May 22, 2012

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Flying the talk

05/21/2012 This story from the Spring 2012 Hank tells of two Colorado RNs who, on a flight home from the Mid-Atlantic States, end up aiding a sick passenger, an experience that strengthens their faith in the power of partnership. [ STORY ]

Colorado: Is your team gettin' it done?

03/21/2012 Colorado is taking advantage of the competitive spark to encourage the sharing of effective practices and reward teams at the same time. From the 2011 LMP Performance Rerport. [ STORY ]

Colorado GI team scopes out patient safety

01/27/2012 Colorado GI team puts in patient safety protocols to ensure clean scopes are used. [ STORY ]

Reminder calls cut number of ultrasound no-shows

01/26/2012 A Colorado Radiology team calls patients a day before their appointment and sees significant decrease in the number of patients who miss appointments. [ SNAPSHOT ]

Sleep clinic solves mystery behind repeat studies

12/07/2011 A UBT teams up with an equipment manufacturer to fix design flaws and reduce the number of repeat sleep studies. [ STORY ]

Errors drop with pre-op doubling up

11/09/2011 At the Ambulatory Surgery Center in Colorado, two nurses review a patient's check-off list before surgery, dramatically reducing missed antibiotic orders. [ SNAPSHOT ]

Seamless care for respiratory patients

10/04/2011 Colorado UBT improves follow-up care for Emergency patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [ STORY ]

How to recover more than $3 million

08/01/2011 Medicare risk auditors in Colorado find--and collect--more than $3 million in unpaid claims. [ STORY ]

Pharmacy’s skill with data spells success

07/19/2011 Longmont Pharmacy UBT members talk about how they're improving service through data, communication and sponsorship. [ STORY ]

Keeping sick kids away from well kids

06/07/2011 The Pediatrics department at the Arapahoe Medical Office in Colorado has found a way to have separate waiting and exam areas for sick kids, so children who are coming in for preventive care don't get infected. [ SNAPSHOT ]