CTP Cohort 4: 2016
Adolescent Medicine
Site: Children's Hospital Colorado
Team Members: Elizabeth Gonzales-Salazar, Anissa Jones, MSN, CSN, RN, Jennifer Woods, MD
Project: To improve depression screening rates
Blood Cancer BMT
Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Team Members: Clay Smith, MD, Lindsey McMenimen, RN, Jamie Nordhagen, RN, Glen Peterson, RN, DNP, ACNP Karley Trautman, DNP, ANP-BC
Project: To improve Patient Experience on the BMT Unit
ENT Program
Site: Children's Hospital Colorado
Team Members: Melissa Brooks, MD, Renee Crowder, RN, Sarah Derieg, RN, Norman Friedman, MD
Project: To improve care coordination for Tonsillectomy patients
Indications of Use Pharmacy Team
Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Team Members: Amanda Nenaber, DNP, APRN, CCNS, ACNS-BC, Kate Perica, Pharm.D., BCPS
Project: Include “Indication of Use” on all new patient prescriptions in Health System Clinics
Inpatient Medical Unit
Site: Children's Hospital Colorado
Team Members: Donna Border, MS, RN, Heidi McNeely, RN, Kimberly O'Hara, MD
Project: To improve compliance with incident report policy
Liver Transplant Program
Site: Children's Hospital Colorado
Team Members: Katherine Evers, RN, BSN, MBA, Margaret Heilman, RN, Shikha Sundaram, MD, MSCI, Michael Wachs, MD
Project: To improve discharge coordination for Transplant Patients
Pancreas Program
Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Team Members: Christan Bartsch, PA-C, MSHS, MPH, Shannon Haas, BSN, RN, CMSRN Angela Hill, RN
Project: To improve length of stay for Pancreatectomy patients
Pre-Procedural Services
Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Team Members: Katie Conyers, NP, Holger Eltzschig, MD, PhD, Christopher Lace, MD, Tammy Spencer, RN, MS, Christine Woodman, RN
Project: To develop ERAS program for Pancreatectomy patients
Rehab Therapy Services
Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Team Members: Matthew Gallagher, PT, DPT, Katherine Payne, MD, Deborah Stewart, RN
Project: To improve length of stay efficiency and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) Score
Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Team Members: Jason Brainard, MD, Elyse Bueno, RN, BS, CCRN
Project: To improve length of stay for Pancreatectomy patients
Urology & Female Pelvic Medicine Reconstructive Surgery
Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Team Members: Kathleen Connell, MD, Randall Meacham, MD, Steven Peck, MBDA, Emily Tempels, MHSA
Project: To improve waiting time for patients in clinic
Urology Oncology Clinic
Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Team Members: Cheryl Fiscelli, RN, MSN, CAPA, Paul Maroni, MD
Project: To improve access to clinic for new appointments
Vascular Surgery Program
Vascular Surgery Program
Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Team Members: Donovan Ellison, RN, Andy Ray, Ashley Vavra, MD
Project: To improve errors in procedure scheduling