The Improvement Science Summit is the official conference of the Improvement Science Research Network (ISRN). Philosophically aligned with the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program, the goals of the ISRN are to accelerate improvement by conducting interprofessional landmark multisite studies and to enhance translation of research findings into health care.

Transforming health care through quality improvement and patient safety initiatives is a national priority. This innovative 1 1/2 day conference focused on advancing healthcare improvement.

This project was supported by grant number R13HS021834 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

2012 Abstracts on Quality Improvement Research

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1. An Environment of Excellence: Improving Interprofessional Communication
2. Being Discharged from Hospice Alive: Perceptions of Patients and Families
3. Building a Comprehensive Patient Safety Program on Evidence-Based Practices
4. Care Management Multidisciplinary Huddle
5. Caregiver Quality of Life in Huntington's Disease
6. Changing Nursing Culture to Embrace Hourly Rounding with Purpose
7. Clinician Communication: How Confident Are We and Does It Differ By Role?
8. Closing the Quality Gap Series: State of the Science form Systematic Reviews
9. Collaborative Best Practice Guidelines Development
10. Commonalities and Differences in Technical Skills of Endotracheal Suctioning for Adult Intubated Patients: Questionnaire Survey from Certified Intensive Care Nurses in Japan
11. Comparison Between RN and MD Led Resuscitation: Adherence to AHA Cardiac Arrest Guidelines
12. Creating a Sustainable Research Driven Culture in a Rural Community Hospital
13. Daily Awakening Reduces Time on Mechanical Ventilation in a MICU
14. Developing a Patient Centered Approach to Handoffs Using the ISHAPED
15. Developing a Professional Practice Environment Through Leadership
16. Development of Oral Care protocol in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer After Oral Surgery
17. Development/Implementation of Pap Test Guidelines in GYN Oncology Practice
18. Does Motivational Counseling Improve Cardiovascular Health for Female Healthcare Providers?
19. Effects of Deliberate Practice Videos on Self-Efficacy and Competency
20. Empowering Nurses on Inpatient Mobility
21. Engaging Frontline Staff: An Academic Practice Collaborative
22. Evaluating the Implementation of an Extended Infusion Piperacillin - Tazabactam Dosing Strategy at a Large Quaternary Care Teaching Hospital
23. Evidence-Based Practices in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
24. Exploring the Use of Positive Deviance in Nursing
25. Identifying Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Elders
26. Implementation of a Practice Improvement: Impact on Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections Acquired During ECMO Therapy in Pediatric Patients
27. Implementing Base Wide AED Program in a Deployed Location SWA
28. Improving Process, Coordination and Attitudes to Increase On-Time Surgeries
29. Improving Research Skills of Registered Nurses: Effects of a Web-Based Tool
30. Improving Transitions to Home After Hospitalization
31. Interruptions of the NNP in a Level III NICU
32. Is Anticoagulation Associated with Preventing Upper Extremity Venous Thromboembolism and Are There Any Risk Factors?
33. Lean Thinking in Nurses on a Patient Care Unit: Instrument Development
34. Learning from Errors through Patients and Families
35. Measuring Effectiveness of an Inpatient Anticoagulation Safety Program
36. Missed Care: Opportunity for Improvement in Patient Care Outcomes
37. Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Reduce Prevalence of Pressure Ulcer in Intensive Care Unit
38. Music Relaxation Video and Biophysical Measurements
39. No Fear From the Rear…if Your Colon's Clear
40. Nurses Compliance with Disinfection of Intravenous Access Ports
41. Optimal Disinfection Times for Needleless Intravenous Connectors
42. Peer Review: A New Approach to Pressure Ulcer Prevention
43. Quality Improvement Innovation Using Electronic Evaluation Records
44. Quality of Diabetic Care by Military Care Providers During a Time of War
45. Resource Adequacy in Hospitals that Care for Acutely Ill Children
46. The Determinants of Implementing Best Practices to Reduce the Incidence of Prenatal Harm
47. The Development of Replant and Free Tissue Monitoring Chart
48. The Effects of Zoning on Patient Care
49. The Mobile Nursing Documentation System Influence of the Document Content Quality and the Staff Nurses' Comprehension
50. Thinking Like A Nurse: Using Video Scenarios to Teach Quality Competencies
51. Tool for Identification of Patients Eligible for Older Adult Sitter Services
52. Using Microsystems Techniques in a System Redesign Project
53. Using National Quality Improvement Data to Understand Superficial Surgical Site Infections
54. Utilizing Teamwork and Communication to Prevent Patient Fall

Student Abstracts

1. Do Physician Relationships Matter? An analysis of inpatient medical teams
2. Framework for Implementing Best Practice for CLABSI Reduction
3. Implementing a Transitional Care Model to Reduce Readmissions
4. Innovative clinical process reform to improve effectiveness of care
5. Inpatients' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Safety Behaviors
6. Men’s Marginal Health: A Concept Analysis of Masculinity
7. The Influence of the Nurses' Work Environment on Pediatric ICU Patient Outcomes and Intent to Leave Among Pediatric Critical Care Nurses

Late-Breaking Abstracts

1. Early Referral of Hospitalized Adults for Case Management Services
2. Effectiveness of Patient Educational Brochure: Knowing What to Expect, Improves Patient Satisfaction in the ER