Modesto, California In 2022 the 43-bed Sutter Health Memorial Medical Center emergency department initiated the Emergency Psychiatric Intervention program geared toward identifying gaps in psychiatric patient medications and encouraging early engagement and de-escalation of violent behavior prior to the patient acting

Stony Brook, New York Stony Brook University Hospital Emergency Department The Stony Brook University Hospital emergency department created a collaborative initiative between ED nurses and physicians, called Swift Need for Antibiotics Prophylaxis. The goal of SNAP is to administer antibiotics within 60 minutes of arrival

Florence, Kentucky St. Elizabeth Healthcare Florence Emergency Department An initiative to reduce left without being seen in the 32-bed emergency department at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Florence led to improved scores in LWBS, as well as higher patient satisfaction and financial gains. The

Edgewood, Kentucky A collaborative group in the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood emergency department agreed that the reduction of patients leaving without being seen — motivated by concerns related to patient safety, patient satisfaction, and missed revenue — was an opportunity for

Covington, Kentucky Of the many different data points that the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Covington Emergency Department measures and follows, the stroke data may have the biggest impact on the potential to truly make a difference in the way the ED staff

Bennington, Vermont The team at the Kendall Emergency Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center exemplifies the hospital’s mission to provide exceptional care and comfort to the people in the community. As a five-time Magnet-designated hospital, SVMC’s culture of shared governance means

Bay Shore, New York South Shore University Hospital improved its door-to-doctor time for stroke patients and door-to-CAT scan time by providing education to the EMS community about pre-notification regarding stroke patients and education to the ED staff to call a code

Chula Vista, California The Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center emergency department, which saw more than 89,000 patient visits in 2023, worked to transform the ED through several measures. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Emergency Department The team has improved throughput and patient satisfaction

Norfolk, Virginia Sepsis Bundle Compliance and mortality rate have been a focus for the Sentara Norfolk General Emergency Department. The ED staff developed a team to focus on early identification in triage, EMR notification enhancements, and robust training for caring for sepsis

Los Angeles, California Workplace violence has been increasing in healthcare settings and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center’s emergency department was no exception. Staff in the 41-bed ED collaborated to develop a multi-disciplinary approach to safely manage patients experiencing a crisis. The