Start Date

5-2022 12:00 AM

Description

AIM: Implement a hospital-wide mandatory dysphagia screen protocol with a minimum of 75% compliance on each unit by April 2022 to reduce AP rates at our institution by 50% (5/1000) by January 2023.

Keywords

Aspiration Pneumonia, Yale Swallow

Comments

Presented at the 2022 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference

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May 1st, 12:00 AM

Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention Protocol at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital: Utilizing a Mandatory Yale Swallow Protocol

AIM: Implement a hospital-wide mandatory dysphagia screen protocol with a minimum of 75% compliance on each unit by April 2022 to reduce AP rates at our institution by 50% (5/1000) by January 2023.