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Teachable Moments

In order to connect you directly with the daily work of clinical champions, we’ve created a series of Teachable Moments which highlight breakthroughs happening at the front line.

Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Teachable Moment - Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
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With standardization and a focus on head-of-bed elevation, learn how a team from Allegheny General Hospital reduced the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia.


Reducing Vesicant Drug Extravasations

Teachable Moment - Reducing Vesicant Drug Extravasations
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With the goal of reducing extravasations from IV vesicant drugs, learn how a team from Heritage Valley Health System tackled the problem.


EHR Implementation

Teachable Moment - EHR Implementation
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This Teachable Moment describes EHR Implementation through the Experiences of one Local Practice.


MRSA Prevention Program

Teachable Moment - MRSA Prevention Program
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With the goal of reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired MRSA, learn how a team from the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System developed a process that was taken nationally.


Reducing 30-Day COPD Readmissions

Teachable Moment - Reducing 30-Day COPD Readmissions
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With the goal of reducing readmissions of patients with COPD, learn how a team from UPMC St. Margaret redesigned the way they delivered care.


Improving Patient Flow in the Emergency Department

Teachable Moment - Improving Patient Flow in the Emergency Department
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With the goal of reducing door-to-room, door-to-physician times and patient elopements, learn how a team from St. Clair Hospital tackled these issues.


Door 2 Balloon Program

Teachable Moment - Provide a Patient-Safe Environment through a Falls Reduction Program
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With the goal of reducing door-to-balloon times, learn how a team from Allegheny General Hospital took the process to just under 70 minutes.


Falls Reduction Program

Teachable Moment - Provide a Patient-Safe Environment through a Falls Reduction Program
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With the goal of providing a patient safe environment through a falls reduction program, learn how a team from UPMC Passavant tackled the issue.


Diabetes Care Delivery

Teachable Moment - A Comprehensive Approach to Outpatient Diabetes Care
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With the goal of implementing a comprehensive approach to outpatient diabetes care delivery, learn how a team from the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System improved the process.


CLABs

Teachable Moment - Reducing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
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With the goal of reducing catheter-related bloodstream infections, learn how a team from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh tackled this problem.


Labor Induction

Teachable Moment - Reducing Inappropriate Inductions
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With the goal of reducing inappropriate inductions, learn how a team from Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC in Pittsburgh improved this process.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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