Quality improvement ideas

[Mmrn93, BSN]

Does anyone have any ideas for an easy and perhaps measurable quality improvement project? I was thinking about waste reduction/how to recycle blue wrap. Any ideas would be appreciated thanks! 

[amoLucia]

question - what's blue wrap?

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

2 hours ago, amoLucia said:

question - what's blue wrap?

The wrap that goes around instruments not placed in a metal case for sterilization.

@Mmrn93, what are the facility's goals? Usually that's the starting place for quality improvement project. Many revolve around things that cause patient harm, such as surgical site infections.

[amoLucia]

Or something for saving money???

I watched the rad onc therapists at my recent treatment facility placed a foot bar across my stretcher as a 'anti-slide' guard or prop EVERY TREATMENT.

Then they used 2 inch surgical 'silk tape', like almost a whole role each time for me (and others??) to secure it. Like why not cheap WALMART masking tape???

I asked my very first visit and was told it was some JCAHO thing and they couldn't use that kind of tape. So they used 2 inch surgical silk tape. WHAT A financial waste! Their budget for misc tape use must be astronomical!

Rose Queen - TY