Hendersonville, North Carolina UNC Health Pardee’s Emergency Department has implemented a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program focused on staff safety, early intervention and enhanced behavioral health expertise. Dedicated behavioral health nurses in the ED provide specialized assessment and de-escalation support, while all

Dallas, Texas Through front-line nurse collaboration and targeted one-on-one education, the UT Southwestern ED transformed pain reassessment performance from 35 percent in January 2023 to a sustained compliance of greater than 80 percent. After identifying documentation gaps and reinforcing best practices through

Westerly, Rhode Island A strong partnership among stretcherside nurses, ED leadership, physicians and the medical information officer has driven substantial improvement in Yale New Haven Westerly Hospital Emergency Department’s sepsis care. Three years ago, SEP-1 compliance was 66.7 percent, prompting multidisciplinary efforts

Cheyenne, Wyoming With nurse-physician collaboration, the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center ED transformed throughput, implementing an accelerated care environment model and direct bedding. The results included improved door-to-bed times, which now range from five to seven minutes. The department’s left without being seen

Kearney, Nebraska Good Samaritan Emergency Department is a rural Level II Trauma Center and a regional referral center. Improving throughput for all patients is a primary initiative for the department, where the goal is to have all patients seen by an emergency

Richmond, Virginia The emergency department at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU uses several strategies to improve patient flow and safety and reduce the number of patients leaving without being seen. During high-volume periods, nurses and providers care for patients in alternative

Plano, Texas Children’s Medical Center Plano Emergency Department, a 52-bed Level III trauma ED that served more than 58,000 patient visits in 2025, successfully implemented several initiatives to improve patient care. The department achieved a perfect pediatric readiness score of 100,

Lake Mary, Florida The Lake Mary Emergency Department is committed to creating an exceptional patient experience while fostering a close-knit culture among its caregivers. This culture is reflected in a voluntary turnover rate of just 6.83 percent, demonstrating strong engagement, connection and

Abu Dhabi, UAE Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s ED reduced the length of stay for admitted patients by implementing a structured admission escalation process, clear time-based expectations and strong leadership oversight. Bed coordination begins within five minutes of the admission order, with

Winter Park, Florida The Winter Park Emergency Department implemented an innovative nurse-led throughput initiative that restructured staffing assignments to a 1-to-3 nursing ratio during peak volume hours. The initiative improved door-to-provider time from 19 to 13 minutes; door-to-discharge time from 191