Evaluation of a Bed Reaggregation Initiative at an Urban Academic Medical Center.

Background: Hospital flow disruptions have been linked to treatment delays, longer length of stay (LOS), poor patient outcomes, and overburdened staff leading to disengagement.

Objective: This project was designed to evaluate and determine if the bed reaggregation was successful at meeting its goals.

Methods: Donabedian's framework guided the following evaluation points: 1) patient placement accuracy, 2) LOS variance, 3) emergency department (ED) boarding times, 4) hospital bypass hours, 5) operational declination rates, 6) patient satisfaction, and 7) RN engagement.

Implementing a Food is Medicine Program to Address Food Insecurity in an Academic Medical Center.

Background: Food insecurity is a public, social, and health concern.

Local Problem: A Food is Medicine Program was developed to address food insecurity.

Methods: A quality improvement initiative was piloted on 3 acute care units.