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Using the Improvement Map

Patient Care Processes

Acute Delirium Prevention & Treatment	Pediatric Common Conditions: Children with Gastroenteritis
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Core Processes	Pediatric Common Conditions: Infants with Bronchiolitis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Prevention & Management	Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Advance Care Planning	Perinatal Elective Induction Safety
Cancer Care in the Hospital	Perinatal Labor Augmentation Safety
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CA-UTI) Prevention	Positive Patient Experience
Central Line Bundle	Pre-Operative Patient Assessment
Communication with Patients & Families after an Adverse Event	Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Core Processes	Rapid Response Systems
Disease Specific Care for Common Comorbidities	Sepsis Detection & Management
Emergency Department (ED) Reliable Care	Shared Decision Making
Glycemic Control in Critical Care	Stroke Management
Heart Failure (HF) Core Processes	Surgical Complications Core Processes (SCIP)
High-Alert Medication Safety	Venous Thromboembolus (VTE) Prevention & Treatment
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Standard Care	Ventilator Bundle
Pain Management	Well Newborn Care
Pediatric Common Conditions: Asthma in Acute Care

Support Care Processes

Antibiotic Stewardship	Medication Ordering
Communication and Teamwork	Medication Reconciliation at All Transitions
Critical Results Reporting	Multidisciplinary Rounding
Daily Goal Setting and Planning	Patient Flow for Efficiency & Safety
Dietary and Nutrition Services	Patient Transitions & Handoffs
Early Warning Systems	Pharmacy Safety & Reliability
Emergency Department (ED) Timeliness	Radiology Testing & Reporting
Falls Prevention	Simulations for High-Risk Situations
Hand Hygiene	Standard Precautions
Infection Prevention	Surgical Checklist
Laboratory Testing & Reporting	Transitioning Out of the Hospital
Medication Administration	Transportation Services

Leadership and Management Processes

L1 Set Direction: Aims	L3 Will: Measure, Oversee, & Communicate Transparency
L1 Set Direction: Alignment & Coordination	L3 Will: Patients & Families
L2 Foundation: Build Capability for Execution & Improvement	L4 Ideas: Innovation & Knowledge Management
L2 Foundation: Governance & Improvement	L4 Ideas: Scanning
L2 Foundation: Operating Values	L5 Execution: Portfolio of Projects
L3 Will: Connect Leaders to the Front Line	L5 Execution: Reliable Processes