Cape Coral, Florida Over the past two years, the ED team at Cape Coral Hospital strengthened workplace violence prevention through a comprehensive, layered approach. Key initiatives include implementation of a weapons detection system, staff duress buttons and armed security officers to enhance

Georgetown, Kentucky The 15-bed Georgetown Emergency Department implemented a focused initiative to reduce the length of stay for admitted patients. The team identified three key drivers of success: strong interdisciplinary communication, timely inpatient bed assignment and standardized handoff processes. ED leaders

Camden, New Jersey Recognizing delays in the identification and treatment of critically ill patients who did not meet traditional trauma or stroke activation criteria, Cooper University Health Care's Emergency Department developed the nurse-driven Priority Alert program. Emergency nurses partnered with physicians,

Lebanon, New Hampshire The emergency department team at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center focused on nurse satisfaction shifting. By focusing on developing interprofessional relationships, the culture shifted to highlighting what was working well in an effort to replicate the positives and not

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital Emergency Department’s ED Nurse Expeditor initiative was developed to improve patient throughput and strengthen system-wide capacity management. Action plans centered on deploying dedicated nurse expeditors to accelerate timely discharges, timely transport of admitted patients to inpatient units

Glen Cove, New York The Glen Cove Hospital Emergency Department leveraged shared governance and nurse-led innovation to improve severe sepsis care. Facing 9.2 percent mortality and a 66.7 percent bundle compliance, the interdisciplinary team known as the Sepsis First Responders implemented

The Woodlands, Texas Every patient enters the emergency department with more than a medical condition—they arrive with fear, uncertainty and hope. The Woodlands Medical Center ED’s Flower Journey was created to ensure every patient feels seen, heard and cared for from

Cincinnati, Ohio The freestanding Good Samaritan Western Ridge Emergency Department has achieved strong results in patient experience, safety and team member engagement. Staff at the 16-bed ED support high-quality care through evidence-based initiatives, including direct bedding that uses a “pull-until-full” model

Old Bridge, New Jersey In 2025, the ED team at Hackensack Meridian Health Old Bridge Medical Center implemented new processes and enhanced education to target improved care for patients experiencing postpartum hemorrhage and hypertension or brain bleeds. The team at the 29-bed

Holmdel, New Jersey The Dr. Robert H. Harris Emergency Care Center at HMH Bayshore implemented a nurse-driven chest pain protocol that exemplifies a commitment to shared governance and collaborative practice. This initiative is rooted in nurse empowerment and autonomy, with nurses