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declined from 5.13 per 10,000 patient days to 1.93, a 62% improve-
ment. It all started with improved communication — in this case, fig-
uring out how to more effectively communicate on a large scale. But I
think our story illustrates that top-notch communication is something
to keep in mind no matter how many people you're working with. OSM
Dr. Munoz-Price (
smunozprice@med.miami.edu
) is an
associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Miami.
T
o quickly turn over our pain man-
agement patients, our night shift
assembles supply packs for the
next day's patients.
• Take a bouffant hat and fill it with EKG
pads, booties, a patient belonging bag
and oxygen tubing.
• Place the filled bouffant hat inside a
blanket that includes a patient gown.
• Place the pack on the clean beds,
ready for the next patient.
Jenn Hiester, RN, BSN, CNOR, RNFA
Bluffton (Ohio) Hospital
jhiester@bvhealthsystem.org
QUICK TURNOVER
Pain Management Packs
PRE-PACKAGED Pre-pack a blanket
and gown with a filled bouffant hat.
Jenn
Hiester,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR,
RNFA
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