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ForwardReducing Length of Stay (LOS) to Improve Capacity Knowledge Transfer
The key to patient flow is having the right care, in the right place, at the right time. With adequate nurse staffing at an all-time low, real-time capacity management is paramount to keeping patients safe.A mix of approaches have been undertaken by hospitals to improve capacity. Utilizing an evidenced-based framework, this webinar will share approaches that have been successful in reducing LOS such as multidisciplinary rounds, discharge lounges, escalation processes, and the use of scripting.
Target Audience
- Healthcare Executives
- Healthcare Quality Professionals
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
- Articulate a case for change to decrease LOS to improve capacity
- Identify performance improvement approaches to improve LOS
- Describe how to engage leaders and key stakeholders to initiate multidisciplinary rounds
- Develop strategies to address non-clinical delays sooner in the patient’s stay
Additional Information
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Faculty
Margaret Rudisill, RN, BSN, MS-HQS
PI Program Director
Vizient
Bennett Masden, BBA
Director of Quality
Great River Health
Vickie Scheer, RN, MSPM
Administrator
Essentia Health
Vikas Parekh, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Associate Chief Medical Officer – UM Health
Michigan Medicine
Planning committee
Margaret Rudisill, RN, BSN, MS-HQS
PI Program Director
Vizient
Bennett Masden, BBA
Director of Quality
Great River Health
Pragna Dungrani, MPH
Lead Analyst
Vizient
Vikas Parekh, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Associate Chief Medical Officer – UM Health
Michigan Medicine
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It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
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Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
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In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Designation Statement(s):
NURSING
This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.
Vizient, Inc. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12580, for 1.00 contact hours.
PHYSICIAN
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY
This program has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality for a maximum of 1.00 CPHQ continuing education credits for this event.
HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES
By attending the Reducing Length of stay (LOS) to Improve Capacity Knowledge Transfer offered by Vizient, Inc., participants may earn up to 1.00 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
All attendees must self-report their attendance in order for this credit to be applied toward their advancement or recertification as Fellows of ACHE.
OTHER
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re- certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACHE
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 CBRN
- 1.00 CPHQ – Certified Professional Healthcare Quality
- 1.00 General CE - Attendance