Cardiovascular outcomes initiative: case studies in performance improvement.
Multidisciplinary health care teams are trying to change practice in ways that will improve patient outcomes. Three case studies are presented that demonstrate such practice changes. The practice changes involved a multidisciplinary team working toward commonly defined goals over an 18-month period. Several goals were attained, and lessons learned are presented. Nursing staff played a significant role in identifying and implementing the recommended changes.
Duffy
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JR
Division of Nursing, Shenandoah University, 1775 North Sector Court, Winchester, VA 22601 USA. jduffy@early.com
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D003363:Cost Control; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006302:Health Services Research; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D009017:Morbidity; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D020379:Risk Adjustment; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*