As part of our Magnet journey, Stanford Health Care regularly reviews validated data from a variety of sources to endure continual improvement and sustainability of quality improvement initiatives. The Nursing Quality team support initiatives at the micro, meso, and macro level to continuously improve our care delivery.

 

In 2022, SHC ranked 17th overall and 5th in patient centeredness among peer academic medical centers for Vizient, the nation’s leading health care performance improvement company. Through comprehensive and rigorous benchmarking, as well as celebrating top health care performers, Vizient drives health care organizations to continually improve in performance and quality by promoting exceptional, cost-effective care.

 

The inpatient care was ranked on five domains of care:

• safety

• mortality

• effectiveness

• efficiency

• patient-centeredness

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For ambulatory care, SHC was #9 out of over 50 ambulatory care centers. The ambulatory care ranking was based on:

• access to care

• quality of care

• efficiency of care

• continuum of care

• equity of care

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Stanford nurses monitor and respond to data across these domains to ensure delivery of the highest quality care across the continuum.

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The Nursing Quality Department coordinates and facilitates nursing quality and performance improvement initiatives for Patient Care Services. Their goal is to ensure the highest level of services are provided for every patient, every time. Their motto, “Collaborate. Investigate. Innovate,” highlights their commitment to achieving this goal through robust partnerships using thorough data analysis and evidence-based practice. Working with Professional Practice, Regulatory Affairs, Patient Safety, Hospital Quality, Pharmacy, Infection Prevention, among countless other partners, this team builds and supports structures to support quality initiatives and regulatory compliance within PCS.

 

Patient Care Services areas of focus for FY22 included quality initiatives around nursing sensitive indicators such as patient falls, hospital acquired conditions, hospital acquired infections, blood product administration, and leveraging technology to reduce medication administration errors through programmable, linked IV pumps.

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