Sharp Research and Innovations Sharp nurses are trailblazers, shaping the future of healthcare at Sharp and around the globe by sharing research-driven innovations through peer-reviewed publications, podium presentations, and posters - inspiring excellence and advancing practice worldwide. OUTCOMES Completed 6 nurse-led Green Belt Projects from 5 entities Conducted an Annual Research & Innovations Conference • 4 research studies • 21 evidence-based practice, concept analysis, literature reviews and innovation projects • 5 works of art Completed 13 EBPI projects representing 4 entities Caster Nursing Institute dissemination of new knowledge: • 12 external podium presentations • 14 peer-reviewed publications Initiated 26 nursing studies / projects Sharp nurses earned Green Belts by conducting projects in 2024. Green Belts are organizational leaders that spend approximately 20 percent of their time leading Lean Six Sigma projects and facilitating Change Acceleration Process and Work-Out sessions. Green Belt Project Title/ Author/Entity SMH Reduction in Feeding Tube Insertions by Radiologist (February 2024) Laura Ferber, MN, RN, CNS, CNS (SMMC), and Jessica Carlson, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN (SMH) SCVMC Chair Optimization in the Outpatient Infusion Center (June 2024) Laurie Kalleberg, MSN, RN, PCCN-K, NE- BC SGH for Women’s & Newborns Bed Capacity Management (October 2024) Kari Bernet, RN Reduce Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) 4B – Pneumonia Utilizing a Multidisciplinary Approach Focusing on Prevention Before and After Surgery for General Surgery & Gastrointestinal (GI) Service Lines (October 2024) Ben Chavez, MBA, BSN, RN, LSSBB (SGH) Develop PAR level and Streamline Processes to Decrease Procurement Cost of Surgical Supplies, Eliminate Waste, Overstock and Optimize Storage Space (October 2024) Vivien Lim, MSN, RN (SCVMC) Strengthen Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Key Action Plans and Improve the Spread and Adoption of Key Actions Across SHC Eliminating Similar Patient Safety Events from Occurring (October 2024) Elissa Berthiaume, MSN, RN, CPPS (SMMC)
