assessments. One of every two nurses felt the current assessment was incomplete and the patient may be suffering as a result. Nurses need to have the means to accurately and consistently assess and document neurological changes noted with Cytarabine administration.

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  Improving Bedside ECG Monitoring in Telemetry

  Teresa Jahn, Jennifer Lang, and Jaclyn Hoppe

  To improve accuracy of bedside ECG (EASI lead) monitoring through accurate placement of electrodes and proper skin preparation.