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

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

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

Omaha, Nebraska Children’s Nebraska Emergency Department strengthened pediatric trauma readiness during its transition from an American College of Surgeons Level II Pediatric Trauma Center to the state’s first ACS Level I Pediatric Trauma Center. A multidisciplinary trauma education initiative provided hands-on microteaching,

Wilmington, Delaware After noting an increase in patients presenting to the ED who required intravenous access with subsequent difficulty obtaining intravenous access, the ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital Emergency Department created an ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous  access training course for ED nurses. This training

San Antonio, Texas The CHRISTUS Children’s Main Emergency Department successfully implemented two key initiatives to improve pediatric patient care through enhanced sepsis recognition and streamlined nurse-initiated sepsis alerts within the electronic health record. These efforts resulted in eight consecutive quarters of meeting

Belleville, New Jersey When the 2024 first-quarter sepsis three-hour bundle compliance fell to 75.2 percent at the Clara Maass Medical Center ED, shared governance nurse leaders designed the Sepsis Scribe Program. Specially trained scribes and front-line nurse sepsis champions provide real-time bundle

Medina, Ohio To improve patient flow and reduce transfer delays, the Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Emergency Department designed and standardized an ED-to-inpatient nursing handoff process. Using an electronic SBAR handoff tool, secure chat notifications and real-time visual tracking icons, the team streamlined

Weston, Florida Nursing care at the Cleveland Clinic Weston Emergency Department extends beyond discharge through a comprehensive callback program. Every patient receives a follow-up call to ensure appropriate post-visit care. Caregivers are given dedicated, distraction-free time to connect meaningfully with patients.

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