Patient Safety Awareness Week and Quality and Safety Symposium 2024

Patient Safety Awareness Week is a time to recognize the positive work being done at UI Health Care and look forward to how we can continue improving. During this week, employees will be informed of different ways we can work together to support patient safety.

Nurse anesthetist raises critical concern during emergency care moment, saving patient’s life

As a seasoned anesthetist, Jessica Jasper is used to moving quickly to assist with emergencies. But in a recent patient’s case, slowing down and paying close attention to little details may have saved a patient’s life.

Elevating patient safety through clean hands

In the dynamic hospital environment—where health care professionals dedicate themselves to providing optimal patient care—the significance of hand hygiene cannot be overstated. This fundamental practice plays a pivotal role in promoting the well-being of both patients and health care workers.

Team-Based Simulation Design and Debriefing

Team-Based Simulation Design and Debriefing (TSDD) is a three-day immersive course that provides new experiences in learning by exploring the tools found in the framework of simulation and debriefing. The course is available to all UI Health Care faculty and staff and is presented by the Center for Procedural Skills and Simulation (CPSS) in collaboration with the Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education and the departments of anesthesia, emergency medicine, pediatrics, and nursing.

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New medical directors - March 2024

We welcomed two new medical directors this month who will serve as clinical team leaders and be responsible for aligning their area with hospital initiatives.

What is in a Level of Care order?

Level of Care orders—sometimes called “status” orders—can sometimes be confusing. Let’s break down who needs what and when it needs to change.

Clinical documentation improvement: Impact on quality measures

Documentation within the medical record demonstrates the quality of care that is provided through quality scores. Quality scores are publicly reported and are used by patients to make health care decisions regarding patient care.

Recent patient comments about 'decisions'

We receive a range of comments when patients leave us feedback including praise and recommendations for improvement. This month’s patient feedback is focused on decisions.

Protecting patient privacy

Did you know UI Health Care proactively monitors employee access of Epic utilizing privacy monitoring software? This software analyzes all UI Health Care Epic users, looking for employee medical record self-modification, household, and co-worker snooping. In instances of potentially inappropriate activity, the software will flag accesses for review for a team of privacy professionals within the Joint Office for Compliance (JOC).

Apply for the Executive Leadership Academy

Applications are now open for the UI Health Care Executive Leadership Academy.

QLA: Quality Leadership Academy

UI Health Care and Chief Quality Officer James Murphy, MD, are excited to renew the Quality Leadership Academy (QLA) for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year.

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