Vacaville Medical Center
We are recognized as a top hospital in our community and honored for quality, patient safety and advanced medical care by industry and media organizations.
South San Francisco Medical Center
We are recognized as a top hospital in our community and honored for quality, patient safety and advanced medical care by industry and media organizations.
Redwood City Medical Center
We are recognized as a top hospital in our community and honored for quality, patient safety and advanced medical care by industry and media organizations.
Richmond Medical Center
We are recognized as a top hospital in our community and honored for quality, patient safety and advanced medical care by industry and media organizations.
A multipronged response to lagging survey scores
Identifying issues with discharge instructions, the unit’s Care Experience Committee, a clinical nurse led group, and the leadership team revised their process and workflow in providing discharge instructions, which earned the center the 2024 Outpatient Surgery Magazine OR Excellence Award for Patient Satisfaction and Experience.
Increasing registered nurse-to-patient communication
Effective communication between nurses and patients is essential in improving patient outcomes by building trust, enhancing adherence to treatment plans, and increasing patient satisfaction.
Reducing CLABSI in the ICU: A staff nurse-led quality improvement initiative
A quality improvement initiative led by the ICU Unit Practice Council- Quality Committee addressed the increasing incidence of CLABSI observed in unit-level trended data.
Inquiry: What is the evidence behind CHG bathing to reduce CLABSI?
As part of an ongoing quality improvement initiative to address CLABSI in the ICU, the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Council, a clinical nurse-led structure at Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center, evaluated the evidence behind the patient bathing practice.
Improving code blue response through role delineation in a med-surg telemetry unit
In Med-Surg Telemetry Units, the management and outcomes of a Code Blue (cardiac arrest or medical emergency) event rely, among other processes, on clear role delineation to improve communication and team dynamics.
Switch to multi-use eyedrops reduces cost and waste without impacting patient outcomes
In the September 2024 issue of the Outpatient Surgery Magazine, OR Excellence Awards Edition, the Racho Cordova- Eye Surgery Center received an Honorable Mention to recognize their impactful work.