Aimee Seiderer, Amy Borrerro

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Outpatient

Aimee Seiderer, speech and language pathologist, Pediatric Rehabilitation, noticed that a pediatric patient was using equipment that allowed her to speak with a tracheostomy, but that equipment had the potential to cause airway damage with prolonged use. Seiderer’s attention to detail and practicing a questioning attitude prevented a possible safety event with the patient.

Inpatient

Amy Borrero, diagnostic medicine sonographer, Ultrasound, was recognized for practicing a questioning attitude and self-check using STAR (Stop, Think, Act, Review) after scanning a patient’s calf to rule out a deep vein thrombosis. The scan was negative, but the patient was complaining of pain and could not walk. Borrero escalated her concerns to the radiologist and recommended a thigh scan, which revealed a clot in an artery. Borrero’s actions prevented further muscle damage due to decreased circulation from the clot.