Paper/Poster Title
Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Door to Needle Time in Acute Stroke Patients
Advisor(s)
Jamie Hunsicker, DNP
Ohio Northern University
Nursing, Health & Behavioral Sciences
j-hunsicker@onu.edu
Megan Lieb, DNP
Ohio Northern University
Nursing, Health & Behavioral Sciences
m-lieb.2@onu.edu
Document Type
Poster
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Start Date
4-2022 1:00 PM
End Date
April 2022
Abstract
Problem: A stroke is when a blockage occurs in the blood vessels to the brain or when a blood vessel bursts in the brain, creating a lack of oxygen supply to keep the brain functioning effectively. The earlier a stroke patient is treated, the better the outcomes will be. Door to needle time is the time difference between when the patient arrives to the time treatment is given.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to determine if implementing a one call notification system can decrease door-to-needle (DTN) time.
Methods: A quasi-experimental approach will be used for this study. Five hundred eligible patient charts from five area hospitals will be reviewed. The intervention for this study is the one call notification system that will be implemented within the hospital and measurement of DTN times when this system is activated is also configured.
Conclusion: This quality improvement initiative is not only used to improve patient outcomes but will also allow for educational opportunities amongst healthcare professionals. Improving quality admission assessments for providers, accurate time documentation for nurses and other healthcare professionals is possible.
Recommended Citation
Trace, Lauren N., "Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Door to Needle Time in Acute Stroke Patients" (2022). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 67.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2022/posters/67
Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Door to Needle Time in Acute Stroke Patients
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Problem: A stroke is when a blockage occurs in the blood vessels to the brain or when a blood vessel bursts in the brain, creating a lack of oxygen supply to keep the brain functioning effectively. The earlier a stroke patient is treated, the better the outcomes will be. Door to needle time is the time difference between when the patient arrives to the time treatment is given.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to determine if implementing a one call notification system can decrease door-to-needle (DTN) time.
Methods: A quasi-experimental approach will be used for this study. Five hundred eligible patient charts from five area hospitals will be reviewed. The intervention for this study is the one call notification system that will be implemented within the hospital and measurement of DTN times when this system is activated is also configured.
Conclusion: This quality improvement initiative is not only used to improve patient outcomes but will also allow for educational opportunities amongst healthcare professionals. Improving quality admission assessments for providers, accurate time documentation for nurses and other healthcare professionals is possible.