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Provide Care With Secondary Tubing
By using secondary tubing , which can be just as safe as primary tubing for many IV uses, this team saved a bunch of money.
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Why This Matters
- When not medically necessary, primary tubing is wasteful.
Test of Change
- Switching from primary tubing to secondary tubing, whenever appropriate
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
"Bladder Bundle" Protects Patient Safety
Team decreased the number of bladder infections—from nearly 20 infections per 1,000 catheter days down to near zero within six months.
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Why This Matters
- Urinary tract infections caused by catheters can lengthen hospital stays and complicate a patient’s recovery.
Test of Change
- Nurses using an evaluation checklist to determine whether the catheter was medically necessary and properly secured