Great Catch winners help YNHH become a high reliability organization

Congratulations to these Great Catch winners for modeling HRO safety behaviors and taking action to improve patient safety.

Outpatient

Lakiya Nichols, Interventional Radiology technologist, was recognized for 200% accountability and practicing STAR after an inappropriate handoff of a specimen container. Nichols investigated and determined the specimen container was for a pediatric liver biopsy being performed in a different procedure room. By moving quickly to resolve the issue, she avoided a repeat procedure.

Inpatient

From left are Allison Clark, RN, patient service manager, Verdi 3 East; Christoforo; and Patrizia Schaefer, RN, patient service manager, MICU (Verdi 3 North and West).

Karthik Murugiah, MD, Cardiology, and Toni Christoforo, RN, Heart and Vascular Center Cardiac Medical/Telemetry and Step-Down Unit (Verdi 3 East), were recognized for exceptional clinical judgment and 200% accountability when caring for a patient who developed a cardiac complication post procedure. When the patient developed a sudden change in status upon arriving on the unit, Christoforo escalated her concerns and called for a rapid response. After assessing the urgency of the situation, Dr. Murugiah activated a stat bedside procedure, which prevented a negative event.