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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
The Emergency Center/Cardiology interdisciplinary work group meets on a regular basis to review care provided to patients with AMI and PCI. Aspirin at discharge and door to balloon time are two of the metrics that are used to measure quality of care.
To work towards a goal of PCI within 90 minutes the team has implanted the following:
• A communication algorithm between EC staff and cath lab team
• EKG audits to improve timeliness
• Drill down analysis on outliers is ongoing
• Working towards transmission of EKG readings from ambulance providers to EC.
2006 year to date average time for door to balloon is 100 minutes.
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Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis |
We performed a HFMEA that included multidisciplinary inpatient departments and a Home Health Care Provider as a method of insuring continuity of patient safety after discharge. |
Root Cause Analisys |
We are passionately committed to resolving risks identified in our RCA’s and conducting Patient Safety Rounding in affected areas until work plan is implemented and risk is eliminated. |
General Comments on Patient Safety Activities |
Participation in Keystone ICU
Participation in 100k Lives Campaign
Participation in National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)
Participation in Michigan Surgical Collaborative
Initiation of Medical Response Team
Implementation of DVT program for medical & surgical adult patients
Implementation of evidenced based Sepsis protocol
Mandatory Patient Safety Education Modules
Journey toward Magnet status
Initiated Vocada system for communication of diagnostic test results
Alaris Guardrail technology with quality reporting capabilities
Implemented SpectraLink phones for improved communication
Implementation of Hand ff of patient care form
Smoke Free campus as of February 2006.
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