March 24, 2014
On March 11 and 12, teams throughout TriHealth competed in the 11th Annual Quality, Safety, Service Days. Teams presented their projects at either Bethesda North or Good Samaritan in one of two categories:
- Organizational – includes projects that are organizationally backed, 2020 efforts, multi-year entries, executive sponsored, etc.
- Grass Roots – includes first time entries, little/no organizational support, no “outside expertise” or PI assistance, etc.
A panel of judges reviewed project storyboards and heard a brief presentation from each team. A winner, first runner up, and second runner up was selected in the grass roots and organizational category from each site competition. Winner’s from the two sites advanced to the “Winner’s Round” on March 18 at Bethesda Oak. Congratulations to all participating teams who have continued to improve the quality, safety, service to TriHealth patients and families. Below is a complete list of winners.
Overall Winners
Richard M Smith Quality Award Winner – Management of Preoperative Anemia
Team members: Kathy Eten, Katy Loos Jayapandian Bhaskaran, MD, Greg Davis, Debi Harris, Chris Louderbeck, Nancy Pfierman, Lois Roberts, Linda Simon, Mark Snyder, MD, Martha Wilburn
This project focused on decreasing the need for blood transfusions and treating preoperative anemia in patients scheduled for total joint replacements. They were successful in setting up a virtual anemia clinic and decreasing blood transfusions rates from >20% in 2010 to <1.0%. Patients are better prepared for surgery and are at less risk for post operative complications.
1st Runner Up – 5200 LEAN 2020
Team members: McKenzie Mason, Jennie Strotman Debbie Cummings Michele Feldman, Nina Heilker, Lisa Humphrey, Katie Kirby, Jamie Schmidl, Angela Sexton
This project focused on improving efficiency on their nursing unit. They standardized PCA reporting and tasks, decluttered their medication carts and equipment room and made sure someone is assigned to stock and assure areas remain cleaned up. Three hours/ shift were freed up for the nurse to deliver more care at the bedside that equated to over $177,000 labor hours.
Organizational Winners |
Grass Roots Winners |
Presented at Good Samaritan |
Presented at Good Samaritan
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Overall Winner: Management of Preoperative Anemia Team members: Kathy Eten, Katy Loos Jayapandian Bhaskaran, MD, Greg Davis, Debi Harris, Chris Louderbeck, Nancy Pfierman, Lois Roberts, Linda Simon, Mark Snyder, MD, Martha Wilburn |
Overall Winner: Brief Operative Note Completion in Gynecologic Surgery Team members: Mary Pat Gilligan Jack Basil, MD, Corey Clifford, DO, Mary Anne Lenk, Kathy McClish, Mindy Traylor, Holly Seals, John Wintersteen |
First Runner Up: STEMI Alert Protocol for EMS Team members: Pam Erpenbeck, Randall Johann Kurt Knochel, MD, Phil Oblinger, MD, Dougan Temizer, MD |
First Runner Up: Utilizing LEAN to improve NICU Discharge Education Team members: Christa Black Gene Bengel, Karen Berndsen, Kathy Bosse, Peggy Eichel, |
Second Runner Up: Enhanced Recovery Program Team members: Patsy Weisbach Kevin Christiansen, MD, Linda Galvin, Susan Geary, George Kerlakian, MD, Tracy Larkin, Nancy Pfierman, Sharon Phillips, Nila Seibert, Kevin Tymitz, MD |
Second Runner Up: NICU Infection Prevention Team members: B.J. (Hal) Morgan, Jena Bargon, Christa Black, Susan Buczek, Margaret (Peggy) Eichel, Theresa Haas, Jill Ritzi |
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Presented at Bethesda North |
Presented at Bethesda North |
Overall Winner: 5200 LEAN 2020 Team members: McKenzie Mason, Jennie Strotman Debbie Cummings Michele Feldman, Nina Heilker, Lisa Humphrey, Katie Kirby, Jamie Schmidl, Angela Sexton |
Overall Winner: Developmental Screening Quality Improvement in Primary Care Team members: Fiza Warsi, MD, Arland Esch, MD, Tiffany Forde, KayCee Judd, Jackie McAninch, Rebekah Pershing, MD, Jena Stephens, Constance Zimmer |
First Runner Up: BNH Cath Lab LEAN Throughout Project Team members: Jean Ackner, Teresa Diggs, Nicole Brown, Jenna Bush, Therese Currin, Regenia Evans, Summer Waugh, Shari Winders |
First Runner Up: Diabetes Education - Teaching Diabetics to Take Control to Improvement Outcomes & Reduce Costs Team members: Rebecca Kaminski, CNP, Megan Anello, Jerry Heatherly, Nicole Jones, CNP, Mary Rohs, Brandi Smith, Carolyn Trauth |
Second Runner Up: Blood Culture Contamination: Can't Touch That! Team members: Jeannie Burnie, Nancy Berry, Maria Newsad
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Second Runner Up: Occupational Medicine Treatment Requests Approval Team members: Donna Giancola, Janette Weisbrodt, Jenny Blanford, Dee Cupp, Jeffrey Davin, MD, Jennifer Hager, Melinda Lamb, Pam Shannon |
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