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Radiology Tech Pam Fuller. SEIU 105; Rad Tech kennya Matinez. SEIU 105; Diagnostic Med Sonographer Ann Baritovich. SEIU 105; Mammographer Margaret Wollenhaupt. SEIU 105; Radiology Spervisor Steve DeBell. Management; Rad Tech Natlie Munoz. SEIU 105 and Mammographer/rad tech Dianne Powers. SEIU 105

Calls Resonate for Ultrasounds

Patients did a better job of showing up for appointments when members of this Radiology team simply called to remind them.

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Why This Matters
  • No-shows adversely affect care and the entire lab.
Test of Change
  • Dividing reminder calls among several staffers
Tags: Affordability, Clinical Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality, Service, Laboratory, Radiology
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Baldwin Park Medical Center UBT Consultant Charisse Lewis; Administration Area Medical Director John Bigley; Critical Care RN Sheryl Magpali, UNAC/AFSCME; Critical Care and Clinical Operations Director Felipe Garcia.

Follow-Up Orders Save Lives

Adhering to important guidelines to keep patients safe and healthy after surgery was high after this team educated staff and coordinated with pharmacists and other teams to ensure compliance.

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Why This Matters
  • VTE prophylaxis helps prevent post-operative complications.
Test of Change
  • Coordinating with pharmacies to keep with SCIP guidelines
Tags: Clinical Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality, Service, Inpatient, Medical-Surgical, Pharmacy, Surgery
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Irvine Medical Center RN Jennifer Nanasca

How to Improve Telemetry Monitoring

By tightening up processes and communication, this telemetry team improved the way it monitors patients.

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Why This Matters
  • A patient deprived of oxygen for 4 to 6 minutes can suffer brain damage.
Test of Change
  • Creating reminders for staff to check monitors
Tags: Clinical Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality, Inpatient
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Skyline Medical Lab Technician Linsey Gustafson, OFNHP.

Fast Pass Reduces Unneeded Tests

The lab team saved time and money when it identified which tests oncology patients actually needed, they created a pass to get patients to the front of the line, and fast-tracked the processing of tests.

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Why This Matters
  • Getting the patient through the lab more quickly gets them diagnosed sooner.
Test of Change
  • A "golden ticket" fast track system ensured patients got the tests they needed
Tags: Affordability, Clinical Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality, Service
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