Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the implementation and impact of nurse-led visits in ambulatory specialty care settings at an academic medical center…

Sponsored by the John H. Reck Memorial Grant…

Purpose: To streamline electronic health record (EHR) documentation to increase efficiency and RN time management…

Background of the problem: Floating may affect employee satisfaction and engagement negatively, yet floating is often essential to maintain department operations…

Background: Patient care connection (PCC) is a virtual de-centralized nursing unit that triages primary care patients. This unit struggled with scheduling issues, work- life balance, and a lack of resources, which resulted in low staff satisfaction and high turnover…

Contact hours available until 4/18/17…

Background: For all perioperative areas, the goal is to be productive, efficient, and safe, with minimal waste. The operating room (OR) atmosphere is one of unique balance, focused on patient safety while determined to decrease waste and increase venue…

Objectives: Describe factors that inhibit endoscopy room productivity and list implementations to decrease room turn over time (TOT)…

Financial stewardship is a priority in healthcare today. Return on investment (ROI), productivity, and quality are key indicators for every organization. A telephone triage program relies on efficiency in productivity and staffing to ensure that quality patient care is being provided…