At Howard County General Hospital, a unique care team addresses discrepancies and potential for diversion of controlled substances within the anesthesia department. This interdisciplinary care team developed a homegrown, custom-built system to audit all anesthesia records, understand trends, investigate sources of discrepancies and implement system changes where possible.

In response to post-discharge safety issues, Johns Hopkins Bayview formed a multidisciplinary team to improve tracking and care coordination for patients on IV antibiotics. With leadership from Carol Sylvester, vice president of care management, and Mitra Gavgani, senior director of specialty infusion at Johns Hopkins Home Care group, the Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Team includes a medical director and nurse case manager, as well as resources from the home care group, such as database management, nurse management and communications support.

The Rales Health Center, at two public charter schools in Baltimore City, brings Johns Hopkins’ world-class care into the community, weaving a multidisciplinary team of health professionals and wellness experts into the fabric of the school. The team provides comprehensive nursing and pediatric care; screens all 1,500 students for vision, asthma risk and fitness level; and is involved in health education, including training in mindfulness-based stress reduction and school climate initiatives.