CSI Project

Nurse Talk, Real Talk, Walk the Talk

St. Charles Parish Hospital (Luling, Louisiana)

CSI Summary

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CSI Presentation

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CSI Toolkit

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Toolkit

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Project Topic

Multi-disciplinary bedside rounds

Hospital Unit

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

CSI Participants

Teresa Munoz, ADN, RN-BC
Erin Trembley, ADN, RN

Project Goals/Objectives

  1. Improve Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores 5% related to nurse communication with patients and families
  2. Create a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration
  3. Increase nurse use of electronic health record (EHR) template to 90%
  4. Develop a standardized electronic rounding template
  5. Decrease average length of stay (LOS) 5%

Project Outcomes

  1. Improved HCAHPS scores for patient satisfaction related to nurse communication
  2. Achieved 90% usage of EHR template

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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.