Bridging the Communication Gap: A Quality Improvement Project of a Ventricular Assist Device Program

Conclusion Implementation of the LVAD Emergency Line has improved communication between patients in the outpatient setting. This increased patient safety by allowing patients to speak to LVAD-trained first responders and VAD coordinator personnel immediately without ever being put on hold. This communication process can be applied to other clinical programs.
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Clinical DIMENSION Source Type: research