Mountain View, California The El Camino Health Emergency Department Mountain View significantly improved sepsis care through a nurse-driven quality improvement initiative. Front-line sepsis champions collaborated with clinical nurse specialists and information technology team members to implement an electronic sepsis screening tool and

Concord, Massachusetts Despite sustained increases in patient volume and prolonged boarding, the 22-bed Emerson Health Emergency Department maintained a left without being seen rate below both state and national benchmarks. This performance reflects the team’s ability to adapt workflows while preserving timely

Johns Creek, Georgia Recognizing the unique needs of pediatric emergency patients, the 31-bed Emory Johns Creek Hospital Emergency Department launched a multidisciplinary pediatric readiness initiative focused on improving pediatric-specific equipment availability, staff education, policies and patient care processes. Through collaboration among nurses,

Manahawkin, New Jersey "Wipe It Real Good" is an emergency department quality improvement initiative aimed at reducing blood culture contamination rates at Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center Emergency Department. Blood culture collection cannot be taken from a freshly placed IV

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jefferson Torresdale Hospital is a community Level II trauma center where the ED and trauma departments work together with a shared commitment to deliver the highest level of care. Through one-on-one staff education, detailed chart reviews and ongoing “Trauma Tidbits”

Neptune, New Jersey Jersey Shore University Medical Center is located on the famous Jersey Shore in New Jersey, a popular summer vacation town that sees seasonal volume increases. The department implemented the use of a “pivot” nurse in order to have rapid

Neptune, New Jersey To manage extended emergency department stays for admitted patients, the Jersey Shore University Medical Center Pediatric ED uses proactive bed management and strategies such as the Pediatric Care Bridge Program. This program transitions care of admitted children in the

West Columbia, South Carolina To improve patient flow and enhance the experience of boarded patients, the Lexington Medical Center Emergency Department created an 18-bed admission unit staffed by the inpatient float pool. Admitted patients transition to the unit where nurses complete approximately

Palo Alto, California Stretcherside nurses at the Marc and Laura Andreessen Pediatric Emergency Department at Stanford Health Care partnered with leadership to redesign pediatric staffing to create a pediatric- specific assignment model that recognizes the unique developmental and clinical needs of children

Washington, D.C. Emergency nurses in the MedStar Washington Hospital Center Trauma and Burn Emergency Resuscitation Department advocate for victims of violence by identifying care gaps and building external partnerships. Key collaborations include the Community Violence Intervention Program, which involves bedside advocacy and