Index of Handouts

112
Improving Nursing Quality and patient Outcomes through Evidence-Based Practice
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN

Handout (1.8 MB)

2
Reaching the Core of Nursing Quality: Defining Situation Awareness in Nursing
Mary Sitterding, PhDc, MSN, RN, CNS, Indiana University Health

Handout (2.9 MB)

4
Best practice REALLY does apply to you...changing the CAUTI culture
Kathleen M Rea, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CNL, University of Virginia Health System; Christie Piedmont, MA, BSN, RN, CIC, University of Virginia Health System; Tanya Prachar, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNRN, University of Virginia Health System

Handout (626.8 kB)

6
Integrating QI Initiatives and QI Tools To Assist Front-Line Staff in an Initial Nursing Research Study
Kimberly E Wright, RN, Mayo Clinic in Florida; Erika J. Scott, BSN, RN, Mayo Clinic in Florida

Handout (778.0 kB)

7
Sometimes it's the Trees AND the Forest; Data Driven « Falls
Tracy J Johns, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Medical Center of Central Georgia

Handout (725.0 kB)

8
Research and Evidence Based Practice: What's the best fit for our Organization?
Lisa Haddad, MS, BSN, RN, University of Tennessee Medical Center; Mickey McBride, BS, RN, University of Tennessee Medical Center

Handout (276.6 kB)

9
Evidence to Practice: Blended Methods for Bedside Evidence Integration
Maura A NItka, MSN, RN, CPN, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Handout (4.9 MB)

10
Translating the Missed Nursing Care Model to Improve Accountability in Executing Standards for Fall Prevention
Sandra Maddux, MSN, RN, CNS-BC, Wyoming Medical Center; Melinda M Walden, MSN, RN-BC, Wyoming Medical Center; Davina Drazick, MSN, RN, Wyoming Medical Center

Handout (5.8 MB)

12
The Perceived Value of Certification among registered nurses working for a Midwestern Hospital
Marcia Jean J Weis, MSN, BSN, RN, ONC, Alegent Health Mercy Hospital

Handout (303.5 kB)

13
Improving the Diabetes Knowledge in Nurses Using Innovative Tools
Kimberly Joy L. Carney, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE, Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks

Handout (582.8 kB)

14
Reduction of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLBSI) in Critical Care
Denise J Dow, BSN, RN, Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa; Jeremiah F Prazak, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa

Handout (5.9 MB)

15
Evidence & Practice: A Fall Reduction Program Using Implementation Science
Patricia A Kelly, DNP, APRN, CNS, AOCN, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas; Adrienne C Nitsos, MBA, RN, MA, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas; Joyce Lee, MSN, RN, OCN, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Handout (1.0 MB)

15
Using Diffusion of Innovations Theory to Implement an Evidence-Based Practice Change
Constance M Bowen, DNP, RN, APN-C, CCNS, CEN, CCRN, Kennedy University Hospital

Handout (365.6 kB)

19
Interventions to Reduce Patient Falls in Acute Care Hospitals
Elizabeth L Spiva, PhD, RN, PLNC, WellStar Health; Patricia L Hart, PhD, RN, Kennesaw State University

Handout (112.2 kB)

20
Use of a Clinical Nurse Specialist to Decrease Code Calls: Evaluation and Outcomes
Robin D Proffitt, MSN, MBA, RN, APN, CCNS, CNRN, Mountain States Health Alliance/Johnson City Medical Center; Beverly M Gugliotta, RN, CCRN, Johnson City Medical Center

Handout (1.2 MB)

21
Hospital Nursing Research Committee to Facilitate Study to Measure and Improve Pain Outcomes
Tamara Haslar, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNS, St. Francis Hospital; Lindsey N Andrews, BSN, RN, CPN, Franciscan Alliance St. Francis Health

Handout (1.0 MB)

22
Fast Track Extubation In Recovery of Open Heart Patients
Antonio Arata, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Athens Regional Medical Center

Handout (1.1 MB)

23
Does a Standardized Uniform Style and Color Influence the Professional Status of Registered Nurses?
Linda A Hatfield, PhD, MS, BS, RN, NNP-BC, University of Pennsylvania; Margaret M Pearce, MSN, BSN, RN, FNP-BC, Pennsylvania Hospital; Mary Del Guidice, MSN, BS, RN, CENP, Pennsylvania Hospital

Handout (907.5 kB)

24
Increasing Patient Satisfaction During the Discharge Process
Faith Kollen, BSN, Baycare Health Systems; Jennifer Krajacic, MSN, RN, Baycare Health Systems

Handout (1.3 MB)

25
Evidence-based Approach To Improve Patient Safety
Elena D. Memoracion, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Long Island Jewish Medical Center; Mary E. Bayer, MPA, BSN, RN, Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Handout (488.1 kB)

27
Utilizing NDNQI® for Multi-Site Pain Care Quality Project: Successes and Lessons Learned
Catima Potter, MPH, University of Kansas; Beth Spornitz, BA, University of Kansas; Nancy Dunton, PhD, FAAN, University of Kansas

Handout (942.2 kB)

29
Using Process Improvement Methodology to Decrease Total Fall Rates At A Large Academic Medical Center
Deborah A Christopher, MSN, RN, Penn Medicine/ Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Phyllis Dubendorf, MSN, RN, CCNS, CNRN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher R Trainor, BSn, RN, PCCN, Hospital of the University of the Pennsylvania

Handout (229.7 kB)

32
Exploring End-of-Life Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Certification Among Oncology and Palliative Care Nurses
Laura F. Mitchell, MSN, APRN, AOCN, ACNS-BC, CHPN, Baptist Hospital East; Carla P. Hermann, PhD, RN, University of Louisville

Handout (354.2 kB)

33
The Pressure Is On: Skin Savers to the Rescue
Danyel B Johnson, MSN, RN, Cone Health; Amy D Clegg, MSN, BSN, ANP, GNP, NP-C, CWOCN, Cone Health; Dawn O Engels, MSN, RN, CWOCN, Cone Health; Allyson B Daniels, BSN, RN, Cone Health; Janice B Goltare, RN-BC, Cone Health; Emmanuel A. Castro, BSN, RN-BC, Cone Health; Anita Mintz, Associate, Degree, Nursing, RN, Cone Health

Handout (603.5 kB)

34
The Pain Care Quality Study: One Hospital's Experience
Karen L. Rice, DNS, APRN, ACNS-BC, ANP, Ochsner Medical Center; Patricia Brandon, BSN, RN-BC, Ochsner Medical Center; Shelley Thibeau, PhD(c), RNC, Ochsner Medical Center

Handout (2.0 MB)

36
Staff Engagement in Safe Patient Handling
Donna B Kinlaw, MHA, BSN, RN, CCRN, Southeastern Regional Medical Center

Handout (431.1 kB)

37
Promoting a Culture of Safety through Mitigating Workplace Violence with Early “Out of Control” Patient Interventions
Kelli Dahl, MS, CHEP, Porter Adventist Hospital; Jim Woodard, MBA, BSN, RN, Porter Adventist Hospital

Handout (1.0 MB)

38
There's No Place Like Home: Preventing Nurse Turnover with a Nursing Internship Program
Theresa M Heindlmeyer, BSN, RN-BC, Saint Mary's Healthcare

Handout (4.9 MB)

39
Innovative Ways to Engage Frontline Staff: Quality Improvement Analyst Program
Autumne Bailey, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC, Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; Jennifer Slayton, MSN, RN, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; Susan Hernandez, MBA, BSN, RN, Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Handout (224.1 kB)

40
Every Line Every Day - CLABSI Reduction Outside of the Intensive Care Setting
Sharon Nersinger, MS, RN, Highland Hospital of Rochester; Janet I Taylor, SCM, RN, Highland Hospital; Jessamine Scipione, BSN, RN, CCRN, Highland Hospital of Rochester

Handout (209.3 kB)

42
Reducing Staff Injuries: The Impact of a Safe Patient Handling Program
Katie M Franz, BSN, RN, Portland VA Medical Center

Handout (1.0 MB)

43
Simulation-based Learning and Its Effectiveness in Creating a Culture of Safety in a Community Hospital
Candida Uy-Beriro, MA, BSN, CNM, RN, North Shore LIJ Forest Hills Hospital; Lorraine Munoz-Cuadrado, MSN, BSN, RNC, IBCLC, Forest Hills Hospital

Handout (1.5 MB)

44
KIDS CARE: A Model to Improve Patient and Family Safety and Satisfaction
Karen A Merrigan, BSN, RN, CNN, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Ana Figueroa-Altmann, DM, MSN, RN, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Elizabeth Steinmiller, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Joanna L Horst, MSN, RNC, NEA-BC, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Katherine Finn Davis, PhD, RN, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Handout (741.2 kB)

45
STEPPING into a Safer Environment
Wendy C Bellows, BSN, RN, C, Robert Packer Hospital; Donna Marie Campbell, RN, C, Robert Packer Hospital; Sally F. Bennett, PhD, MS, RN, Robert Packer Hospital; Kimberly F Paris, BSN, RN, Robert Packer Hospital

Handout (1.9 MB)

46
Quality Focus Plan
Jill L Adams, MS, RN, CPHQ, Orlando Health: Dr. P. Phillips Hospital

Handout (326.0 kB)

47
Event Reporting: A Paradigm Shift That Works!
Lisa J. Cuccio, MSN, RN, NE-BC, The Miriam Hospital; Ellen Cerullo, MS, RN, The Miriam Hospital

Handout (404.1 kB)

48
The Development of a Nursing Quality and Patient Safety Fellowship
Barry S Gallison, DNP, MS, APRN-BC, NEA-BC, CPHQ, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Judith A Rizzo, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Peggy Quinn, MPH, RN, New York Presbyterian Hospital

Handout (312.4 kB)

50
Establishment of a Comprehensive Network-Wide Pressure Ulcer Assessment Process
Carolyn L Davidson, PhD, RN, CCRN, APRN, Lehigh Valley Health Network; Courtney B Vose, MBA, MSN, RN, APRN, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Handout (13.8 MB)

51
Nursing Process Review: Utilizing a Consistent Approach to Evaluate Practice Breakdowns and Patient Safety
Kimberly L. Rehling-Anthony, MSN, BSN, WHNP, RN, IBCLC, C-EFM, Medical Center of the Rockies; Melanie Roberts, MS, APRN, CCRN, CCNS, Medical Center of the Rockies

Handout (587.8 kB)

52
Putting the Pressure on Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
Debra O'Hehir, MBA, MSN, RN, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; Tochi N Okorie, MBA, RN, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Lourdes Mellino, MA, MEd, RN, NEA-BC, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Mary E Quinn, MSN, RN, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Barry S Gallison, DNP, MS, APRN-BC, NEA-BC, CPHQ, New York Presbyterian Hospital

Handout (340.6 kB)

54
New Graduate Emergency Department Orientation: Are They Given The Right Tools?
Tamara Smith, MSN, RN, CEN, Hahnemann University Hospital

Handout (2.3 MB)

55
Sensory Modulation Room on a Locked Inpatient Mental Health Unit
Lynda T Brettschneider, MSN, BSN, AD, RN, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Handout (1.2 MB)

56
Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: An Innovative Approach to Preventing Healthcare Transmission
Michelle P Mace, MSN, RN, CIC, Catawba Valley Medical Center; Joelle Calloway, BSN, RN-BC, Catawba Valley Medical Center

Handout (596.9 kB)

57
Arming Frontline Nurses With Data to Improve Outcomes
Kathleen A Baudreau, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Carilion Clinic; Rebecca C. Clark, PhD, RN, Carilion Clinic

Handout (377.4 kB)

58
Empowering Direct Care Nurses to Create a Culture of Safety Through the Clinical Ladder Advancement Process
Pamela J Pedersen, MS, APN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital; Beverly T McLaughlin, MS, RN, NE-BC, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

Handout (1.0 MB)

59
Promoting Patient Safety with Perioperative Handoff Communication
Nancy L Robinson, DNP, MSN, RN, LHRM, CCM, Health Central Hospital

Handout (662.3 kB)

60
Bringing Quality to the Bedside: The Evolution of the Nurse Quality Champion
Suzanne Nuss, PhD, RN, The Nebraska Medical Center

Handout (1.9 MB)

61
“Shared Governance equals Shared Decision, is it or is it not?”
Rosalina Butao, MSN, RN, WKBH; Victoria Y McCue, BSN, RN, CPN, West Kendall Baptist Hospital; Tanya M Judkins-Cohn, MSN, MEd, RN, WKBH; Julie Lamoureux, DMD, MSc, WKBH; Fatima Garcia, BSN, RN, CCRN, CSC, CMC, WKBH

Handout (2.9 MB)

62
Behavioral Emergency Response Team
Gina Lauth, MSHA, BSN, RN, BC, South Seminole Hospital-a part of Orlando Health; Anna L McPherson, BSN, Orlando Health

Handout (867.2 kB)

63
Improving the Quality of Team Communication through Coaching
Catherine Kleiner, PhD, RN, University of Colorado Hospital; Katherine A Halverson-Carpenter, MBA, RN, CNOR, University of Colorado Hospital; Terri D Link, MPH, BSN, RN, CNOR, University of Colorado Hospital

Handout (238.6 kB)

64
Staff and Managers Partner to Enhance Staff Satisfaction and Operational Failures
Jeanine M Frumenti, DNP, RN, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center

Handout (162.6 kB)

65
Empowering Staff Nurses: A Newly Opened Hospital's Journey to Shared Governance
Victoria Y McCue, BSN, RN, CPN, West Kendall Baptist Hospital; Rosalina Butao, MSN, RN, WKBH; Denise H Harris, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, West Kendall Baptist Hospital

Handout (328.1 kB)

66
Breakthroughs in Patient Safety (BIPS) Program: Transforming Our Commitment to Patient Safety
Jody Collins, MSN, RN, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital; Victoria King, MSN, MHA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital; William Parks, MD, FAAP, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands

Handout (749.9 kB)

67
Staff Nurse: Quality & Safety Officer at the Bedside
Margaret R Morales, MA, RN, ACNS, NEA-BC., Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center

Handout (9.0 MB)

68
Nursing Peer Review: Raising the Bar on Quality & Safety/A Hospital's Innovative Process for Improving Patient Outcomes
Victoria Y McCue, BSN, RN, CPN, West Kendall Baptist Hospital; Rosalina Butao, MSN, RN, WKBH

Handout (423.5 kB)

69
Workplace Violence Prevention: From a Fragmented to an Integrated Approach
Linda F Robinson, BSN, RN, CEN, CFN, St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Handout (752.6 kB)

70
Nurse Driven Strategies for the Reduction of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers in Three Neuroscience Units
Janice McGuinness, BSN, CNRN, Winthrop University Hospital; Sherry Persaud-Roberts, BSN, CNRN, Winthrop University Hospital; Susan Marra, BSN, RN, Winthrop University Hospital; Jeannine Ramos, BSN, CNRN, Winthrop University Hospital; Diane Toscano, RN, Winthrop University Hospital; Linda Policastro, Winthrop University Hospital; Lee Moldowsky, MSN, RN-BC, Winthrop University Hospital; Nancy Epstein, MD, Winthrop University Hospital

Handout (772.6 kB)

71
Improving Patient Safety Through the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium
Heather Hart, BSN, RN, Newark Wayne Community Hospital; Debra Crane, RN, Newark Wayne Community Hospital

Handout (525.5 kB)

72
Diabetes Champions of Change: A Multi-disciplinary Team Approach to Improving Diabetes Care
Bridget Everhart, MSN, RN, NP, CDE, University of Colorado Hospital; Kim Fischer, BSN, RN, CCTN, University of Colorado Hospital

Handout (3.1 MB)

73
Valuing Patient Feedback: A discharge phone call practice in an inpatient psychiatric hospital
Jennifer Barut, MSN, BSN, RN-BC, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital; Avni Cirpili, MSN, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital

Handout (764.4 kB)

74
Patient Safety is No Accident
Deborah L Saylor, MSN, RN, CENP, CMSRN, St. Francis Hospital

Handout (1.7 MB)

75
Over the Rainbow: Increasing Patient Safety and Satisfaction with Decreased Lab Draws
Bella G Pepito, MHA, RN, CEN, Baylor Medical Center at Irving; Cherl J Phillips, BSN, RN, CEN, Baylor Medical Center at Irving; Yen H Nguyen, MSN, RN, CCRN, CEN, Baylor Medical Center at Irving; Becky Martin, MT, (ASCP), Baylor Medical Center at Irving

Handout (478.4 kB)

76
Pillars of Professionalism (POP): "POP"ing a Path to Professional Development with a Clinical Ladder Advancement Program
Palaka C. Patel, MSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Linda Celia, MSN, RN, BC, Hahnemann University Hospital; Andrea Rost, BSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Rosemary Dunn, DrNP, MBA, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Nicole Berardi, BSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital

Handout (1.4 MB)

79
Expanding the C. difficile Infection Prevention Bundle to include Patient Hand Hygiene
Jody Feigel, MSN, RN, UPMC Shadyside; Marian Pokrywka, MS, UPMC Shadyside; Barbara Douglas, BSN, UPMC Shadyside; Hensler Amelia, BS, UPMC Shadyside; Weber David, MD, UPMC Shadyside; Lynette H Hathaway, MSN, RN, CIC, UPMC Presbyterian Shaydside Hospital

Handout (1.1 MB)

80
Back to Basics in the Operating Room
Joyce M Stengel, MSN, RN, CNOR, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Marianne D Saunders, BSN, RN, CNOR, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Handout (575.4 kB)

81
SWAT: Empowering Staff to OWN Their Environment Through Peer Accountability
Sharon Clark, BS, RN, Lehigh Valley Health Network; Julie Kaszuba, BSN, RN, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Handout (1.1 MB)

82
Integration of Evidence Based Practice Using a Multidisciplinary Team Approach To Eliminate Retained Foreign Objects
Melanie Braswell, DNP, RN, CNS, CNOR, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore; Annette Anderson, MSN/Ed, MBA, MA, RN, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Handout (1.3 MB)

83
Enhancing systems integration in healthcare using simulation education
Belinda L Curtis, MSN, RN, BC, Mayo Clinic in Arizona; Hollie Thornton, BSN, RN, CCRN, Mayo Clinic Hospita;

Handout (465.1 kB)

84
Reducing the risk of healthcare associated Clostridium difficile infection by focusing on environmental interventions
Darlene C Carey, BSN, RN, CIC, Mayo Clinic Florida; Palma D Iacovitti, MBA, BSN, RN, Mayo Clinic Florida

Handout (2.6 MB)

85
Core Initiatives and Innovative Models for Fall Prevention
Phillip Smetak, BSN, RN, Stormont-Vail HealthCare; Diana Brosa, MHCL, BSN, RN, OCN, Stormont-Vail HealthCare; Judy Burghart, BS, Stormont-Vail HealthCare

Handout (2.3 MB)

86
Reducing Incidence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital (HFWB)
Cristina A. Raymundo, BSN, RN, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital; Heather Y Ainsworth, BSN, Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield

Handout (128.5 kB)

87
Improving Patient Safety By Decreasing Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Occlusion Rates Through Education
Martha Vanessa Hardison, ADN, CNIV, VA-BC, Durham Regional Hospital, Duke University Health Systems

Handout (730.5 kB)

91
One Hundred Nurses Partner for Exemplary Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators
Cheryl Christ-Libertin, MS, RN, CPNP-PC, Akron Children's Hospital

Handout (126.8 kB)

92
Reaching the Core Step One: Eliminate Non-Value Added Nursing Work
Mary Sitterding, PhDc, MSN, RN, CNS, Indiana University Health; Lisa D. Greenan, MSN, RN, CNML, BC, Clarian Health-Indiana University Hospital

Handout (767.9 kB)

93
NOW “Lead” this: SAFE CARE
Lori L. Wiegand, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Saint Francis Medical Center

Handout (783.7 kB)

94
Impact of Staff Engagement and Reduction of Pressure Ulcers
Vittoria A Pontieri-Lewis, MS, RN, CWOCN, ACNS-BC, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital; Linda M. Tamburri, MS, RN, APN, CCRN, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital; Karen Magarelli, MSN, RN, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital; Andrea Weinstein, RN, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Handout (394.3 kB)

95
Huddle Up: A Touchdown For Patient Safety
Kapri D Ames-Barker, MSN, RN, BC, Indiana University Health-West Hospital; Jennifer L Woodard, MSN, RN-BC, ACNS-BC, Indiana University Health-West Hospital

Handout (166.6 kB)

97
Frontline Nurse: Agent of Change in Decreasing Urinary Tract Infections and Creating a Culture of Patient Advocacy
Alla Kaner, BSN, RN, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Tricia Shustock, BSN, RN, PCCN, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Mary Anderson, BSN, RN, PCCN, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Evelyn Desmond, MSN, RN, NE-BC, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Anna Beideman, BSN, RN , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Handout (367.9 kB)

98
Creating a culture of accounatbility, safety, and empowerment through the use of real time peer review
Tracey a Malast, MSN, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital; Onyekachi Festus, BSN, RN, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Handout (469.2 kB)

99
Beating the Benchmark: Sustained Success in CLABSI Rate Reduction in a Surgical Trauma Burn ICU
Kristi D Wilkins, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, University of Virginia Health System; Olivia Lezanski, BSN, RN, CCRN, University of Virginia Health System

Handout (728.7 kB)

100
Hand Hygiene Data Monitoring Using the iPod Touch to Improve Patient Safety
Teresa M Hulett, BSN, RN, University of Colorado Hospital; Catherine Mickey, BSN, RN, CCRN, University of Colorado Hospital

Handout (138.6 kB)

101
Standardize Safety & Quality: Enculturation of Evidence Based "Bundles" into daily practice to improve patient outcomes
Lori Hubbard, BSN, RN, Yale-New Haven Hospital; Diane Vorio, MS, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Yale-New Haven Hospital; Nancy F. Considine, BS, Yale-New Haven Hospital

Handout (3.2 MB)

103
Utilizing Lean Methodology in Reduction of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPUs)
Carol L Brewer, BSN, RN, CWS, CHRN, FACCWS, Baylor Medical Center at Garland

Handout (794.7 kB)

104
The Synergy to Reduce Codes: Structures Crumble Without a Foundation
Rebecca A Paulsen, MS, BSN, RN, CPN, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Handout (414.9 kB)

105
Breaking through Patient Education Barriers: Success through Individualized Mobile Tablet Education
Laura M Solano, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN-CMC, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Handout (678.9 kB)

106
Reduction in Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI): An Comprehensive Approach
Lisa Haddad, MS, BSN, RN, University of Tennessee Medical Center; Mickey McBride, BS, RN, University of Tennessee Medical Center

Handout (217.5 kB)

108
Sustaining excellence in prevention of pressure ulcers in a pediatric population
Teresa Stanley, MSN, RN, Indiana University Health

Handout (1.7 MB)

109
Sustaining a Culture of Safety and Quality in our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Mary Jean Kelly, BSN, RN, CCRN, The Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; Meena Kalyanaraman, MD, The Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; Maryellen Wiggins, MSN, RN, ACRN, NE-BC, The Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; Cheryle Aizley, MSN, PNP, BSN, RN, CCRN, The Children's Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Handout (489.5 kB)

110
Nursing Professional Practice: Led by Vision, Evaluated by Metrics
Debra Nussdorfer, MSN, BSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NE-BC, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services; Evelyn Angeles, BSN, RN, CCRN, Penrose- St. Francis Health Services

Handout (776.1 kB)

111
A Continuum of Quality and Safety
Gregory Passanante, MBA, BSN, RN, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; Alfa Lafleur, MSN, RN, CNL, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Handout (188.1 kB)

112
Knock Out Errors the Safe Way!
Debra W. Lanclos, MBA, BSN, RN, St. Joseph Medical Center; Debra Rockman, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPHRM, St. Joseph Medical Center

Handout (980.8 kB)

113
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance
Krista N Williamson, BSN, RN, CMSRN, CNML, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; Amy H. McCowan, MEd, BSN, RN, Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Handout (468.0 kB)

114
A Pharmacy and Nursing Collaborative: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Patient Safety
Angela Dangler, PharmD, University of Colorado Hospital; Staci Aden, BSN, RN, CMSRN, University of Colorado Hospital

Handout (1.1 MB)

115
Violence Against Nurses and Other Health Care Personnel in an Urban Level I Trauma Center
Rick B Kelley, MA, BSN, BA, RN, OhioHealth; Shellie A Scribner, BSN, RN, CEN, OhioHealth; Pam Huff, BS, RN, CEN, OhioHealth

Handout (2.0 MB)

116
Paving the way for Health Literacy: Meet Ima Littleoff
Kathryn Shradley, BS, RN, CVRN, Pinnacle Health System

Handout (931.2 kB)

117
Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Reduction of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
Terry Gion, MS, RN, CRRN, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; Suzanne Purvis, DNP, RN, GCNS-BC, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Handout (70.0 kB)

118
Development of a pressure ulcer prevention protocol for patients requiring non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
Janet Doyle-Munoz, BSN, RN, CWON, Morristown Medical Center; Cynthia Dugan, MAS, RN, CPHQ, Morristown Medical Center; Dorothy Zarillo, MSN, NEA, BC, Morristown Medical Center; Toni McTigue, APRN, BC, CWOCN, Morristown Medical Center; Salvatore J Ruggiero, RRT, NPS, Morristown Medical Center; Laura Doyle, BSN, RN, Morristown Medical Center

Handout (884.6 kB)

119
What Do Nurses Want? Making Patient Safety Data Meaningful
Lisa Q. Corbett, MSN, APRN, CS, CWOCN, Hartford Hospital; Valerie Neary, MSN, RN, Hartford Hospital; Darcie Shewokis, BSN, RN, OCN, Hartford Hospital; Sharon Clark, BSN, RN, Hartford Hospital; Rebecca Joiner, BSN, RN-BC, Hartford Hospital; Ashley D. Woronoff, BSN, RN, Hartford Hospital; Gail Nelson, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Hartford Hospital

Handout (283.8 kB)

120
Optimizing Action Plans to Enhance a Culture of Safety and Improve RN Satisfaction
Margaret Yoho, MSN, RN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Handout (918.4 kB)

122
STOP Pressure Ulcers Campaign
Sonya M Moore, MSN, RN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Devin Carr, MSN, RN, RRT, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CPPS, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Sheree Lee, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Pamela Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Handout (944.7 kB)

123
Culture Shift and Intentional Rounding Decreases Falls
Dori Moorehead, BSN, RN, Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Handout (300.1 kB)

124
A Culture of Safety in the Neonatal ICU
Kathleen A Marble, MSN, RNC-NIC, Sparrow Hospital

Handout (1.2 MB)

125
Passing the Baton with Huddles and Bedside Handoffs
Rhonda DePriest, BSN, RN, ONC, Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Handout (660.9 kB)

126
Restraint Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs
Kristine M Leahy-Gross, BSN, RN, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; Linda Stevens, DNP, RN-BC, CPHQ, CSPHP, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; Suzanne Purvis, DNP, RN, GCNS-BC, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Handout (308.1 kB)

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Viability of Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Insertion: Characteristics of Patients and Outcomes
Ricardo J Ramirez, BSN, RN, CCRN, Doctors Hospital - Baptist Health South Florida

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Multiparameter Early Warning Score (MEWS) in the Electronic Health Record
Andrew Schmid, MHA, BA, RN, Geisinger Health System

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Improving Nursing Quality Indicator Outcomes with the use of Nursing Informatics
Sara Moghadam, BA, RN, PCCN, University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro; Connie Johnson, BSN, RN, WCC, LLE, DAPWCA, University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro; Nune Mehrabyan, MS, BSN, University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro; Juliet Puorro, MSN, RN, CNL, ONC, University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro

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Practice Environment Scale: Grid Highlights Opportunities for Improvement
Anne Ireland, MSN, RN, AOCN, Fletcher Allen Health Care; Hollie Shaner-McRae, DNP, RN, FAAN, Fletcher Allen Health Care

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Emergency Department Nursing Medication Administration Documentation
Arceli R Katigbak, MSN, RN, CCRN, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Sondra Turner, RN, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Yolanda Del Toro-Borrero, MBA, HCM, RN, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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Applying Smart Pump Data to Improve Safety at the Bedside
Marie Link, PharmD, University Hospitals Case Medical Center; Karen A Morris, RN, University Hospitals Management Services Center

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Use of Disease Registry to Facilitate Nurse Case Management of Diabetics to Achieve Lower Lipid Levels
Katurah Windham, MSN, RN, CEN, Atlanta VA Medical Center; Kiwanda Williams, BS, LPN, Atlanta VA Medical Center

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Sustainability for 39 Months....A CLABSI Free Intensive Care Unit
Karen Schmieder, MSN, RN, CCRN, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center- Shadyside

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Utilizing Data in a Perioperative Electronic Health Record to Drive Quality Improvement
Barbara A Herrmann, BSN, RN, CNOR, Atlantic Health System - Overlook Medical Center; Rita Lanaras, BS, RN, CNOR, Atlantic Health System - Overlook Medical Center; Lucy Duffy, MA, RN, CNOR, Atlantic Health System - Overlook Medical Center

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The Impact of Barcoding Technology on Reported Medication Errors
Andrea Holecek, EdD, MSN, MBA, APRN, AOCNS, Bayhealth Medical Center

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Innovation of Skin Risk Assessment to Support Quality Improvement
Kristina L Foster, MS, RN, APRN, BC, CWOCN, Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics

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Virtual Journal Club: Innovatively engaging nurses with evidence in their workplace
Fatima Garcia, BSN, RN, CCRN, CSC, CMC, WKBH; Tanya M Judkins-Cohn, MSN, MEd, RN, WKBH; Devica R Samsundar, MLIS, AHIP, WKBH

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MAPS to Quality Improvement in Nursing Orientation
Kathy L Brown, MS, RN-BC, CPHQ, Poudre Valley Hospital

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The Yellow Brick Road to Success: An Intensive and Focused Orientation Program Skyrockets Retention & Staff Satisfaction
Kimberly Hummel, BSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Jill Rachild, BSN, BS, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Rosemary Dunn, DrNP, MBA, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital

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When back to basics is not enough: Strategies to decrease HAPUs
Kathleen A Baudreau, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Carilion Clinic; Rebecca C. Clark, PhD, RN, Carilion Clinic; Kimberly D Hall, DNP., RN, GCNS-BC, CWCN-AP, Carilion Clinic

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Intervention and Treatment for Surgical Patients at Risk
Lisa M Long, MBA, BSN, RN, OhioHealth, Grant Medical Center; Kelly L Nutter, BSN, RN, OhioHealth, Grant Medical Center; Helen F Harding, MBA, BSN, RN, OhioHealth, Grant Medical Center

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A QI project to improve patient outcomes: Preventing tracheotomy related skin breakdown
Katelin Palombaro, BSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Mary Ellen Novak, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Susan Wasienko, BSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Patricia Torrey, BSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital

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Using Appreciative Inquiry to facilitate Registered Nurse Advisory Group to improve RN Satisfaction
Paula F Coe, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Wellspan Health - York Hospital; Abigail Strouse, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CBN, York Hospital - Wellspan; Debra McNamara, MS, RN, RN-BC, York Hospital - Wellspan; MaryAnn Jurewicz, BSN, RN, York Hospital - Wellspan; Deborah Lampo, MSN, RN, CNML, York Hospital - Wellspan

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Developing an Efficient CAUTI Surveillance Method Using an Automated Data Collection Process
Young-Shin Park, MSN, RN, CNOR, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Natalie S Bell, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, OCN, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; MaryAnn Connor, MSN, RN, CPHIMS, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Crystal Son, MPH, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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Patient Condition Surveillance Tool: Identifying at-risk patients to minimize negative nurse-sensitive outcomes
Lori Hubbard, BSN, RN, Yale-New Haven Hospital; Diane Vorio, MS, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Yale-New Haven Hospital; Joan Rimar, DNSc, RN, Yale-New Haven Hospital; Nancy F. Considine, BS, Yale-New Haven Hospital

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Integrated Technology Serves and Informs Clinical Practice: Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Surveys
Lori D Merkel, MS, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Debbie L Stoner, AS, Penn State Hershey Medical Center

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ProClarity Database Used to Improve and Manage Diabetic Patients
Kesha Swint, MSN/MHA, Atlanta VA Medical Center; Maria Varnon, Atlanta VA Medical Center

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Smart Orders with Embedded Logic Align Clinical Practice and Guidelines
Kevin P Browne, MS, RN, CCRN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Elizabeth Grahn, MSN, NP-C, CWOCN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Halina Beninati, BSN, RN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Tracey Liucci, BSN, RN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Improving Communication: The Effectiveness of the Electronic Kardex in Reducing Patient Falls
Margaret Adler, MSN, RN-BC, WCC, Hudson Valley Hospital Hospital Center; Christine Malmgreen, MA, MSN, RN-BC, Hudson Valley Hospital Hospital Center

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Got Supplies? Get LEAN!
Becky Dodge, MBA, BSN, RN, UNC Health Care; Tracy Carroll, BSN, PCCN, RN, UNC Health Care

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Integrating Technology into Sepsis Education
Karrin K Dunbar, BSN, RN, University of California Davis Medical Center

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Effective Staff Utilization: Enhancing Patient Flow with Unit-Based Capacity Nurses and Workload Leveling
Madelin Adames, BSN, BA, RN, University of Colorado Hospital; Jamie T Le-Lazar, MBA, University of Colorado Hospital; Deborah A DeVine, MS, RN, AOCN, CRNI, University of Colorado Hospital; Zach Robison, MBA, University of Colorado Hospital; Connie Chambers, MSCIT, RN, CPHQ, University of Colorado Hospital

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Engagement and Sustainment of a Patient Family Advisory Council
Joanne T Ashford, MN, BA, Mills-Peninsula Health Services

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Quality in Pain Management: Asking the Patient
Nancy Eksterowicz, MSN, RN, BC, University of Virginia Health System

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ROADMAP...Setting the Course for Patient and Family Involvement in Their Plan of Care
Kristina Holleran, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Lehigh Valley Health Network; Tracie Heckman, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Lehigh Valley Health Network

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Patient Flow Highway: Getting Your Patient Into The Fast Lane To Exit!
Mary Kay Silverman, BSN, RN, CEN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Margaret Drake, BS, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Dana Keddie, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Rosemary Dunn, DrNP, MBA, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital

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Project "BREATHE"
Ani Jacob, DNP, MSN, RNC-NIC, NSLIJ Health System; Margaret Cooper, BSN, RN, CPN, NSLIJ Health System; Kelly Henry, RN, AAN, CPN, NSLIJ Health System; Kathy Agoursalidas, BSN, RN, CPN, NSLIJ Health System; Mary Schafer, MS, PNP, CCRN, NSLIJ Health System

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Listening to voice of the patient in developing a Patient Centered Handoff
Mary Ann Friesen, PhD, RN, CPHQ, Inova Health System; Anna Herbst, MSN, RN, Inova Health System; Karen Gabel Speroni, PhD, RN, Inova Loudon Hospital; Jeanine Turner, PhD, Georgetown University; James D Robinson, PhD, University of Dayton

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HUSH Initiative, A Noise Reduction Project
Mary Rachel Romero, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, University of Colorado Hospital; Monica Brock, MSN, RN, CPAN, University of Colorado Hospital

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White Boards: A Strategy to Engage Patients in the Plan of Care through Communication
Jennifer R. Williams, MSN, RN, NE-BC, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

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The Power of Peer Review: Impacting Practice at the Bedside
Elizabeth L Spiva, PhD, RN, PLNC, WellStar Health; Nicole Jarrell, MSN, BSN, RN, WellStar Health System; Pamela Baio, BSN, CCRN, RN, WellStar Health

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Use of Nursing Documentation to Capture Quality Metrics in an Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion Center
Tracy Coyne, MSN, RN, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center; Leah Atwell, MSN, RN, OCN, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

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Engaging the Bedside Nurse in Quality Improvement
Holli D Roberts, MSN, RN, Baptist Hospital East

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Implementation of a Nurse Early Warning System (NEWS)
Camille Filoromo, Ph.D., M.Ed., B.S.N., R.N., Brookwood Medical Center; Cindy Briner, MSN, Brookwood Medical Center

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Patients as Quality Partners
Ronette M Wiley, RN, BSN, Bassett Medical Center

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The Unthinkable: Using Risk Resilience to Eliminate Newborn Falls
Kimberly Hodges, RN, MSN, Indiana University Methodist Hospital; Jennifer Dunscomb, RN, MSN, CCRN, Indiana University Methodist Hospital

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“Finding the Emergency Department Staffing "Sweet Spot" through use of Benchmarking”
Andrew B Loehr, RN, MSN, CPNP, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics; Stacy Doyle, RN, MBA, CPN, FACHE, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

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Using the Practice Environment Scale and Job Enjoyment Scale to Evaluate Laschinger's Nursing Work Life Model
Nancy Ballard, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, WellStar Health System; Marjorie J Bott, RN, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Nurses; Diane K. Boyle, PhD, RN, Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing

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Connecting the Data Dots: Nursing, Quality & IT Working Together to Create Tools That Work
Jennifer T Hall, MSN, RN, CNL, UVA Health System; Holly Hintz, MSN, RN, NE-BC, UVA Health System; Katherine Kirshberger, BS, UVA Health System; Christine M Kelly, BS, RHIA, UVA Health System; Stacy Crowell, MHA, RT(R), UVA Health System; Li Jin, PhD, MS, UVA Health System; Sam S Hilsman, BA, UVA Health System; Marlene Jones, BS, UVA Health System

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Shared governance and nurse satisfaction
Alisa W Dent, MSN, BSN, RNC, Southern Regional Medical Center; Julie Appel, BSN, RNC, Southern Regional Medical Center; Betty Lane, PhD, MSN, RN, Southern Regional Medical Center; Joanne Jackson, MSN, BSN, RNC, Southern Regional Medical Center

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NDNQI+ Quality Measure Indicators+ Throughput Metrics+ Automated Dashboard= Innovation to Improve Mutual Quality Goals
Christine M. Bowen, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRN, DMC Harper-Hutzel Hospital; Michele A. Seator, MS, BSN, RN, DMC Harper-Hutzel Hospital; Corrine Hamstra, BSN, RN, DMC Harper-Hutzel Hospital; Valerie Gibson, MSA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, DMC Harper-Hutzel Hospital

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Early Sepsis Identification at the point of Triage
Pam A Zinnecker, RN, BAN, MSN, CCRN, Billings Clinic

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Tripping Over Our Falls: A Program for Reduction and Prevention at Hahnemann University Hospital
Michael R Coveney, MSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Andrea Rost, BSN, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Ryan McAleer, BSN, Hahnemann University Hospital; Rosemary Dunn, DrNP, MBA, RN, Hahnemann University Hospital

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Improving Patient's Perception of Pain Management in a Community Hospital
Shelley L Lancaster, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN, IU Health West Hospital

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"Every Patient, Every Experience, One Team!" - Improving Transfer of Care from the ED to Inpatient Unit
Deborah L Cronin-Waelde, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, ONC, Hallmark Health System

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Effect of Postoperative Delirium on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery
Ralph F. Mangusan, MSN, RN-BC, PCCN, CWCN, Mission Hospital; Vallire Hooper, PhD, RN, CPAN, FAAN, Mission Health System

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A Fresh Outlook on Pain Management: What is the Patient's Perspective?
Christina Rose, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN, Denver Health Medical Center

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Determining Best Practice through Research of the Lived Experience of Intubated/Restrained ICU Patients/Families
Melanie Roberts, MS, APRN, CCRN, CCNS, Medical Center of the Rockies; Ruthie A Weyant, MSN, RN, CCRN, Medical Center of the Rockies; Lory Clukey, PhD, PsyD, RN, CNS, University of Northern Colorado; Ann M Henderson, CNS, RN-BC, Medical Center of the Rockies

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Evaluation of the Barcode Identification Card to Verify High-Risk, High-Risk, High-Alert Medications
Maria Thomas, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, VA North Texas HealthCare System

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The Reliability and Validity of the Alcohol Intoxication Scale
Tina M Volz, PhD, RN, St. Elizabeth Healthcare

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A Successful Patient Fall Reduction Program in an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
Trisha Rimpa, MA, BSN, RN, UPMC Northwest; Barbara A Jordan, DNP-C, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, UPMC Northwest; Susan Bialo, N/A, UPMC Northwest

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The successful journey of an interdisciplinary CAUTI team as a model template for other quality improvement applications
Priscilla Torri, MSN, BSN, RN, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital; Patricia Gawrys, RN, CRRN, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital; Janet Lenz, ANP-BC, CCRN, RCIS, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital; Lisa Dimarco, BSN, MBA, NEA-BC, FACHE, PMP, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital; Julie K Lichtenberg, MA, RN, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital

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Centralized Video Monitoring: It's Impact on Patient Safety, Staff Satisfaction and Labor Expense
Patricia A Tillapaugh, MBA, BSBA, RN, Denver Health; Kathy A. Boyle, PhD, RN, Denver Health Medical Center

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Two Hospitals-One Heart: World Class Heart Care through Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration
Susan D Schnitker, RN, BSN, CEN, Schneck Medical Center

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ZAPPING VAP at MCCG
Tracy J Johns, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Medical Center of Central Georgia

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Relational Coordination: An Imperative Influencing our Capacity to Reach the Core
Linda Q Everett, PhD, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC, Indiana University Health

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(withdrawn)The Effect Of Emergency Department Length Of Stay On Clinical Outcomes For Critically Ill Or Injured Patients
Sheila Radcliff, MSN, RN, Mission Health System; Vallire Hooper, PhD, RN, CPAN, FAAN, Mission Health System

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Safety Coaches: The Link to Ensuring Our Patient's and Staff's Well Being
Lisa Haddad, MS, BSN, RN, University of Tennessee Medical Center; Mickey McBride, BS, RN, University of Tennessee Medical Center

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Early Ambulation Reduces the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Total Knee Replacement
Marilyn Szekendi, PhD, MSN, RN, UHC; Julie Cerese, MSN, RN, UHC; Banafsheh Sadeghi, MD, PhD, University of California Davis

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A Bundle of Care: Creating a New Teaching-Learning Model to Affect a Culture of Safety
Deborah C Letcher, MA, RN, Sanford Health; Robin Randall, BS, RN, OCN, Sanford Health; Pamela A. Schroeder, Ed.D., RN, Augustana College

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Using a Patient Contract in Heart Failure : Engaging the Patient and Nurse
Kathryn Shradley, BS, RN, CVRN, Pinnacle Health System; Christina M Ring, MSN, RN-BC, CRNP, Pinnacle Health System

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Improving Patient Surveillance: Instituting a Respiratory Risk Screening Tool
Sandra Maddux, MSN, RN, CNS-BC, Wyoming Medical Center; Michelle Giffin, RN, BSN, Wyoming Medical Center; Leglar Patti, RN-C, BSN, Wyoming Medical Center

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