CSI Summary
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Project Topic
Compliance with dual antiplatelet therapy
CSI Participants
Heather Barajas, RN, BSNColleen Behrens, RN, CCRN, RCIS
Ana Fuentes, RN, BSN
Carmencita Noe, RN, BSN
Project Goals/Objectives
- Educate 100 percent of the nursing staff on the cardiac progressive care unit
- Develop discharge instructions specific to dual antiplatelet therapy
- Complete follow-up phone calls to assure compliance
- Decrease the acute myocardial infarction (AMI) readmission rate 2 percent
Project Outcomes
- Educated entire nursing staff on the cardiac progressive care unit
- Documented completion of dual antiplatelet education in 75 percent of patients
- Completed discharge phone calls confirming retention of education and compliance with medication regime
- Reduced AMI readmission rate 3.4 percent
- These outcomes resulted in an estimated fiscal impact of $110,116.
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Disclaimer
The AACN CSI Academy program supports change projects based on quality improvement methods. Although CSI teams seek to ensure linkage between their project and clinical/fiscal outcomes, data cannot be solely attributed to the project and are estimations of impact.