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Reduce unnecessary transfers from clinics to EDs

American Nurse

At the University of Alabama (UAB) Hospital, provider and patient complaints about this practice resulted in the formation of a quality improvement (QI) project team to assess the issue and find a solution that provides patients with timely access to appropriate care at an acceptable cost and doesn’t add unnecessary volume to the ED.

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Managing Change in Healthcare: 5 Resilience Skills for Keeping Your Organization Agile

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

One key factor in offering patients an effective telehealth experience is physicians having all the necessary patient information at their fingertips. A siloed approach to patient care, where each practitioner treats in isolation, can lead to communication failure during patient handoffs—a leading cause of serious medical error.