Leading a project can be tough, but with project management expert Kripa Kuncheria’s step-by-step guide, you’ll master planning, execution, and monitoring for success.

Project management isn’t hard—IF you know how to do it. Project management expert Kripa Kuncheria provides a wealth of resources to guide you step-by-step from project concept through completion, loaded with examples and templates you can use right now.

As teams across the UUHC Department of Nursing work to implement shared governance in their areas, we’re learning about team experiences and the impact shared governance has had so far. This month, Brenda Baker from Radiation Oncology shares how her team leveraged shared governance to break down workflow barriers.

Patient Experience Program Coordinator Corrie Harris and Project Administrator Shayma Salih explain how to get valuable patient feedback early in your improvement efforts by meeting with the U of U Health Patient Design Studio and Advise Utah.

Community Engagement director RyLee Curtis, Womens’ Health nursing director Brenda Gulliver, and Quality Consultant Sarah Lauer detail how they implemented a practical and actionable solution to address the social needs of pregnant patients.

Reducing readmissions requires patient partnership. Ever wonder why your thoughtfully planned improvement to reduce readmissions didn’t quite achieve the goal? This month, the Patient and Family Advisory Council weighed in with simple advice: make it easy for me to find what I need to know.

The Department of Nursing’s Patient Care Excellence Council proudly introduces our new professional practice model. This model reflects the core values and beliefs of our nursing community, guiding their daily decisions and practices. Join us as we share the multi-year journey that brought this model to life.

Urogynecology specialist Whitney Hendrickson-Cahill details the steps an interdisciplinary team followed to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) following hysterectomy procedures, aiming to improve patient outcomes, shorten recovery times, and reduce healthcare costs at University of Utah Health.

As teams across the UUHC Department of Nursing work to implement shared governance in their areas, we’re talking with Team Chairs about their teams’ experiences and the impact shared governance has had so far. This month, Christian Leon from Redwood Health Center Primary Care shares how shared governance has empowered their team and increased staff satisfaction.

Every summer, Utahns head to the mountains for camping, biking, rafting and other activities. And every summer, many a family is left without a stove, or a helmet, or a…because it was left at home. Thrill-seeker and quality manager Cindy Spangler wants to prevent your next packing mishap with a customized camping checklist.

U of U Health's Patient and Family Advisory Council and Advise Utah recently gathered feedback from patients and caregivers on inpatient surveys and communication. Patient Experience's Corrie Harris, Marcie Hopkins, and Shayma Salih share insights from these advisory councils.

Chronic musculoskeletal pain and injury among surgeons due to poor operating room ergonomics is a prevalent issue impacting the well-being and performance of surgical faculty. At the University of Utah Health, concerns over the high prevalence of work-related pain and injuries led to the initiation of a project aimed at addressing this critical issue.