Authors

1. Stempek , Susan B.
2. Rosenblatt , Michael S.
3. Repenning , Nelson
4. Sterman , John
5. Morrissette , Janice R.
6. Flanagan , Susan E.
7. Sallese , Lindsey
8. Lei , Yuxiu
9. Liesching , Timothy N.

Abstract

The standard process of empowering bedside nurses to partner with physician leaders to push readiness for transferring patients out of the PCU resulted in a significant improvement in the percentage of patients meeting PCU criteria and earlier discharge of appropriate patients.