CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Melissa Emmons, RN, BSN
Caroline Johnson, RN, MSN, CCRN
Jennifer Keily, RN
Improving handoff communication (between the ED and ICU)
CSI Participants
Lisa Brown, RN, BSNMelissa Emmons, RN, BSN
Caroline Johnson, RN, MSN, CCRN
Jennifer Keily, RN
Project Goals/Objectives
- To reduce patient safety events
- To improve patient and health care team communication satisfaction scores
- To improve nurse satisfaction/communication during care transitions
- To increase collaboration between units
Project Outcomes
- Decreased reported errors in handoff communication
- Achieved a 56 percent rate of patient admissions within 60 minutes
- Achieved a 30 percent rate of patient admissions within 30 minutes
- Identified errors using the report tool that were not documented in ER records.
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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.