West Central Indiana ENA Chapter 501
Team Award West Central Indiana ENA Chapter 501 is committed to service both inside and outside the emergency department. Through its Under the Bridge Project, members assembled 120 care packages for unhoused individuals in the community. These packages included essential supplies and
Jacqueline Bly, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NPD-BC, NE-BC, of Connecticut
Camilia “Cam” Brandt demonstrates enduring and substantial contributions to the advancement of emergency nursing within the areas of education and clinical practice, with a dedicated focus on pediatrics. Over the course of her 40-year nursing career, she has remained a
Andrew Slavetskas, DNP, RN, CEN, TCRN, NEA-BC, NI-BC, of New York
Poster Award Recipient Poster Title: Streamlining Medical Clearance for Psychiatric Patients in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Initiative Andrew Slavetskas, a nursing informatics specialist with United Health Services, has more than a decade of experience in emergency nursing, behavioral health and
AdventHealth Dade City Emergency Department
Dade City, Florida By implementing a vertical fast-track model, optimizing patient flow and empowering interdisciplinary collaboration, the AdventHealth Dade City Emergency Department team has safely managed increasing patient volumes while reducing lobby wait times and the number of patients leaving without being
AdventHealth Southmoor Emergency Room & Urgent Care
Denver, Colorado These front-line-driven improvements in the 10-bed Southmoor Emergency Room & UC demonstrate a sustained culture of safety, reliability and continuous process improvement. When door- to-EKG compliance for chest pain patients was only 50 percent, the team identified inconsistent communication between
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Emergency Department
Ukiah, California Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Emergency Department focused on reducing workplace violence and preventing employee injuries facility wide. Through enhanced staff education, de-escalation training, security partnerships and timely event reporting, the department works to identify risks early and create a safer
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville, Illinois The Advocate Condell Medical Center Emergency Department implemented a Medical Screening Exam program to evaluate patients at the front end of care and begin treatment sooner. Providers, nurses and support staff work as a team to quickly assess needs, initiate
Advocate Sherman Hospital Emergency Department
Elgin, Illinois As part of the Sherman Hospital Emergency Department’s initiative to see patients quickly and reduce delays in care, front-line nurses partnered with physicians and leaders to develop nursing-driven order sets for common ED presentations. Through shared governance, interdisciplinary collaboration and
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Arthur M. Blank Campus Emergency Department
Atlanta, Georgia The Arthur M. Blank emergency department, part of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, worked to address delays in second-line antiepileptic administration for patients in status epilepticus. Although evidence recommends starting second-line therapy within 20 minutes of first-line benzodiazepines, almost half of
Banner Estrella Medical Center Emergency Department
Phoenix, Arizona In 2025, Banner Estrella's Emergency Department served nearly 85,000 patients using direct bedding across its 73 licensed beds, achieving a 1.22 percent left without being seen rate – well below the national average. The accelerated care environment model expedites lower