Treatment Area

Activity Results

Annual Volume Results

Open Heart Surgery

n/a

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

n/a

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

n/a

Carotid Endarterectomy Surgery

n/a

Esophagectomy

n/a

Low Birthweight Infants

n/a

Infants with Congenital Anomalies

n/a

Intensive Care Unit Physician Staffing (IPS)

n/a

Root Cause Analisys

We use the findings from RCA to improve policies and procedures and the general education of risk reduction strategies for the areas affected.

General Comments on Patient Safety Activities

Fall reduction task force IV start task force Medication Management Committee Patient Safety Committee Medication Reconsiliation Task force National Patient SAfety Goal sub committee Board Quality Scorecard Patient Identifacation and "time out" intitiative Health System collaborative medication task force for pain Health System Patient Safety Committee Health System Infection Control Committee District Emergency Prepardness Board and Operation Committees Emergency Prepardness Committee Nursing Performance Improvement Committee