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Project topic Type Source

Improving colorectal cancer screening in a vulnerable

adult population seen at SFGH

Medicine Neeman et al. (2012)

ED door to floor: quality improvement in the admission

process

Emergency

medicine

Neeman et al. (2012)

Fostering a patient-centered environment: condolence

cards in death packets

Medicine Neeman et al. (2012)

Diabetic patient education on home foot exams Medicine Neeman et al. (2012)

Develop an anticoagulation protocol for trauma patients Surgery O’connor et al. (2010)

Develop a chest tube protocol for traumatic

hemopneumothorax

Surgery O’connor et al. (2010)

Decrease turnaround time of ORs Surgery O’connor et al. (2010)

Improve patient handoffs between residents Surgery O’connor et al. (2010)

Study ways to reduce nurse calls to residents on home call Surgery O’connor et al. (2010)

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