A Resident-Led Quality Improvement Project in a Community Based Hospital Emergency Department – The Benefits of Simplified Plan-Do-Study-Act/Patient-Safety Quality Improvement Projects Regardless of Staffing Levels
The use of a suture repair cart in the ED reduced the time required for physicians to perform a simple laceration repair. A minimal 2-cycle PDSA/PS QI process allowed residents and staff to participate in a quality-improvement project, even in a potential staffing-shortage environment.
Authors
- Christina George
- Martina Ghiardi
- Olga Santiago
- Rachael Crise
- Shauncie Skidmore
Institutions
- McLaren Health Care (US)
- Clark Art Institute (US)
- Ascension Providence Hospital (US)
- St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma (US)
- St. Joseph Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spartan Medical Research Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.51894/001c.123236
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74