Increasing Special Pathogen Preparedness at a Frontline Hospital: A Quality Improvement Project

Publication Title

Evidence-Based QI Project with the Sacred Heart SPU Team

Authors

McKenna Freed, Providence Sacred Heart Medial Center, Spokane, WA.Follow
Christa Arguinchona, Providence Health and Services, Spokane, WAFollow
Barbara Bennett-Wolcott

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

2025

Keywords

washington; spokane; spu; providence special pathogen

Specialty/Research Institute

Nursing

Specialty/Research Institute

Quality

Comments

References

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