Duke has taken a broad approach to opioid safety. This has included developing guidelines and tools. The next step involves reaching out to our clinicians.

The E.C.H.O Program helped reduce the overuse of the emergency department (ED) as a primary care provider (PCP) by uninsured and underinsured patients.

We utilized LEAN performance improvement tools to analyze readmissions and implement improvements to reduce readmissions.

Following a patient death several days after discharge to home, HealthSouth Valley of the Sun partnered with a local pharmacy to deliver high-risk medications to patients' bedsides before discharge.

UCSF sends partner SNFs an email with patient-specific concerns and contact information when transferring patients to them.

UCSF recommends that care teams start goals of care conversations after three readmissions to explore alternatives to hospitalization.

UCSF’s care transitions team uses patient stories to help the medical team connect emotionally with their program and patients

At El Camino Hospital, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians play a key role in medication reconciliation and education.