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Improving Harm Across the Board. Monroe County Hospital’s mission is to deliver the highest quality, evidenced-based health care across the continuum of care, delivered by a collaborative multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. Monroe County Hospital
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Improving Harm Across the Board Monroe County Hospital’s mission is to deliver the highest quality, evidenced-based health care across the continuum of care, delivered by a collaborative multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. Monroe County Hospital Monroeville, AL Anne Dykes, RNC
Reducing Harm Across the Board: Targeting zero *Note—used Falls w or w/o injury for falls outcome measure, counted this measure in total Harm
Targeting Readmissions 44% reduction in 30-day all cause readmissions rate as of Jan 2013
Pearls • Assure that HF patients have scales at home on which to weight themselves! • Implement post-discharge follow-up telephone calls to patient. 3. Implement pharmacist-patient face to face communication and education, particularly with new medication prescriptions.
