New Knowledge, Innovations, and Research
As an academic medical center and Magnet organization, we embrace new knowledge, innovation, and research – each of which plays a vital role in the current and future state of medicine and patient care. UT Southwestern nurses at all levels seek new knowledge and current evidence to frame their practice in leadership, clinical education, advanced practice, and direct patient care. Structures and processes have been developed and implemented to involve more nurses in the research process, and new nursing knowledge gained through research efforts and contributions is regularly disseminated.
The Nursing Research Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center has three strong departments – the Neuroscience Nursing Research Center, the Advanced Practice Providers Research Department, and the Magnet Program and Nursing Research Department – supporting nursing research throughout our organization, along with a variety of resources to help support integration of current evidence into practice. The UT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center provides electronic, web, and personnel resources to assist with searching and acquiring relevant evidence to guide and transform our professional nursing practice.
Neuroscience Nursing Research Center
The Neuroscience Nursing Research Center (NNRC) opened in 2013 and is dedicated to ensuring that nurses at all levels can provide vital research contributions to caring for patients with a neurological illness. Under the leadership of Director DaiWai M. Olson, Ph.D., RN, FNCS, the NNRC provides guidance to nurses who are interested in engaging in research by leveraging and coordinating existing research-related resources.
NNRC Leadership:
DaiWai Olson, Ph.D., RN, FNCS
Director
Maria Denbow, CCRP
Lead Research Coordinator
NNRC Advisory Board:
Byron Carlisle, M.S.N., RN, SCRN
Linda Littlejohns, M.S.N., RN, FAAN
Rachel Malloy, D.N.P., RN, CNRN, SCRN
Lindsey Patton, Ph.D., RN
Sonja Stutzman, Ph.D.
In 2025, NNRC nurses were listed as authors on 23 peer-reviewed publications and 30 scientific abstracts, and they presented at conferences in the U.S., Kenya, Australia, Canada, and Argentina. Also, during 2025, the NNRC hosted Yuan Li, Ph.D., RN, a visiting nursing professor from Zunyi Medical University in Guizhou, China, who completed her yearlong visiting research scholarship.
Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU) in Labor & Delivery
In July 2025, OB Anesthesia raised concerns to 5 Blue Labor & Delivery leadership regarding limited RN bedside presence during PACU recovery, family overcrowding, and reliance on anesthesia for patient escalation. Chart reviews identified inconsistent PACU assessments and documentation below American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses standards. Pre-intervention data showed a hospital-acquired pressure injury rate of 8.34% on 5 Blue, with observational findings revealing gaps in postoperative assessments, inconsistent RN presence during the critical first hour of recovery, and limited patient access due to overcrowding. Staff surveys indicated variability in preparedness, with only 30% of RNs certified and 20% requiring additional training, highlighting the need for a standardized PACU care model. The goal of this initiative was to prevent unidentified patient deterioration during the first postoperative hour while continuing to support maternal-infant bonding.
From July through August 2025, the Women’s Services Perioperative Committee and Women’s Services Policy Committee reviewed and updated the Labor & Delivery PACU policy and expectations. Final approval was received from the Maternal Oversight Committee in August 2025, with implementation beginning Sept. 1, 2025. Following implementation, RN bedside presence during the first postoperative hour reached 100% compliance, and PACU assessments were completed consistently in alignment with ASPAN standards. Staff reported improved workflow efficiency and confidence in maintaining bedside presence without interruption, while anesthesia providers and obstetricians expressed increased confidence in nursing assessment, documentation, and escalation of care. Notably, no adverse events occurred during the PACU phase between Sept. 1 and Oct. 30, 2025. Overall, this initiative established a standardized and sustainable PACU model that enhanced patient safety, strengthened interprofessional collaboration, and supported safe maternal-infant bonding.
Contributors:
- Marina Flenniken, M.S.N., RNC-OB
- Jamaal Hawkins, D.N.P., CRNA
- Karen Lowe, B.S.N., RNC-OB, C-EFM
- Janine York, M.S.N., RNC-OB
From Scribbles to Structure: Streamlining EMU Documentation with Flowsheets
Consistent and accurate documentation of seizure events is essential for informed clinical decision-making, continuity of care, and effective communication across the epilepsy care team. In the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), seizure events were historically documented using free-text notes in Epic, resulting in variability in terminology, inconsistent content, and limited justification for administration of rescue antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). This approach posed practice risks and required time-intensive manual chart review to extract data for research and quality improvement efforts, increasing the potential for bias and error. To address these challenges, EMU nursing leadership sought to standardize seizure documentation, reduce documentation burden, and improve accuracy and data usability.
An interprofessional workgroup was assembled, including EMU leadership, bedside nurses, the unit-based educator, epilepsy providers, and nursing informatics representatives. Initial efforts focused on reviewing and updating EMU-specific policies and standard operating procedures to support a transition to structured seizure documentation. Beginning in January 2023, nursing and neuro-diagnostics leaders collaborated to identify policies requiring revision, with physician and program leadership input incorporated throughout the process. Policy review and revisions continued through September 2023, providing the foundation for documentation practice changes.
In December 2023, EMU leadership convened a unit-based workgroup to review seizure documentation content and differentiate essential clinical elements from nonessential information. In collaboration with the nursing informatics team beginning in May 2024, the group designed a standardized seizure flowsheet to capture consistent assessment elements, seizure characteristics, rescue medication administration, and post-event neurological status. Concurrently, informatics and EMU providers developed a customized Epic accordion view, allowing providers to quickly review recent seizure events, vital signs, neurological assessments, and seizure medications with associated dosages and timing.
Following development of the flowsheet and provider view, the unit-based educator created targeted education to support staff adoption. Education content was reviewed by bedside nurses and leadership for clarity and usability, revised based on feedback, and formally rolled out to staff in April 2025 with required attestation. A small-scale pilot was conducted in May 2025, during which selected bedside nurses documented all seizure events using the new flowsheet. Feedback from the pilot was shared during staff meetings, and final refinements were made prior to full implementation.
By May 27, 2025, the EMU seizure flowsheet went live in Epic, and all bedside staff transitioned to structured documentation. This change reduced documentation time, improved consistency and clarity, and strengthened interdisciplinary communication. Importantly, numeric data related to seizure duration, rescue medication timing, and post-event assessments can now be automatically extracted, eliminating manual review and enhancing quality improvement and research efforts. The transition from free-text documentation to structured flowsheet documentation established a scalable, sustainable model that improves patient safety, supports nursing practice, and positions the EMU for future innovations in data-driven and digitally enabled care.
Contributors:
- Alexa Collins, M.S.N., B.S.N., SCRN
- Anna Ellis, B.S.N., RN, CCRN, SCRN
- Lino Jacob, B.S.N., RN
- Glory John, B.S.N., RN, SCRN
- Melissa Panter, M.S.N., APRN, AGACNP-BC
Advanced Practice Providers
Scholarly Endeavors
Advanced practice providers (APPs) continue to demonstrate strong engagement in scholarly activities. APPs reported an average increase of 18% in 2025 compared to 2024 in the total number of scholarly outputs, as measured by publishing, presenting, and being involved in quality improvement (QI), evidenced-based practice (EBP), and/or research projects. Scholarly output is captured through self-report in the incentive plan. In fiscal year 2025 (FY2025), APPs reported active involvement in 442 presentations, either by podium, poster, or virtually; 103 publications, including manuscripts in article, book chapter, or book formats; and 438 QI, EBP, or research projects, either as a leader or collaborator.
From the overall APP numbers reported above, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)-specific contributions in FY2025 were:
- Publications = 47
- Presentations = 284
- QI, EBP, and Research = 233
- Research = 4 (This includes where the APRN was a PI or Co-PI and the study was a nursing-initiated idea or with equal collaboration with a physician or physician assistant.)
APP Fellowship Program
One of the most exciting pieces of news that we received at the end of 2025 was that the Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Program earned the Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Association (APPFA) Accreditation with Distinction, the highest honor granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
The APP Fellowship Program currently has five specialty tracks:
- Adult Critical Care
- Adult Psychiatry
- Oncology
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Urology
This national recognition is a testament that UT Southwestern has developed a successful 12-month curriculum facilitating transition to practice. It also affirms that the fellowship structure, outcomes, and learner experience stand among the strongest in the country. This recognition would not have been possible without the leadership of Office of Advanced Practice Assistant Director Amanda Ben Simon, M.M.S., PA-C, multiple program co-directors, and experienced APPs with expertise in adult education philosophies, who manage all operational aspects. Among all the specialties, since inception to FY2025, the program has graduated a total of 49 APP fellows.
We are proud to update that this year, four additional APP fellows graduated from the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder 2025 cohort. This brings the number of program graduates to six since its inception, with four APP fellows currently enrolled. The program continues to receive financial support through a Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) grant totaling $2.5 million, which will fund postgraduate training for APPs in the mental health and substance use disorder program through 2028. This effort is led by Christopher Roe, D.N.P., M.B.A., CENP, APRN, ACNP-BC, in a collaborative effort between the Office Advanced Practice Providers and the Department of Psychiatry.
Innovating ICU Staffing: Implementation and Impact of a Critical Care Flex APP Program
Critical care advanced practice providers (APPs) are essential members of the care team, delivering specialty care across CUH intensive care units. Staffing vacancies related to vacations, FMLA, maternity or military leave, and attrition were creating frequent scheduling gaps that increased workload, stress, and reliance on costly locum coverage or additional critical shifts. The staffing system we had in place contributed to fragmented care and staff fatigue. To address this challenge, the Adult Specialties APP Director, APP Assistant Director for University Hospitals, and the Chief Medical Officer of University Hospital developed the Critical Care Flex APP program, with the goal of reducing locum utilization and alleviating APP workload within one year.
The Critical Care Flex APP program deploys experienced critical care APPs, both graduates of the UTSW Adult Critical Care Fellowship, to provide extended coverage across CUH specialty ICUs, including MICU, CVICU, NCC, and SICU. Deployment is coordinated through the Office of Advanced Practice Providers to ensure staffing support is directed to areas of greatest need. Unlike traditional float models, Flex APPs rotate in each unit for a minimum of two months, supporting continuity of care, team integration, and work-life balance. In its first year, the program successfully covered four 12-week FMLAs, totaling 1,920 work hours, while reducing reliance on locum contracts and critical shift pay.
Key outcomes were:
- Reduced reliance on locum coverage and critical shift pay for ICU APP staffing gaps
- Improved continuity of care through extended, unit-based Flex APP rotations
- Four 12-week FMLAs covered in year one, totaling 1,920 work hours
- Estimated cost avoidance of $201,600 in critical shift pay and $440,000 in locum contracts
- Annual salary and fringe for one Flex APP estimated at $153,750
- Net first-year cost savings estimated between $51,600 and $290,000
- Improved APP workload balance, satisfaction, and workforce sustainability
Contributors:
- Craig Glazer, M.D.
- Christopher Roe, D.N.P., ACNP, APRN
- Meredith Stringer, M.S.N., APRN, AGACNP-BC
Magnet Program and Nursing Research Department
After merging the Magnet and Nursing Research programs in 2022, UT Southwestern has remained on the upswing and continues to expand nursing research efforts throughout the organization. The Magnet Program and Nursing Research Department’s goal is to broaden opportunities and resources for every nurse to pursue research and scholarly activities throughout the UT Southwestern Health System in every patient care setting. Cultivating and instilling nursing research expertise, in a framework of nursing administrative support, affirms the value UTSW places on both research and excellence in professional nursing.
The expansion of nursing research efforts reaches throughout local nursing schools. Our academic partnership with Texas Christian University (TCU) is an example. Through the TCU Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship, fellows attend hybrid sessions scheduled with TCU faculty and have UTSW mentors who assist them with their PICO (population, intervention, control, and outcomes) question, linked to organizational goals and mission. The fellow and nurse leaders together develop the clinical question, nursing strategic plan, and patient performance indicator to enhance clinical practice and outcomes.
In September 2025, eight fellows graduated at TCU: Sara Biscotto, B.S.N., RNC-EFM; Madeleine “Maddie” Curran, B.S.N., RN, OCN; Sheryll Anne Lazaro, B.S.N., RN; Lillian Otieno, B.S.N., RN; Sandy Page, M.S.N., RN, OCN; Audra Rabroker, LMSW, ACM, CMAC, CBIS; Amie Swindle, M.S.N., RN, CPPS; and Marites Yanto, M.S.N., RN, CMSRN. At the formal fellowship graduation, all fellow abstracts were peer-reviewed and judged by a panel of TCU faculty and clinical experts. Three UTSW fellow projects were ranked among the top 10 submissions, and for the first time, a UTSW fellow earned third place for Best Poster, reflecting the scholarly rigor and impact of the partnership.
For our 2025-26 cohort, we accepted seven TCU EBP fellows:
Fellow |
Specialty |
Mentor |
|---|---|---|
Katheryn “Kate” Hendrickson, B.S.N., RN |
2 Orange - SICU |
Jose Alejandro-White, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, CCM, CNE, FACHE, FAAN Shannon Chalk, M.S.N., RN, CCRN-CMC, NE-BC |
Beena Johnson, M.S.N., RN, RN-BC |
6 Blue/Green - Med/Surg |
Adel Cunningham, D.N.P., RN, HACP–CMS, CLSSGB |
Seena Kuruvila, M.S.N., RN, CMSRN |
7 Green - Med/Surg |
Adel Cunningham, D.N.P., RN, HACP–CMS, CLSSGB |
Morgan McNew, B.S.N., RN |
5 Orange - Psychiatry |
Jose Alejandro-White, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, CCM, CNE, FACHE, FAAN Kateleen Collins, B.S.N., RN |
Irvin Melendez, B.S.N., RN, CCRN |
8 Blue - MICU |
Adel Cunningham, D.N.P., RN, HACP–CMS, CLSSGB |
Marco Pataray, M.S.N., RN, OCN |
11 Green - Oncology |
Adel Cunningham, D.N.P., RN, HACP–CMS, CLSSGB |
Deniece Winston, M.P.H., B.S.N., RN |
UTSW O'Donnell Brain Institute Perot Foundation Neuroscience Translation Research Center (PNTRC) |
Jose Alejandro-White, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, CCM, CNE, FACHE, FAAN |
In spring 2025, the Magnet Program and Nursing Research Department celebrated their largest QI Fellowship graduation during Research Day for fellows: Taylor Branch, B.S.N., RN; Katherine “Katie” Medica, B.S.N., RN, CRRN; Ashraf Rajani, M.S.N., RN; Ciji Saju, M.S.N., RN; Tawuana Willie, RN; and Janine York, M.S.N., RN, RNC-OB. The team continues to collaborate with the Office of Quality, Safety, and Outcomes Education and accepted six fellows this year. The 2025 QI Fellowship comprised a one-week QI Bootcamp in June that included lectures, discussions, and applications of QI and systems engineering (SE) methodologies to project activities in group settings. Following the bootcamp, fellows were tasked with attending educational courses and developing and implementing a department, unit, or organizational project to create new processes of patient care delivery and enhance outcomes. The fellows’ final projects will be showcased internally at the UTSW Celebration of Excellence and possibly published in academic journals or presented at industry conferences. Fellowship graduation will be held during Nurses Week in May 2026.
Fellow |
Specialty |
Mentor |
|---|---|---|
Cristina Alazas, M.S.N., RN, CCRN |
8 Blue - MICU |
Adel Cunningham, D.N.P., RN, HACP–CMS, CLSSGB |
Emilene Beboso, B.S.N., RN, CWON, CMSRN Jennifer Scheile, B.S.N., RN, CWOCN |
Wound (Ostomy) Department |
Jose Alejandro-White, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, CCM, CNE, FACHE, FAAN |
Stephanie Cofer, RN |
8 Orange - Acute Stroke Unit |
Jose Alejandro-White, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, CCM, CNE, FACHE, FAAN |
Kaitlyn Gore, M.S.N., RN, CCRN |
7 Zale - Med/Surg |
Adel Cunningham, D.N.P., RN, HACP–CMS, CLSSGB |
Tiana Smith, B.S.N., RN, CCRN |
7 Blue - ICU |
Jose Alejandro-White, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, CCM, CNE, FACHE, FAAN |
With the success of the QI Fellowship, the department established a new Advanced Quality Improvement Fellowship in January 2025. Many fellows have shown interest in developing their skills to conduct projects at a higher level of complexity and larger scope. The one-year fellowship provides a longer duration compared to the QI Fellowship, allowing fellows more time and interventions with continued guidance from our nurse scientists.
Fellow |
Specialty |
Mentor |
|---|---|---|
Rincey Daniel, B.S.N., RN, CMSRN |
CEPD |
Adel Cunningham, D.N.P., RN, HACP–CMS, CLSSGB |
Providence Mathew, M.S.N., RN, RN-BC |
Outpatient Surgery Center Preop & PACU |
Adel Cunningham, D.N.P., RN, HACP–CMS, CLSSGB |
As research interest and skills populate throughout clinical settings at UTSW, the combined Magnet Program and Nursing Research Department continues to grow as a center of research-intensive activities and to provide the skills and capacity to pay it forward by mentoring and inspiring more nurses to think differently, ask the right questions, and pursue research.
UT Southwestern’s Nursing Research Fellowship program was established in 2021 to prepare nursing professionals from multiple specialties for nursing research. Fellows are immersed in the nursing research process, from the clinical question to the study initiation, including regulatory and compliance components. The goal is for clinical nurses to understand that evidence is essential to nursing practice and that every nursing specialty can apply research to improve an agreed-upon department/unit level/organizational goal to enhance patient care and clinical practice and build the nursing body of science. In 2025, UT Southwestern accepted its largest Nursing Research cohort of eight fellows:
Fellow |
Specialty |
Mentor |
|---|---|---|
Sharron Coffie, M.S.N., RN, CNS |
Health System Chief Quality Office – Opioid Safety |
Yingzi Zhang, Ph.D., RN |
Sini John, M.S.N., RN, CCRN |
8 Blue – MICU |
Ramona Baucham, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.S.O.R.D., RN |
Jiunying “Jean” Liang, M.S.N., RN, CMSRN |
12 Green – Med/Surg |
Yingzi Zhang, Ph.D., RN |
Anita Lin, B.S.N., RN, CMSRN, PMGT-BC |
12 Green – Med/Surg |
Jose Alejandro-White, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, CCM, CNE, FACHE, FAAN |
Kristen Matlock, B.S.N., RN, CV-BC |
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery |
Jose Alejandro-White, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, CCM, CNE, FACHE, FAAN |
Josie Lou Penaso, B.S.N., RN |
7 Orange – Med/Surg |
Linda Denke, Ph.D., RN, CCRC |
Michelle Roberson, M.S.N., RN, CMSRN, GERO-BC, NE-BC Lincy Babu. M.S.N., RN |
12 Blue – Med/Surg |
Linda Denke, Ph.D., RN, CCRC |
Nursing-Led Research in 2025
Throughout 2025, UT Southwestern nurses were involved in research and evidence-based practice initiatives in specialized areas. As in recent years, our ongoing nursing research studies have increased exponentially. Nursing research leaders review the annual research needs assessment and all nurses’ submissions and recommend research mentors, when appropriate, to cultivate the next generation of nurse researchers.
Outcomes |
2025 |
|---|---|
Research Studies (Ongoing) |
66 |
Research Studies (Completed) |
5 |
Nursing TCU EBP (Evidence-Based Practice) Fellowship |
7 |
Nursing Research Fellowship |
8 |
Neuroscience Nursing Research Fellowship |
6 |
Grant |
3 |
Disseminations of Research in 2025
The Neuroscience Nursing Research Center, Office of Advanced Practice Providers, the Magnet Program and Nursing Research Department, and departments across UT Southwestern lead and support multiple research studies and projects. Accomplishments include various disseminations and collaborations of research in peer-reviewed journals and podium and poster presentations.
Outcomes |
2025 |
|---|---|
Poster/Podium Presentations |
324 |
Publications |
73 |
Elevating Infant Feeding Safety Through Innovation: Timeless Medical Systems Integration
At the core of infant health and survival is safe, reliable nutrition. As a designated Texas Ten Step Hospital, UT Southwestern’s Clements University Hospital is deeply committed to supporting breastfeeding while ensuring that all newborns receive optimal, evidence-based nutritional care. On the CUH 6 Blue postpartum unit, nursing leaders recognized the opportunity to further strengthen feeding safety and reliability by improving verification, traceability, and documentation of all infant feedings.
To advance this goal, the unit partnered with Timeless Medical Systems, a barcode-based feeding verification platform integrated with the electronic health record. Timeless ensures that the right feeding is administered to the right newborn every time, providing real-time safeguards against expired products, mislabeling, product recalls, and mismatched patient-milk pairings. The system supports all enteral feeding products, including donor human milk from Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas, infant formula, and mothers’ own expressed breast milk, which is the most frequently used feeding source on the unit. By linking directly to Epic, Timeless enables accurate tracking of nutritional intake throughout the newborn’s hospitalization while reinforcing safe feeding practices at the bedside.
Recognizing the importance of a smooth transition, Women’s Services implemented a comprehensive education plan that included online learning modules and hands-on, in-person training for nursing and clinical staff. This structured rollout ensured staff confidence, consistency, and competency in using the system. Although the change initially required adjustment to daily workflows, staff feedback quickly reflected strong acceptance and support, with nurses describing the system as intuitive, efficient, and essential to infant safety.
Since implementation, the 6 Blue postpartum unit has achieved 100% compliance with milk scanning protocols, and staff report reduced anxiety related to feeding verification and error prevention. The integration of Timeless Medical Systems has introduced a new layer of safety, accountability, and confidence into infant feeding practices, reinforcing nursing excellence and protecting the hospital’s most vulnerable patients.
Key Outcomes
- 100% compliance with infant feeding barcode scanning
- Enhanced safety through real-time safeguards and traceability of all feeding products
- Improved staff confidence and reduced feeding-related anxiety
- Standardized, reliable feeding verification integrated into Epic
- Strengthened support for breastfeeding and patient-centered newborn care
The adoption of Timeless Medical Systems represents more than a technological enhancement. It reflects UT Southwestern’s commitment to innovation, safety, collaboration, and nursing excellence, aligning seamlessly with Magnet principles and advancing the standard of maternal and newborn care.
Contributors:
- Stephanie Laniel, B.S.N., RN
- Oralenda Smith, M.B.A., B.S.N., RN
- Matthew Terbeek, B.S.N., RN, NI-BC, CNML
Nursing Policy and Procedure Committee Improvement
The Nursing Policy and Procedure Committee plays a critical role in ensuring nursing policies remain current, evidence-based, and aligned with best practices. In September 2024, when the Accreditation and Policy Management Office assumed oversight of the Nursing Policy and Procedure Committee and its review process, it became evident that the traditional model was time consuming, limited collaboration, and contributed to delays in policy updates. Recognizing the need for a more efficient approach, Hospital Policy Management Coordinator Lauren Harper, B.S.N., RN, identified the opportunity to leverage existing technology to streamline review and approval. The goal of this initiative was to implement a formalized process using Microsoft Teams to enhance collaboration, transparency, and efficiency, ultimately supporting timely policy updates that strengthen patient care and nursing practice.
In October 2024, Microsoft Teams was introduced as the centralized platform for nursing policy review. Training on document sharing, commenting, and version control was provided during monthly committee meetings to support adoption by all 36 committee members. A standardized workflow was established to guide document submission, review, revision, and approval, with defined timelines and accountability. Virtual meetings and collaborative review sessions conducted within Teams improved communication, facilitated timely resolution of feedback, and strengthened engagement among nursing leadership and frontline nurses. Ongoing feedback and support contributed to successful adoption and fostered a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Within one year of implementation, the Nursing Policy and Procedure Committee successfully reviewed, approved, or retired 60 nursing policies and procedures. The Microsoft Teams-based process improved transparency by providing shared access to document versions and comments, reduced errors associated with compiling edits, shortened review timelines, and enhanced committee efficiency. By ensuring policies remained current and aligned with evidence-based standards, this initiative strengthened patient safety and supported more efficient nursing workflows. Overall, this work reflects the organization’s commitment to continuous improvement and the strategic use of technology to advance nursing practice.
Impact at a Glance
Sixty nursing policies were reviewed, approved, or retired within one year using a centralized, collaborative Microsoft Teams workflow.
Contributor:
- Lauren Harper, B.S.N., RN
