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Creating a Culture of Safety and Support In the high-stakes world of medicine, tragedies can occur. When a patient is harmed, the impact ripples outward, affecting everyone involved, from the surgeon to the nurses. The key to creating a safe environment is to recognize that health care providers are also victims of system failures, and...

The Story Behind the Law The Act is named for Emily Adkins, a young, healthy woman whose sudden passing from a pulmonary embolism highlighted a dangerous misconception: that VTE is a condition that only affects the sick or elderly. Her story serves as a powerful reminder that VTE can affect anyone, regardless of age or...

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Buprenorphine Prescribing at UF Health Buprenorphine is a vital therapy for managing both Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and acute pain, offering a potentially safer alternative to full agonist opioids due to its ceiling effect on respiratory depression. Historically, prescribing buprenorphine for OUD was limited by federal regulations and, more recently, by institutional restrictions at UF...

Interpreting AI Predictions with Confidence One of the most valuable functions of AI in medicine is its ability to predict whether a patient has a specific condition. However, not all predictions are created equal, and it’s essential to understand how to evaluate the performance of these classification models. By mastering a few key metrics, you...

What is SBAR? In the fast-paced environment of healthcare, clear communication can be the difference between a smooth process and a critical error. Providing too much extraneous detail can obscure the main point, while providing too little can leave out vital context. To solve this, effective teams use a shared framework for communication—a mutually agreed-upon...

What is a Project Charter? Every successful quality improvement project needs a clear plan, but it’s easy for teams to get lost in undefined goals, leading to confusion and wasted effort. The project charter is the foundational document that prevents this. It serves as a formal agreement that defines the “why,” “what,” and “who” of...

Power BI transforms clinical data into interactive dashboards, enabling you to explore trends, filter information, and make data-driven decisions to improve patient care.

The SMART framework transforms vague intentions into specific, measurable, and actionable goals that provide clear direction for any quality improvement project.