A new Cleveland Clinic program aims to eliminate discharge barriers and reduce hospital length of stay. Nurse coordinators educate patients about post-acute care – and help them select possible options – before admission.
Reducing Length of Stay in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for Infants Born 35 Weeks or Greater
In an effort to decrease this length of stay, caregivers in this NICU identified several opportunities for intervention and developed a process improvement project with a goal of reducing the length of stay by 20%for infants born at or beyond 35 weeks of gestation.
Improved Model for Moving from the ED to an Inpatient Unit
New unit designed to get patients admitted faster has enhanced patient care and made it easier for nurses.
Enhanced Level of Care Before and After Transplantation Critical for Transplant Success
Maintaining better-than-average length of stay and readmission rates takes an enhanced level of care. Kidney Transplant Program Surgical Director Alvin Wee, MD, explains.
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A Room with a View: Do Hospital Window Views Affect Clinical Outcomes?
A nurse-led study examined the link between hospital window views and clinical outcomes, considering whether rooms with a view of nature, buildings or the sky affect factors ranging from perceived health to length-of-stay.
New Tools Allow for Timely Inpatient Care
Cleveland Clinic nurses have been instrumental in implementing three new tools that are providing more timely patient care. Here, they explain how they are using visual cueing, an electronic checklist and a vital sign alert system.