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Shane Elmore, RN: Jul 28, 2016
What opportunities are hospitals missing out on due to their attitudes about risk? I have worked in the hospital setting since I was 20 years old...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Jul 21, 2016
Last week, I talked about the root of all evil in STEMI care (variability) and then about some sources of variability in STEMI care and how to identify and reduce them in your facility. When it comes...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Jul 14, 2016
How do you solve care management problems at your hospital? I think that's a fair question. I was talking with a nurse from reputable a STEMI receiving center just a few days ago, and he told me "our...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Jul 12, 2016
In last week's blog post, I talked about the root of all evil in STEMI care processes: VARIABILITY. There are several areas where we commonly see variability in STEMI processes. Here are 3 questions...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Jul 07, 2016
As Pulsara employees, when we meet with prospective clients we hear a lot of different stories about how well their facilities are already doing. Most of the time they tell us what their mean time...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Jun 28, 2016
Alexander Pope once said “To err is human.” If we are honest with ourselves, we know this is true. I’ve made my share of mistakes and I know that I have hundreds more left in me. However, it seems...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Jun 10, 2016
I have a friend who once found himself in a very tricky and uncomfortable situation at work. He had knowledge that his direct supervisor was stealing inventory. He saw this happen with his own eyes,...
