2025 MU Health Care Evidence Based Practice Poster Day
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Item Sustaining a multidimensional interdisciplinary approach to prevent hospital-acquired pressure injuries(2025) Libby, Heather; Harryman, Sandy; Loza, Emily; McIntosh, RenaeHospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are patient safety events that negatively impact patient care, hospital budgets, and national rankings. As the development of a pressure injury may result from a variety of factors, a successful prevention approach requires a bundle of interventions. While a bundle can be successful, sustainment challenges exist with hospital-wide implementation.Item CRMC emergency department left without being seen initiative(2025) Silvey, Tyler; St. Onge, LaurenLeft Without Being Seen (LWBS) rates are a vital throughput measure for Emergency Departments (ED) nationwide. This value represents the number of patients who seek medical care but leave prior to being evaluated by a provider. These occurrences often result from long wait times, dissatisfaction with the triage process, or personal obligations that requires the patient leave prematurely (Flournoy, 2024). High LWBS rates can represent systemic challenges in patient flow and highlight a need for improved capacity management and workflow operations within the ED. At Capital Region Medical Center (CRMC), the LWBS rate was beyond the national benchmark of 2% (Smally et al., 2021). As a result, a throughput committee was established to identify contributing factors and implement strategies to improve patient flow and reduce overall LWBS rates.Item Reducing IV medication errors by standardization(2025) McIntosh, Renae; Schibi, AmandaMishaps with multiple continuous infusions in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) account for 7.7% of nursing errors. IV drip medication errors occur twice as often in the ICU and impacts 14.3-79% of patients. (Kane- Gill, 2017; Nunes, 2023) IV drip medication errors are under-reported for multiple reasons including fear of punitive action, reporting time, and lack of knowledge on how to report. Medication errors occur in 42.7% (497 out of 1164) of observed medication passes for ICU patients. (Kane-Gill, 2017; Schnock, 2017) Adverse drug events range from $16,874 per event, with total project hospital expenditure of $4.1 million annually (Kane-Gill, 2017).Item Hospital interventions to promote retention rates and prevent burnout in NICU and pediatric nurses : a review of evidence(2025) Amick, Emily; Gapasin, Emma; Khalil, Grace; McCombs, Tess; Ulbrich, SherriIn conclusion, the goal of our researchwas to identify ways to promote retention rates and decrease feelings of burnout among pediatric and NICU nurses that can be easily implemented throughout the University of Missouri Hospital. Research findings are limited, but throughout our four reviewed articles thus far, there are many similarities in intervention strategies that can be combined to promote the overall physical health and overall well-being in pediatric and NICU nurses.Item Mental health of nurses in the acute care setting(2025) McDaniel, EthanThe data regarding mental health is varied, usually originating from other countries and territories. Although there are benefits to this data, having data specifically from MUHC could provide better insight on our own practices. Using this data collected from MUHC, we could tailor our own plan to improve nursing mental health and retain more staff. Utilizing data from established mental health surveys and studies, conducted at the University Hospital, we could incorporate mental health wellness opportunities for current and new staff. These opportunities could be offered at orientation and annually with a large-scale promotion of the opportunities. After implementation, the same surveys are conducted to staff who have received the mental health training to evaluate for effectiveness.