Background: Obtaining timely intravenous (IV) access can be challenging for pediatric patients due to physiological and behavioral differences. Many pediatric patients experience multiple needlesticks, leading to trauma and delays in medical interventions. Prior investigators have attempted to implement standardized IV access algorithms, ultrasound-guided IV placement, and stratification of IV placement difficulty using the Difficult Intravenous [...]

Background: Hospital discharge is a complex process for patients, caregivers, and providers. A robust understanding that the patient has regarding new diagnoses, medications, and appointments improves the capacity for self-care and post-discharge outcomes. The Team Discharge approach was successful at NYU Brooklyn Hospital and expanded to the Manhattan Campus Purpose: To improve the patient experience [...]

Background: A patient typically encounters countless new faces during their hospital stay, particularly at a teaching hospital. Often, patients may not know who they’ve interacted with, due to the overwhelming amount of new information. They might ask the wrong person about discharge, or recount an important conversation but not be able to identify who they [...]

Background: Transition of care, particularly at the point of discharge, is a pivotal part of the patient’s healthcare journey, carrying substantial risks to safety and quality of care. Whether a patient is discharged to home, an outpatient rehabilitation center, or a skilled nursing facility, each transition introduces opportunities for errors. Errors may include inaccurate medication [...]