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			Twenty Four Months and Running VAP Free
		
		
			
				
					Jennifer Jesske, BSN, BA, RN, CCRN, EMT, Highland Hospital of Rochester; 
				
					Diane H. Martin, BSN, RN, CCRN, Highland Hospital of Rochester; 
				
					Sharon Nersinger, MS, RN, Highland Hospital of Rochester
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Reducing central line associated blood stream infection in medical intensive care: leadership and standardization
		
		
			
				
					Jennifer Ghidini, MSN, BSN, BA, RN, FNP, Yale-New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Carrie Guttman, MSN, BA, BSN, Yale-New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Monica Gasperini, BSN, RN, Yale-New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Andrea Giordano, MSN, BSN, RN, Yale-New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Rachel Southard, BSN, RN, Yale-New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Carolyn Picci, BSN, RN, Yale-New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Amy Bennett, BA, AS, RN, CCRN, Yale-New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Dawn Cooper, RN, MS, CCNS, CCRN, Yale New Haven Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Discharge Information, Does it Really Start on Admission?
		
		
			
				
					Susan Steele-Moses, DNS, APRN, CNS, AOCN, Our Lady of the Lake; 
				
					Dana Ydarraga, MSN, RN, Our Lady of the Lake; 
				
					Charla Johnson, MSN, RN, ONC, Our Lady of the Lake; 
				
					Tana Clark, BSN, RN, Our Lady of the Lake
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Enhancing the CLABSI Bundle for Optimal Patient Outcomes
		
		
			
				
					Eleanor Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, CCRN, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; 
				
					Patricia Worthington, MSN, RN, CNSC, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; 
				
					Karen A. Gilbert, MSN, RN, CNSC, CRNP, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; 
				
					Niels D. Martin, MD, FACS, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; 
				
					Kiersten Rosenberg, BSN, RN, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			It Takes A Village: Reducing Patient Falls in the Hospital Setting
		
		
			
				
					Jean S Blankenship, MSN, PHCNS-BC, CDE, Martha Jefferson Hospital; 
				
					Rebecca Owen, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Martha Jefferson Hospital; 
				
					Abby Denby, BSN, RN, CWON, Martha Jefferson Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Reducing Pressure Ulcer Prevalence in the ICU: An Evidence Based Practice Change
		
		
			
				
					Paula Munch, MSN, RN, CCRN, Scottsdale Healthcare; 
				
					Carol Siciliano Klein, BSN, RN, Scottsdale Healthcare; 
				
					Christina VanLandschoot, BSN, RN, CCRN, Scottsdale Healthcare; 
				
					Michele Fiore, MSN, RN, Scottsdale Healthcare; 
				
					Melanie Brewer, DNSc, MS, BSN, RN, FNP, Scottsdale Healthcare
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Prevention of VAP in the Yale New Haven Children's Hospital PICU
		
		
			
				
					Shannon Pinto, BSN, RN, Yale New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Jessica Williams RN, BSN, RN, CCRN, Yale New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Kim Trotta, BSN, RN, CCRN, Yale New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Susan Reynolds RN, MAHSM, BSN, RN, Yale New Haven Hospital; 
				
					Edward Vincent S Faustino, MD, Yale University School of Medicine
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Improving Patient Outcomes Utilizing a Primary Nursing Care Delivery Model
		
		
			
				
					Kimberly Hummel, BSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; 
				
					Stephanie Conners, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Hahnemann University Hospital; 
				
					Melissa J. Fox, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Nurse Driven Mobility Protocol Implementation on a Medical Telemetry Unit
		
		
			
				
					Kimberly Pepmiller, BSN, RN, North Colorado Medical Center, Banner Health, Greeley, Colorado; 
				
					Julie Roth-Carter, MS, CNS, BSN, RN, McKee Medical Center, Banner Health, Loveland, Colorado; 
				
					Cara Bruntz, BSN, RN, North Colorado Medical Center, Banner Health, Greeley, Colorado
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Solving the Puzzle Pieces: A Facility Commitment to Reduce Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
		
		
			
				
					Holli D Roberts, MSN, RN, Baptist Hospital East; 
				
					Beth Fangman, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Baptist Hospital East; 
				
					Lisa Brooking, BSN, RN, Baptist Hospital East
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Getting Sustainable Quality Outcomes by Conducting Daily Rounding
		
		
			
				
					Diane F McGraw, MSN, BSN, RN, CNS-CH, CPHQ, CCM, Methodist Sugar Land Hospital; 
				
					Janet Leatherwood, MSN, BSN, RN, Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			S.T.A.R. Trek: The Journey to reduce HAPU...going where we have not gone before!
		
		
			
				
					Beverly Folkedahl, BSN, RN, CWON, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; 
				
					Barbara J Hannon, MSN, RN, CPHQ, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; 
				
					Patricia Pezzella, BSN, RN, CWON, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; 
				
					Anne Smith, MSN, RN-BC, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Parenteral Nutrition Associated CLABSI in the Era of Bundles
		
		
			
				
					Karen Gilbert, MSN, RN, CNSC, CRNP, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; 
				
					Patricia Worthington, MSN, RN, CNSC, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; 
				
					Leslie Schechter, PharmD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; 
				
					Carmen Cornaglia, BSN, RN, CIC, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Avoidable Day Text Pager - Collaborative Process: Improving Patient Throughput Utilizing an Avoidable Day Text Pager
		
		
			
				
					Joanne M Boyd, MSN, BSN, RN, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital; 
				
					Kathy Markus, MSN, BSN, RN, CCM, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital; 
				
					Sandra Weinheimer, MSN, BSN, RN, ACM, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Quality Breakthrough: Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers to Zero
		
		
			
				
					Ann Asnaashari, MS, RN, CPHQ, CPHRM, HACP, NEA-BC, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital; 
				
					Steven J Brockman-Weber, MSN, RN, MS, FACHE, NEA-BC, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			The Stakes are High, Reduce the Chance of Falls with these Winning Interventions
		
		
			
				
					Jennifer Richards, PhD, RN, CNRN, Renown Regional Medical Center; 
				
					Linda M Reuber, RN-BC, MSN, AOCNS, CHTC, Fairview Ridges Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Reduction of Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection Rates in the SICU
		
		
			
				
					Clay Gaspard, MSN, MBA, RN, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University Hospital - Zale Lipshy; 
				
					Camille Sheldon, RN, CNRN, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University Hospital - Zale Lipshy; 
				
					Doramarie Arocha, MS, MT(ASCP)SM, UT Southwestern Medical Center Hospitals and Clinics; 
				
					Shelley Brown-Cleere, RN, BSN, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University Hospital - Zale Lipshy; 
				
					Wengui Yu, MD, PhD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University Hospital - Zale Lipshy
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Reducing Catheter Associated -Urinary Tract Infections
		
		
			
				
					Robin Eads, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN, Franciscan St. Francis Health Centers; 
				
					Kim Devine, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Franciscan St. Francis Health Centers; 
				
					Mickelle Sullivan, RN, CBN, Franciscan St. Francis Health Centers
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Achieving Sustained Improvement in Reducing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
		
		
			
				
					Susan Benware, DNP, RN, ANP, BC, CPHQ, VA Medical Center; 
				
					Rose M Burke, RN, BSN, MHA, VA Medical Center; 
				
					Mary H Moorefield, BSN, RN, Durham VA Medical Center
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Partnering to Prevent Falls: Utilizing a Multi-Modal , Multi-Disciplinary Approach
		
		
			
				
					Jane Swaim, MS, BSN, St. Elizabeth Healthcare; 
				
					Benita Utz, MSN, BSN, FNP, NEA-BC, St. Elizabeth Healthcare; 
				
					Sabrina Long, BS, RN-BC, St. Elizabeth Healthcare; 
				
					Wendy Bauer, MS, BSN, St. Elizabeth Healthcare; 
				
					Jeannie Smith, ADN, CPHQ, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			CLABSI Elimination: It Takes a Team to Reach Zero
		
		
			
				
					Tim Taylor, BSN, RN, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center; 
				
					Debra Culmer, B.S., CIC, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center; 
				
					Zakir A Shaikh, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FSHEA, CPE, CMSL, Methodist Health System
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Preventing Urinary Tract Infections in Rehabilitation Through Effective Nursing Driven Algorithms
		
		
			
				
					Piedad D Angeles, MA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, New York University Medical Center; 
				
					Millie A Hepburn, PhD(c), RN, ACNS-BC, New York University Hospital Center; 
				
					Annette Best, BSN, RN, CRRN, NYU Langone Medical Center; 
				
					Henrietta Adams-Campbell, BSN, CRRN, New York University Langone Medical Center
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			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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			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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			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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			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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			Striving for Excellence: A Pediatric Department's Journey to Certification
		
		
			
				
					Robin L Underwood, MSN, RN-C, CNS, APN, Bayhealth Medical Center; 
				
					Katye A. Moore, BSN, RN, CPN, Bayhealth Medical Center; 
				
					Lori A Martin, BSN, RN, CPN, Bayhealth Medical Center; 
				
					Laura J Mills, RN, CPN, Bayhealth Medical Center
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Successful Strategies to Reduce Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) in a Pediatric Hospital
		
		
			
				
					Stephanie Stack-Simone, BA, BS, MT, CIC, Nationwide Children's Hospital; 
				
					Jodi Vinsel, BSN, CIC, Nationwide Children's Hospital; 
				
					Rhonda Humphrey, BSN, Nationwide Children's Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			An Evaluation of a Sitter Reduction Intervention, Sitter Usage, Staffing Levels, and Patient Safety Outcomes
		
		
			
				
					Elizabeth L Spiva, PhD, RN, PLNC, WellStar Health System; 
				
					Therese Feiner, MSN, BSN, RN, WellStar Health System Kennestone Hospital; 
				
					Darcia Jones, MSN, RN, WellStar Health System Kennestone Hospital; 
				
					Donna Hunter, MS, RN-BC, CNS, ANP-BC, WellStar Health System Kennestone Hospital; 
				
					Jayne Petefish, MSN, BA, AD, CCRN, WellStar Health System Kennestone Hospital; 
				
					Lewis VanBrackle, PhD, Kennesaw State University
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Increasing Retention of Newly Hired Nurses and Improving Quality of Care: A Post Orientation Education Program
		
		
			
				
					Courtney Geetter, BSN, RN, CPN, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; 
				
					Ana Figueroa-Altmann, MSN, RN, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; 
				
					Christine A Correale, BSN, RN, CPN, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Discharge Timeliness for Mother Baby Couplets: A Six Sigma Project to Improve Throughput
		
		
			
				
					Patricia A Maurer, MSN, MBA, RNC, Pinnacle Health System; 
				
					Megan L Strohecker, BSN, RNC-MNN, Pinnacle Health System; 
				
					Barbara Emberg, BA, LSS, Black, Belt, Pinnacle Health System
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Building an ICU NP Intensivist Program
		
		
			
				
					April N Kapu, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, Vanderbilt University Hospital; 
				
					Pam Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Vanderbilt University Hospital; 
				
					Clare Thomson-Smith, JD, MSN, RN, FAANP, Vanderbilt University Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Improved Glucose Control: a Cardiac Surgery ICU's Pre- and Post-Education Intervention Approach to Improving Compliance
		
		
			
				
					Lauren E Tarbell, MS, BSN, RN, CCRN, Mayo Clinic; 
				
					Mary Nelson, DIP, RN, Mayo Clinic; 
				
					Jennifer Ferrier, MS, CNS, RN, Mayo Clinic
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Time is Muscle: Improving In-House STEMI Door-to Balloon Times
		
		
			
				
					Stacey L. Saari, ADN, RN, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; 
				
					Brenda Larson, BSN, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; 
				
					DuAnne F Edwards, MN, RN, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; 
				
					Jessica Y Dern, BSN, RN, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; 
				
					Stephanie M Kraus, MS, RN, CCRN, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			NDNQI RN Satisfaction Survey: An Instrument to Generate Sustainable Empirical Quality Outcomes
		
		
			
				
					William J Hudson IV, BSN, RN, OCN, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; 
				
					Michael Becker, MSN, RN, CCRN, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; 
				
					Charles A Belmont, BSN, RN, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			People, Process, and Technology Combined to Assure Save Medication Practices
		
		
			
				
					Janis B Smith, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics; 
				
					Michele M Fix, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			An account of the Western New York Center for Nursing Workforce and Quality (WNY CNWQ), a community based collaborative
		
		
			
				
					Sung-Heui Bae, PhD, MPH, RN, University at Buffalo The State University of New York; 
				
					Maureen Kelly, MS, BSN, Roswell Park Cancer Institute; 
				
					Bonnie Ann Glica, MS, BSN, Erie county medical center; 
				
					Alexandra Spencer, RN, MSN, Catholic Health System; 
				
					Jennifer Jennings, DNP, MS, FNP-BC, BSN, Kaleida Health
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Perioperative Wristband Alert Program
		
		
			
				
					Susan Titone, MSN, RN, CNOR, NYU Langone Medical Center; 
				
					Jennifer Crowley-Barnett, MA, RN, CNOR, NYU Langone Medical Center; 
				
					Maria Fezza, BSN, RN, CNOR, NYU Langone Medical Center
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Connecting Community Providers, School Nurses and Parents to a School Based Screening EMR
		
		
			
				
					Brie A Cantrell, MSN, BSN, RN, Healthe Kids Institute; 
				
					Melissa B. Frerking, MBA, First Hand Foundation; 
				
					Roy L Simpson, RN, C, DPNAP, FAAN, Cerner Corporation
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Linking the Context of Home Care Work Environments, the Documentation of Best Practices and Client Outcomes
		
		
			
				
					Diane M Doran, PhD, RN, FCAHS, Unversity of Toronto; 
				
					Nancy Lefebre, MScN, BSN, RN, CHE, EXTRA, fellow, FCCHSE, Saint Elizabeth; 
				
					Carole Estabrooks, PhD, MN, BN, RN, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta; 
				
					Linda L. O'Brien-Pallas, PhD, RN, FCAHS, University of Toronto; 
				
					Winnie Sun, MN, BScN, RN, Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Demonstrating Organizational Benefit of Pediatric APRN Practice in an Academic Medical Center
		
		
			
				
					Suzanne Staebler, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; 
				
					Jill Kinch, MSN, APN, CPNP-PC/AC, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; 
				
					Michelle Terrell, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; 
				
					Claire Slone, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			From SIRS to Septic Shock: An Innovative Solution to Surviving Sepsis Utilizing a Nurse Practitioner-led Screen Team
		
		
			
				
					Ariel D Waters, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, The Methodist Hospital; 
				
					Charyl Bell-Gordon, MA, BSN, RN, CEN, FNP-C, The Methodist Hospital; 
				
					Jennifer M Steele, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, The Methodist Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Making Quality & Safety Fun
		
		
			
				
					Kristen C Foulk, BSN, RN, PCCN, , Christiana Care Health System; 
				
					Katherine Abernethy, BSN, RNC, Christiana Care Health System; 
				
					Myrna Cuevas, RN, Christiana Care Health System; 
				
					Danyell Bishop, BSN, BS, Christiana Care Health System; 
				
					Joan Baker, BSN, RNC, Christiana Care Health System; 
				
					Tiffany Seymour, BSN, RN, BS, Christiana Care Health System
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Brushing Away Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Evidence Based Practice Supports Less is Better
		
		
			
				
					Kari E Johnson, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital; 
				
					Alisa Domb, RN, BSN, John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital; 
				
					Roberta M Johnson, RN, MN, CCRN, FNP, John C . Lincoln North Mountain Hospital; 
				
					Barbara B Brewer, PhD, RN, MALS, MBA, University of Arizona, Tuscon Arizona; 
				
					Roberta M Johnson, RN, MN, CCRN, John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			A Statewide Study of the Relationship Between Nurse Involvement in Decision Making and Nurse/Patient Outcomes
		
		
			
				
					Frances M.  Ricker, MSN, RN, Colorado Nurses Association; 
				
					Janet L  Houser, PhD, RN, Regis University; 
				
					Carolyn L. Sanders, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, University of Colorado Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			ICU Restraint Reduction: Development of Evidence Based Tools to Guide Interventions
		
		
			
				
					Sandra A. Maag, BSN, RN, Cleveland Clinic; 
				
					Renee McHugh, BS, BSN, MSN, RN, CCNS, Cleveland Clinic; 
				
					Myra Cook, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Cleveland Clinic; 
				
					Malissa A Mulkey, MSN, BSN, AS, CCRN, CCNS, Cleveland Clinic
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Processing NDNQI data for XML Submission
		
		
			
				
					Debra M Picone, PhD, RN, CPHQ, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; 
				
					Barbara J Hannon, MSN, RN, CPHQ, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; 
				
					Grace Rempel, BS, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Clinical Nurse Specialist Led Evidence-Based NDNQI Performance Improvement Enabled by Innovative EHR Technology
		
		
			
				
					Brenda A Fischer, PhD, RN, MBA, CPHQ, Palomar Pomerado Health; 
				
					Jackie Close, MSN, RN, CNS, GCNS-BC, Palomar Pomerado Health; 
				
					Margaret Talley, PhD, RN, CNS, CWCN-AP, Palomar Pomerado Health; 
				
					Eva Krall, MSN, RN, CNS, CMSRN, Palomar Pomerado Health; 
				
					Lourdes Januszewicz, MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN, Palomar Pomerado Health
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			The Impact of Pre-hospital Blood Collection on Time to Laboratory Test Results and Emergency Department Length of Stay
		
		
			
				
					Heidi M Lindner, BSN, CCRN, CEN, SANE, Providence St. Vincent Hospital; 
				
					Marian Martin, RN, CEN, Providence St. Vincent Hospital; 
				
					Wayne Schmedel, BS, ADN, RN, CCRN, CEN, Providence St. Vincent Hospital; 
				
					Mickey Heidt, BSN, CEN, Providence St. Vincent Hospital; 
				
					Jennifer Romans, RN, BA, Providence St. Vincent Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Develops Evidence-Based Breast Cancer Chemotherapy and Survivorship Quality Measures (QM)
		
		
			
				
					Kristen Fessele, MSN, RN, AOCN, Oncology Nursing Society; 
				
					Susan L.  Beck, PhD, RN, APRN, AOCN, FAAN, University of Utah; 
				
					Ellyn Matthews, PhD, RN, AOCN, CRNI, University of Colorado, Denver; 
				
					Susan Yendro, BSN, RN, The Joint Commission; 
				
					Gail Mallory, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, Oncology Nursing Society
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			System-wide Leadership on Achieving Better Clinical Outcomes in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
		
		
			
				
					Paula T Jacobs, MA, BS, SSBB, Methodist North Hospital; 
				
					Rhonda G. Murchison, MS, BSN, RN, Methodist North Hospital; 
				
					Korene Christianson, RN, BSN, Methodist North Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Improving Restraint Safety through Improved Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Documentation
		
		
			
				
					Lynn Daum, BSN, RN-BC, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 
				
					James Healy, BS, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 
				
					Patricia Schaffer, MSN, RN, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 
				
					Thomas Ludwig, MSN, RN, CNOR, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 
				
					Lynne Palazzolo, MSN, RN, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 
				
					Judith Walsh, MEd, RN, NE-BC, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			Automation of Pressure Ulcer Survey Prevalence Process
		
		
			
				
					MaryAnn Connor, RN, MSN, CPHIMS, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; 
				
					Janet Mak, MBA, MT, ASCP, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; 
				
					Judy M Graham, MS, CS, RN, CPHQ, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; 
				
					Hyun Joo Lee, MSN, RN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; 
				
					Liz Grahn, MSN, NP-C, CWOCN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; 
				
					Yuting Guan, MA, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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			In Focus: Uses and Limitations with Using Digital Photography for Pressure Ulcer Staging in the Acute Care Setting
		
		
			
				
					Joan I Warren, PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, Franklin Square Hospital Center; 
				
					Larry F Strassner III, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, Franklin Square Hospital Center; 
				
					Joyce E Johnson, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers University College of Nursing; 
				
					Maureen McLaughlin, PhD, RN, Georgetown University Hospital; 
				
					Ruth W Iliuta, MSN, RN, CNS-B.C., CWON, Franklin Square Hospital Center; 
				
					Elizabeth C Jesada, MS, CRNP, CWON, Franklin Square Hospital Center; 
				
					Dorothy P Goodman, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
				
			
		
		
			
				
	
	
		
			
				
					
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