Patient Safety Initiative
A recent service line addition to Corewell Health West’s virtual ICU initiative is the Advanced Heart Failure team.
Although drug diversion occurs infrequently, Dartmouth Health developed a Drug Diversion Prevention Program to further strengthen its protocols and minimize the potential for the mishandling of medications.
In 2023, Ochsner Health launched a systemwide initiative to reduce severe pressure ulcers acquired in the hospital setting by addressing standardization challenges presented by variations in hospital size and capacity across the system.
Despite constrained resources, West Feliciana Hospital has shown how rural health systems can transform cardiac care and patient outcomes by updating emergency response processes by leveraging community involvement and implementing evidence-based standards.
Ballad Health launched the Center for Clinical Transformation & Outcomes Optimization in 2022 as a new department to harness shared learning and drive improvements across the system.
In the early 2000s, Bartlett Regional Hospital launched its Multi-Visit Program (MVP) to support the case management of vulnerable patients who were visiting the emergency department up to 20 times per month.
To reduce infant and maternal mortality rates, Baptist Health implemented programs with live nursing support.
This week, March 8-14, is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Delivering safe, quality care to all patients is the top priority for everyone working in hospitals and health systems.
Rankin County Hospital District (RCHD) supports a “swing bed” program designed specifically for transitional care provided in rural and critical access hospitals, allowing patients to move from acute care to skilled nursing and rehabilitation services within the same facility.
To upgrade the hospital’s technology and improve patient safety, St. James Parish Hospital replaced its nurse call system with computerized whiteboards.