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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.

Standardization of Anticoagulation Processes

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Learn how a team from St. Clair Hospital standardized the anticoagulation process.

An Organized Disaster - How Simulation and Practice Led to Safely Transporting 152 Acute and Critically-Ill Children Across an Urban Landscape

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When it was time to move the entire hospital to a new facility, the staff at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC did so without incident.

Patient Quality Outreach for Chronic Disease Patients

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A team from UPMC Physician Services developed an efficient and cost-effective method to contact patients with chronic diseases.

Off of Mechanical Ventilation and Out of the ICU

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A nurse driven project at UPMC Shadyside resulted in an expedited method to wean patients from a ventilator.

Venous Thromboembolism Prevention

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Learn how a team from UPMC's Presbyterian and Shadyside campuses implemented a Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prevention program.

Zero Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Infections

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With a goal of eliminating ventilator-associated pneumonia infections in the ICU, learn how a multidisciplinary team at Jefferson Regional Medical Center reached their goal and sustained it.

Reducing Risk with Inter-Hospital Transport

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A team from UPMC Presbyterian standardized the procedure for inter-hospital transport with their Ticket To Ride program.

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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.

Door 2 Balloon 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

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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

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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

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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

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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.