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Improving Harm Across the Board. Our vision is to offer access to high quality, patient-centered, and affordable healthcare to all of our patients. Preston Memorial Hospital Linda Flemmer, RN Director of Quality Improvement Kingwood, WV.
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Improving Harm Across the Board Our vision is to offer access to high quality, patient-centered, and affordable healthcare to all of our patients. Preston Memorial Hospital Linda Flemmer, RNDirector of Quality Improvement Kingwood, WV
2012/2013 Breakthrough in Readmission: From 10% of discharges to 6% of discharges
2012/2013 Breakthrough in SSIs: From 3.3% of surgeries to 1.1% of surgeries
Pearls • Changed prep routine in the OR to prevent periumbilical infections. • Changed cleaning routine in the OR. • Initiated Hourly Rounding, No Pass Zone to reduce falls. • Initiated Project RED. • Early discharge planning, improved education with Teach Back, Post Discharge phone calls. • Developed and initiated Sunday Shoes Program for Heart Failure