Quality Improvement
• Use of Two Patient Identifiers • Conduct a Verification Process Before Starting Procedures Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers • Read Back Verbal Orders • Utilize a List of Confusing Abbreviations Not to Use • Timely Reporting of Critical Tests and Critical Results • Manage Hand–Off Communications Improve the safety of using medications • Manage Look-Alike/ Sound-Alike Medications • Reduce Harm from Anticoagulation Therapy Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections • Meet Hand Hygiene Guidelines • Prevent Sentinel Events Resulting from Infection • Prevent Central-Line Associated Blood Stream Infections Accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care • Compare Current and Newly Ordered Medications • Communicate Medications to Subsequent Provider(s) • Provide a Reconciled Medication List to the Patient • Settings in Which Medications are Minimally Used Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls • Fall Reduction Program Reduce the risk of influenza and pneumococcal disease in older adults |
