Development of nursing quality measures in specialty areas, based on population or setting, e.g. ambulatory, etc

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Improving the Quality of Regular Insulin Infusion Practice
Sharon Lyons, MS, CNP, CDE, Ohio State University Medical Center; Amy Pompeii, RN, BCN, Ohio State University Medical Center; Kathleen Carroll, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, Ohio State University Medical Center

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Measuring Improvement in Children's Pain: Modification of Pediatric Pain Measure to Capture pain Reduction
Mary Jean Schumann, DNP, RN, MBA, CPNP, George Washington University School of Nursing

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Decreasing All Cause Readmissions for Heart Failure - What Does it Take?
Catherine Draus, MSN, BSN, RN, Henry Ford Hospital

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Development and Implementation of a Perinatal Nursing Sensitive Indicator: Breastfeeding in the Delivery Room
Donna S Bowman, MS, BSN, APRN, RNC-OB, IBCLC, Stamford Hospital; Maura Hickey, BSN, Stamford Hospital; Patricia Howard, RNC-OB, Stamford Hospital; Fal Len, RNC-OB, Stamford Hospital; Anne Gerstner, BSN, RNC-OB, Stamford Hospital

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Extending the Functional Life of Feeding Tubes
Frances Civilette Downs, Ph.D, RN, Miami VA Medical Center

92

Outpatient Waiting Time and RN Job Satisfaction in the Urgent Care Center
Nancy W Parker, MSN, RN, CNL, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center; Catherine Weiser, MSN, RN, FNP, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center; Ma. Grace Lopez, MSN, RN, CNL, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center

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Rapid Response Team (RRT): A unique process to decrease adult code blues. “If you're concerned, so are we! “
Sarah J Pangarakis, MS, BSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital; Sue Henderson, RN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital; Susan Rock, BSN, RN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital; Judy M Wilson, RN, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital

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Critical school nurse sensitive measures
Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FASHA, National Association of School Nurses; Erin Maughan, PhD, RN, APHN-BC, Brigham Young University; Susan Kohl Malone, MSN, RN, NCSN, University of Pennsylvania; Kathleen Hoy Johnson, MN, RN, NCSN, Edmonds School District ; University of Washington

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Lethality Assessment Program
V. Rebecca Marrone, BS, RN, Frederick Memorial Hospital; Katherine P LeComte, RN, FNE, A-P, SANE-A, SANE-P, CFN, CEN, Medical, Investigator, II, Frederick Memorial Hospital

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96

The Prevalence of Falls and Their Correlates Outside the Hospital in Chronic Pain Patients
Dorothy A Tanner, MS, RN, ANP, FAAPM, Schneck Medical Center; Brenda S Smith, Psy.D., HSPP, Schneck Medical Center; Angela Moore, RN, Schneck Medical Center

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Extravasations- Developing a Novel Ambulatory Area Oncology Nursing Quality Outcome Indicator for National Benchmarking
Lisa Roman-Fischetti, MSN, BSN, RN, OCN, Fox Chase Cancer Center; Judy Del Monte, MS, Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Jeannette Jackson-Rose, BSN, RN, Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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How Do ED's Compare When Trying to Catch a Falling Star!
Nancy M Robin, M.Ed, RN, CEN, Miriam Hospital; Darcy Abbott, MS, RN, CEN, Miriam Hospital; Denise Brennan, MS, RN, CNL, Miriam Hospital

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99

Nephrology Nurses Improve Clinical Practice
Kim C Deaver, BSN, RN, CNN, University of Virginia Healthsystem

100

Preventing Pressure Ulcers in ICU with a "Bundle" Approach
Melanie Roberts, MS, APRN, CCRN, CCNS, Medical Center of the Rockies

101

Initiating Pressure Ulcer Prevention in the High Risk Population of the Emergency Room
Stephanie D'Andrea, BS, RN, CWON, Overlook Medical Center; Angela Natale-Ryan, BS, RN, CWON, Overlook Medical Center-Atlantic Health; Denise Brenner, BSN, RN, CWCA, Overlook Medical Center-Atlantic Health; D.Anthony Forrester, Ph.D., R.N., ANEF, UMDNJ School of Nursing; Janet Doyle-Munoz, BSN, RN, CWON, Morristown Medical Center; Toni McTigue, APRN, BC, CWOCN, Morristown Medical Center; Patricia Pintauro-Cupka, RN, MSN, APN-C, Morristown Medical Center

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102

Cardiac Glucose Control
Robin T Passman, BSN, RN, PCCN, Baton Rouge General

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103

Ventilation Management Taskforce to ZAP VAPS
Myrkol Bolden, MBA, MHA, CSSBB, The Christ Hospital; Andrea Yates, BSN, RN, The Christ Hospital

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104

Device Management Program: An Interactive Pathway
Nalin Bhupornvivat, RN, BA, Washington Hospital Center; Melissa Mumm, BSN, RN, Washington Hospital Center; Taryn Hogan, RN, BS, Washington Hospital Center; Edwin Hephzibah, MA, BSN, Washington Hospital Center; George Ruiz, MD, Washington Hospital Center; Manimegalai Rajamarthandan, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRN, Washington Hospital Center

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Up,Up,and Away:Early Ambulation Initiative Positively Impacts Patient Outcomes in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients
Rosemary DiGennaro, BSN, RN, CAPA, Stamford Hospital; Laurette Riccio, AD, RN, Stamford Hospital; Rita T. Connaughton, BS, RN, Stamford Hospital

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