Professional Practice & Clinical Improvement
A PART OF NURSING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
The Professional Practice and Clinical Improvement Department provides visionary leadership to interdisciplinary teams to build a culture of clinical excellence and reliable care through the development and support of the synthesis of expert knowledge in nursing, interpretation of scientific research, and application of evidence-based practices.
The department encompasses the Professional Practice, Specialty Practice and Nursing Quality teams. Our goal is to deliver quality compassionate care to all patients across the enterprise by:
- Creating an environment that promotes nursing expertise, autonomy, and innovation
- Developing and implementing standards of care that are based on scientific evidence
- Continually evaluating our practice and using established processes to effect improvement
Professional Practice & Clinical
Improvement »
Overview
Professional Practice »
Ensuring nurses deliver safe & effective care
Specialty Practice »
Providing complex or high-risk patient care
Nursing Quality »
Safety and quality improvement initiatives
Stanford Center for Implementation and Evaluation of Nursing Care Evidence »
Alignment of evidence & clinical practice
Contact Us
Office: 650-497-6737
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
300 Pasteur Drive
Nursing Administration
H0105, M/C 5221
Stanford, CA 94305
Meet the Leadership Team
The Professional Practice & Clinical Improvement leadership team provides expert direction and oversight of the Practice, Specialty Practice and Nursing Quality teams to ensure safe and effective care for our patients.
Barbara Mayer
RN, PhD, CPHQ
Executive Director
Professional Practice & Clinical Improvement
Tricia Britt, MSN, RN, CNS, NEA-BC, Director of Professional Practice with Patient Care Services, was presented with the Isaac Stein Award for Compassionate Care by the SHC Board of Directors for her management of the Patient Care Services response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trish applied her clinical knowledge and talent for organizing and optimizing projects by collaborating with SHC leaders in ensuring the availability of adequate supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) and developing policies, protocols and education materials on the proper use of PPE for staff at all levels. As the pandemic has progressed, she continues to assist with COVID-related operations. Congratulations Trish!
Tricia Britt, MSN, RN, CNS, NEA-BC
Stanford’s Acute Care for Elders Unit
Pictured in photo left-right: Dr. Matthew Masias; Ann Mitchell, RN; Patricia Britt, RN, Dr. Barbara Mayer
Stanford celebrated the grand opening of the Acute Care for Elders unit on K7 with a ribbon cutting ceremony on January 13th.
The target patient population is geriatric trauma. A multidisciplinary team designed population-specific care pathways, order sets and nurse-driven screening criteria addressing geriatric-specific care issues.