Publications
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Jul 19, 2015Certificate Training Program graduates, Drs. James Borgstede and Kristen Nordenholz published the results of their project on ED efficiency. Utilizing the robust process improvement techniques and leadership skills developed in CTP the team was able to reduce time-to-CT scan in Emergency Department patients lowering overall ED LOS by 11 minutes. This change netted an annual estimated $450,000 in savings and $1,540,000 in revenue from new patients. -
Dec 31, 2013Founding IHQSE faculty members, Drs. Ethan Cumbler and Jeff Glasheen, detailed their process of looking to positive outliers (deviants) for answers to QI鈥檚 most nettlesome problems. By learning from top performing centers in the country the team was able to reduce the time-to-thrombolytics from 71 minutes to 43 minutes in patients with acute stroke. -
Dec 1, 2013When it comes to improving hand hygiene Dr. Ethan Cumbler, IHQSE faculty member, turned to core principles of psychology to drive hand hygiene compliance from 78% to 97%.