Hitting All the Benchmarks: Advanced Practice Nurses Paving the Way for Data Driven Quality Initiatives

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In this presentation, the team from Hackensack University Medical Center discussed their process improvement project, focusing on boosting data-driven quality initiatives for chest pain and myocardial infarction (MI) care. Liz Toledo and her colleagues provided a comprehensive overview of how advanced practice nurses (APNs) were pivotal in redefining guideline-driven care, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.<br /><br />They explained the challenges in ensuring accurate documentation and differentiation between Type 1 and Type 2 MIs. Through education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leveraging technology (like Epic systems), they aimed to improve data accuracy, reflected in better registry metrics and care quality.<br /><br />The team also described their AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction) Care Pathway, which standardized patient care from admission to discharge, focusing on timely testing, appropriate medication administration, and facilitating follow-up care. They have seen success in reducing both readmission rates and length of stay by enhancing continuity of care and utilizing APN-driven initiatives.<br /><br />They faced barriers, such as inconsistent medication prescription practices and challenges in aligning weekend discharges with weekday care standards. The presentation highlighted the ongoing commitment to education, staff collaboration, and potential future expansions of their successful initiatives.

Keywords

Hackensack University Medical Center

process improvement

chest pain care

myocardial infarction

advanced practice nurses

data accuracy

Epic systems

AMI Care Pathway

patient outcomes