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June 4, 2008 | Story
Staff created a simple, electronic reporting system using Excel that nurses update with pertinent patient and treatment information at any time during their shift.
June 4, 2008 | Story
To improve the efficiency and decrease the waiting time in the ED, Grady Health System implemented a "Fast Track" service to allow patients with acute but non-life-threatening conditions to be treated more quickly and then released.
June 4, 2008 | Story
Staff developed a dedicated position, the Call Back Clerk, and a user-friendly database to conduct individual patient follow-up calls after discharge from the ED.
June 4, 2008 | Story
Staff began offering patients headphones and/or ear plugs during their admission in order to minimize the noise disturbance on the unit.
June 4, 2008 | Story
This provides parents and their children with uninterrupted time to sleep or spend quiet time together.
June 24, 2008 | Video/Story
Many frail elders seek an alternative to the typical institutional-style nursing home. With more Green Houses taking root across the United States, that alternative is getting closer to home.