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Introduction/Purpose: One out of every five patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF)-related complications are readmitted within 30 days of previous admission. Readmission, as a healthcare quality index, provides a metric to investigate strategies to improve HF outcomes. The Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) protocol is a comprehensive transitional care tool created to…

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BACKGROUND Active nursing student online learning is proven to heighten attention, deeper understanding, critical thinking skills, clinical judgement, and collaborative teamwork skills. Interactive games and puzzles provide students with the ability to learn from each other, receive immediate non-punitive feedback, and elevate student engagement. Games are motivational, entertaining, and fun…

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Hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are adverse events that can occur in a healthcare setting when appropriate prevention methods are not put into place. As nurses are the caregivers most often with the patient, they play a pivotal role in HAPI prevention. The incidence of HAPIs within OSF Saint Francis…

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Ensuring patient safety is a key priority in healthcare. It is important to establish a culture of patient safety that promotes collaboration with patients, encourages the reporting and learning from mistakes, and supports healthcare professionals in minimizing errors. This project investigated the use of innovative technology to prevent near misses…

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The implementation and evolution of an incident reporting system provide critical insights into an organization’s safety culture and directly impacts health outcomes. This presentation explores the transformation at UW Health Northern Illinois following the introduction of the Healthcare Event Reporting Online (HERO) system and the Good Catch Program, which have…