A cross-functional effort to identify and eliminate bottlenecks is leading to vastly improved length of stay (LOS) results for Emergency Department (ED) discharged patients. The goal was to improve the ED’s overall patient experience by reducing the length of time required to diagnose and treat patients who are discharged. The initiative was led by Sudhan Gowrish Chinnappan, … [Read more...]
MRI Screening Form Process
Inpatient only, including ER. In an effort to minimize medical errors, a new MRI screening form process will be implemented. We are asking nurses to help patients fill out the existing screening form. The nurse will verify that the patient has signed the form and that all the information is correct. The nurse will then fax the completed form to 713.790.8781 and an MRI … [Read more...]
HMSL Earns Quality Award for Stroke
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based … [Read more...]
Improving Patient Outcomes – Patient Experience
Throughout the month of August, we have been focusing on the first of the three main hospital goals: Improving Patient Outcomes. To help communicate the objectives of this goal, we broke it down into three areas of focus: Patient Progression Quality & Patient Safety Patient Satisfaction This week, we will hear from a few different managers who are … [Read more...]
Improving Patient Outcomes – Quality & Patient Safety
Throughout the month of August, we have been focusing on the first of the three main hospital goals: Improving Patient Outcomes. To help communicate the objectives of this goal, we broke it down into three subjects: Patient Progression Quality & Patient Safety Patient Satisfaction This week, Diane McGraw, quality director, explains the importance of … [Read more...]