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Through techniques like bedside shift reports and appreciative coaching, St. Joseph Hospital improved nurse communication in the ED to keep their patients safe and informed.

By implementing a violence assessment tool, behavioral intervention plan, PPE carts and a behavioral escalation response team, they decreased overall staff injuries by more than 60% and increased RN satisfaction.

Patient aggression can be common in psychiatric settings and incidences of verbal and physical violence toward staff have significantly increased in recent years.

Effective stroke treatments exist, but timely access to these treatments is not always available to rural and community hospitals and the patients they serve.

Hypoglycemia prevention and rapid treatment are key to patient safety, glycemic control and averting organ damage and mortality.

Opioid use disorder in pregnancy and neonatal abstinence syndrome have escalated dramatically in recent years, and have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Severe sepsis and septic shock cause serious risk of morbidity and mortality, with risk of mortality increasing about 10% in patients with sepsis and more than 40% in patients with septic shock.

Fall harm and fatality are typically associated with geriatric patients, but newborn falls do occur, causing devastating emotional trauma to parents and healthcare staff, additional costs and legal concerns.

Emergency departments account for nearly half of all medical care delivered in the U.

Reducing patients’ length of stay in hospital settings correlates strongly with improved care quality and outcomes.

Recognizing and quickly acting on the clear and significant vital sign abnormalities that precede patient deterioration are essential to escalating care to appropriate levels and preventing mortality.

Implementing a person-centered culture is key to improving care quality while emphasizing an approach that factors in individuals, careers, families and communities as central to effective care delivery.