Abstract

Implementing an Acuity Adaptable Unit (AAU) model of care requires thoughtful planning. The model has many benefits, including improving satisfaction, improving quality outcomes, and decreasing workload for ancillary staff. We will provide an overview of how to plan and implement an AAU while also incorporating a major hospital expansion.

Author Details

Gretchen Brown, MSN, Nursing, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, California, USA; Cyndi Parke, MSN, Patient Care Services, Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, California, USA

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Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Stanford Health Care, Stanford, California, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Acuity Adaptable, Operational Efficiencies, Quality Improvement Scores

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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Implementing an acuity adaptable care model in an existing academic medical center

Dublin, Ireland

Implementing an Acuity Adaptable Unit (AAU) model of care requires thoughtful planning. The model has many benefits, including improving satisfaction, improving quality outcomes, and decreasing workload for ancillary staff. We will provide an overview of how to plan and implement an AAU while also incorporating a major hospital expansion.