Chief Nursing Officer Riverton Hospital, Intermountain Health
Peripheral IV insertion and blood collection are two of the most common inpatient procedures in US hospitals that touch almost every patient every day. Current practices are often accepted as the norm. The hidden cost, clinical quality, and patient experience impacts may be under appreciated and the possibility of a better standard of care may not be envisioned.
Can we challenge the status quo and transform clinical practice? Is there an opportunity to achieve the vision of a ‘one stick hospital stay’ --- the right IV placed correctly on the first attempt that lasts for the duration of care and can be used for both infusion therapy and blood draws? What does it take to overcome the status quo and implement change? The ability to drive sustainable change is critical to advancing clinical practice. But change requires strong leadership and a disciplined and creative approach that balances the need of nurse engagement with demanding workloads and a primary focus on direct patient care.
Objectives:
Explore two approaches to implementing and sustaining clinical practice change for the two most common inpatient procedures – IV access and blood draws.
Learn about innovative practice models created to address staffing and workflow efficiencies while continuing to advance patient care.
Understand the importance of change management to realizing substantive change and the resulting value to the hospital, clinicians, and patients.
