Jeanette Zocco
Using Plan-Do-Study-Act to Improve an Obstetric Hemorrhage Team Response
The Model for Improvement, developed by Associates in Process Improvement, is a prominent quality improvement approach in healthcare. The...
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Jeanette Zocco
Sep 274 min read
One Hospital's Experience Using Lean to Improve Obstetric Triage
In this hospital example, triage occurred on the labor unit. Care providers assigned to triage could also be caring for patients outside of
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Jeanette Zocco
Sep 77 min read
Strategies to Improve Medication Safety
A 32-year-old G2 P1 undergoes an elective induction of labor at 39 weeks. She’s admitted at 6 a.m. The night nurse quickly starts....
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Jeanette Zocco
Jul 284 min read
Quality Improvement Sustainment and Change (updated 7/27/24)
Before putting quality and safety work into practice, it’s important to plan for the challenges brought on by implementation and...
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Jeanette Zocco
Jun 268 min read
Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the United States (updated 8/2/24)
This article discusses severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States.
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Jeanette Zocco
May 183 min read
The Six Sigma Roadmap
This article describes the six sigma roadmap and describes one hospitals experience using this model to reduce bed turnaround time.
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Jeanette Zocco
Apr 286 min read
The Second Victim
This article discusses symptoms experienced by the Second Victim, stages of response, and supportive strategies.
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Jeanette Zocco
Apr 113 min read
Speaking Up for Safety
Structured communication tools, such as CUS and the two-challenge rule can help guide conversations when there is concern for patient safety
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Jeanette Zocco
Mar 197 min read
The Perinatal Safety Nurse Role: A key feature in a comprehensive perinatal safety program
A robust perinatal safety program is multifaceted and interdisciplinary, incorporating the following components: quality improvement...
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Jeanette Zocco
Mar 152 min read
The Value of Nursing Specialty Certification
Specialty certification is a formal means of standardizing and validating knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to an area of study....
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Jeanette Zocco
Mar 124 min read
Debriefing: A tool to Improve Team Performance and Care Processes (updated March 12th, 2024)
A debriefing is structured communication, held shortly after an event or regularly, to discuss what happened during the event and why.
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