Reducing Blood Loss From Phlebotomy in Adult Neurocritical Care Patients: An Evidence-Based Practice Project.

BACKGROUND : Blood loss from phlebotomy is a significant cause of hospital-acquired anemia. Use of small-volume (Pedi) tubes in adult patients reduces blood loss by 40% and does not increase need for repeated labs. Although this practice is evidencebased, it has not been widely implemented.

Reduced Readmission and Increased Patient Satisfaction in Post-Cardiac Arrhythmia Ablation: A Randomized Pilot Study.

Background: Hospital readmissions within 30 days post-cardiac arrhythmia ablation are typically related to postoperative complications and arrhythmia recurrence and considered mostly preventable.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of a cardiac ablation patient education program on hospital readmissions and patient satisfaction.

Methods: An education intervention was established for patients who underwent cardiac ablation based on the Project RED framework.