June 4, 2008
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Toolkit
Staff at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, began using an experienced nurse to support the clinical nurses by coordinating discharge activities, serving as a liaison to other team members and ensuring that all aspects of discharge are complete for patients and families.
June 4, 2008
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Video/Toolkit
Staff at Seton Family of Hospitals in Texas developed a risk assessment protocol, identifying populations at risk and using prevention tools such as alerts and patient-care rounding, which has enabled the staff to consistently meet its goal of just two falls per 1,000 patient days.
September 1, 2006
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Toolkit
After being triaged in the emergency department, psychiatric patients are immediately escorted to Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES).