Utilizing play to reduce fear, anxiety and pain
Ambulatory Surgery Unit RN implements project “Utilizing Play and Fantasy to Effectively Reduce Pediatric and Parental/Guardian Perioperative Fear, Anxiety, and Pain”
First Coordination of Care Nursing Professional Development practitioner welcomed
Addition of a dedicated Nursing Professional Development Practitioner for Coordination of Care department sees early benefits as team works to provide professional development opportunities specific to the Case Manager role.
NK Interventional Radiology nurses aim to optimize patient outcomes
Initiation of Jardiance/Ozempic holds for procedural and General Anesthesia cases to optimize patient clinical outcomes.
ICU education council holds 2nd annual ICU critical care symposium
The symposium focused on various topics relevant not only to critical care nursing but also to other nursing areas, such as the emergency department and PACU.
Gastrointestinal/endoscopy team develop inpatient procedure preparation optimization workflow
This project was developed by Nursing staff in the GI department. The project included collaboration with inpatient teams to optimize procedure preparation with education to the inpatient staff for best pre procedural workflow and procedure success.
ICU nurses showcase their commitment to quality in reducing falls and HAPIs
The ICU Unit Practice Council Team's efforts in Falls and HAPI prevention/reduction were recognized at the local Simply the Best Showcase.
ICU Nurses launch HAPI Hour 2.0
In October of 2024, the ICU HAPI prevention workgroup conducted impactful training sessions titled “HAPI Hour 2.0.” These sessions, which built on the success of the previous year's “HAPI Hour,” were a focused quality improvement project to reduce HAPIs in the ICU.
EPP Code BERT launched in efforts to support staff safety
RN’s and leaders worked together to launch Code BERT, a code that is called for any patient exhibiting behavior that staff feels has the potential to escalate, but does not appear to be an imminent threat to self and/or others.
Workplace Violence Prevention Fair highlights a safety-first culture
South Sacramento nurses attend the 2nd Annual Workplace Violence Prevention Fair.
It’s report card time and, once again, our South Sacramento Medical Center is at the top of the class
The Leapfrog Group announced its latest round of Safety Grades in November 2024. For the second time this year, our medical center has earned an “A” for safety. This accomplishment is impressive, given less than 30% of the nation’s hospitals…