OR Traffic and Surgical Site Infections: A Quality Improvement Project.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13355
Abstract: Operating rooms are dynamic places with a lot of movement and people working as a concerted team. Operating room traffic can be necessary (eg, retrieving an unusual supply) or unnecessary (eg, a social visit). This… read more here.
Keywords: traffic; surgical site; improvement project; quality improvement ... See more keywords
Implementation of a nurse-driven pediatric bowel management algorithm: A quality improvement project.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.06.007
Abstract: BACKGROUND In September 2018, a staff survey on a 16-bed pediatric neuro-rehab care unit (RCU) revealed nurses felt their care was limited with few resources available to treat patients experiencing constipation. Based on guidelines published… read more here.
Keywords: improvement; project; nurse driven; improvement project ... See more keywords
400. Reducing excessive laboratory investigations for preeclampsia: A quality improvement project
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DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2018.08.143
Abstract: Objectives Pregnant women suspected of having preeclampsia receive laboratory workup for diagnosis and surveillance. However, many investigations are ordered from past protocols currently deemed inappropriate- with considerable healthcare cost and the potential for iatrogenic harm.… read more here.
Keywords: post intervention; improvement project; quality improvement; laboratory investigations ... See more keywords
Reducing the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections at an inpatient rehabilitation facility: A quality improvement project.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.97
Abstract: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), increased significantly across the country. This report describes a quality improvement project aimed at reducing the… read more here.
Keywords: urinary tract; associated urinary; tract infections; improvement project ... See more keywords
Identifying a quality improvement project
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DOI: 10.1038/jp.2017.95
Abstract: An important step on the roadmap to a successful quality improvement (QI) project is careful selection of topics and aims to be addressed by QI projects. Using information from a variety of data monitoring systems… read more here.
Keywords: quality; project; improvement project; quality improvement ... See more keywords
Creating a culture of respect and interprofessional teamwork on a labor and birth unit: a multifaceted quality improvement project.
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DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2020.1733944
Abstract: Interprofessional teamwork is essential to high-quality healthcare, however disrespect and incivility amongst team members is a challenge to creating and sustaining effective teams. We describe and assess the impact of a multifaceted improvement project with… read more here.
Keywords: labor birth; interprofessional teamwork; teamwork; improvement project ... See more keywords
134 A Quality Improvement Project—Physiotherapy Caseload Management on the Older Person’s Unit
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab030.95
Abstract: Complex health issues, co-morbidities and the number of patients living with frailty are critical concerns associated with the ageing population (Kojima et al, 2019). In this wider context, there is an emphasis on targeting resources efficaciously… read more here.
Keywords: prioritisation; quality improvement; physiotherapy; improvement project ... See more keywords
E013 Co-production of a quality improvement project to address glucocorticoid toxicity
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead104.262
Abstract: Glucocorticoid toxicities are well-known, but patient involvement work (PMR Voices 2021) had highlighted a need for better patient education/counselling about side-effects, including early neuropsychiatric toxicity, and support for self-management. In our audit of steroid-induced hyperglycaemia,… read more here.
Keywords: improvement; survey; improvement project; none ... See more keywords
Integrated Pharmacy and PrEP Navigation Services to Support PrEP Uptake: A Quality Improvement Project.
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DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000182
Abstract: Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in preventing HIV among both men and women, with the reduction in risk directly linked to medication adherence. Navigation services and other adherence interventions have demonstrated efficacy in medication… read more here.
Keywords: navigation services; quality improvement; improvement; navigation ... See more keywords
Improving compliance with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease bundle of care in Australian emergency departments: a clinical network quality improvement project
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DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000000492
Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to describe the impact of a clinical network-led quality improvement project on compliance with bundle of care elements (individually and as a ‘bundle’) for patients treated for chronic… read more here.
Keywords: bundle care; project; quality improvement; improvement project ... See more keywords
Pediatric Hepatitis C Quality Improvement Project Improves Healthcare Access
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DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003690
Abstract: Objectives: Incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasing in women of reproductive age, leading to increased prevalence of HCV infection in children via vertical transmission. This quality improvement (QI) project aimed to increase… read more here.
Keywords: hcv; project; improvement project; gastroenterology ... See more keywords