Critical Care Continuum

committed to preventing harm to hospitalized patients through improved practices and processes

What we do

Our Mission

Stop Preventable Deterioration of Hospitalized Patients

Among Hospitalized Patients

440,000 will die each year due to preventable causes.
25% will experience adverse event(s)
3%-9% will experience preventable deterioration.
8%-12 % will experience medical errors.
66% of those who suffer cardiac arrest, had signs 6-8 hours PRIOR to cardiac arrest that were missed.
3X increase in mortality if abnormal vital signs develop.
70% fewer HAI's if teams are aware of infection problems and take steps toward prevention.

How We Do It

Review and analyze baseline data
Engage with stakeholders and leadership to understand areas of concern, realistic resource allocation, and organizational goals.
Create customized, data driven, evidence-based recommendations ready for your team to implement in order improve early recognition and timely intervention to prevent harm to patients.
We use principals of effective teamwork and open and clear communication

Results

Reduced patient harm and adverse events
Reduced RRT/METS by 50%
Reduce Unplanned ICU Admissions
Reduce Length of Stay
Nearly eliminating cardiac arrest outside of ICU and ED
Increase patient safety and satisfaction
Increase staff satisfaction, morale, and retention due to effective and supported team work
Model the culture of safety, that includes psychological safety

Meet Dr. Dixon

Triple Board Certified: Critical Care, Pulmonary, and Internal Medicine
20 + yrs. of clinical, administrative, and GME experience in surgical, medical, cardiac, cardiothoracic, and virtual critical care
Academic and community hospital (teaching and non-teaching) experience gives her the unique ability to customize and contextualize recommendations for each client
Superb communication and cross collaboration skills with an astute eye for details
Created the first Targeted Temperature Management program in Baltimore