CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Lyn Jay, RN, MSN, ACNP, CCRN
Travis VanDinh, RN, BSN, CCRN
Improving patient-family communication
CSI Participants
Beth Cotten, RN, BSN, CCRNLyn Jay, RN, MSN, ACNP, CCRN
Travis VanDinh, RN, BSN, CCRN
Project Goals/Objectives
- To implement the Care and Communication Bundle from Improving Palliative Care in the ICU initiative (IPAL-ICU)
- To improve communication with patients and families
- To improve patient and family satisfaction
Project Outcomes
- Increased collaboration with the Palliative Care team
- Increased staff conversations around identifying a surrogate decision maker
- Incorporated a newly identified need into the project: to clarify terminology (e.g. medical power of attorney vs. legal next of kin).
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Disclaimer
The AACN CSI Academy program supports change projects based on quality improvement methods. Although CSI teams seek to ensure linkage between their project and clinical/fiscal outcomes, data cannot be solely attributed to the project and are estimations of impact.