Relationship of nursing personnel and nursing home care quality.

abstract：:Preliminary data developed by the Health Care Financing Administration under its pilot cooperative cardiovascular screening project indicate that 50 percent of Medicare heart attack patients arriving in emergency departments who are appropriate for thrombolytic therapy do not receive it within the time period specifie...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Oetker D,Cole C

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression affects 14% to 46% of homebound elderly and is costly and disabling. Home health agencies face significant challenges delivering effective depression care. In response, an evidence-based depression care model was developed in a home health agency. Twelve-month program evaluation data demonstrated a 2.99 mea...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Madden-Baer R,McConnell E,Rosati RJ,Rosenfeld P,Edison I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep vein thrombosis remains a source of adverse outcomes in surgical patients. Deep vein thrombosis is preventable with prophylactic intervention. The success of noninvasive mechanical modalities for prophylaxis relies on compliance with correct application. The goals of this project were to create a guideline that r...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Restrepo P,Jameson DL,Carroll DL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of altered nutritional status is costly. Surgical patients have 2-3 times the risk of complications, length of stay is extended by 90%, and charges are 35-75% higher. Risk factors are numerous; therefore, collaboration among all members of the health care team is required to impact patient outcomes positive...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Cole C,Bigando K,DeSutter S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The paradigm shift that has occurred for patients with total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty through enhanced recovery programs underscores the need for redesigning care provision. LOCAL PROBLEM:In this hospital, the patient outcomes and experience anticipated from the implementation of enhanced recov...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Burley G,Torres L,Heligman J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some hospitals seek integration with skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to reduce readmissions while others focus more on patients discharged home. PURPOSE:Our objective was to understand different approaches for readmission reduction for patients discharged to SNFs based on contrasting strategies from 2 com...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： McHugh JP,Shield RR,Gadbois EA,Winblad U,Mor V,Tyler DA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care organizations across the country are in different phases of transition from quality assurance to quality improvement. A plan is essential to ensure quality assessment and improvement requirements are met while the organization is in transition. Based on the hospital's commitment to quality improvement, the...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Johnson T

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proning intubated intensive care unit patients for the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome is an accepted standard of practice. We examined the nursing climate in 4 units and its impact on implementing a novel self-proning protocol to treat COVID-19 patients outside the intensive care unit. LO...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Francisco MA,Pierce NL,Ely E,Cerasale MT,Anderson D,Pavkovich D,Puello F,Tummala S,Tyker A,DʼSouza FR

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The type of dressing selected for intravascular catheters may influence costs and complications. We carried out a clinical trial to compare the safety and costs of transparent and gauze dressings. We did not find differences in complication rates between transparent (34.1%) and gauze (26.5%) dressings (P = .62). The t...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Chico-Padrón RM,Carrión-García L,Delle-Vedove-Rosales L,González-Vargas CS,Marrero-Perera M,Medina-Chico S,Rodríguez-Díaz MP,Alonso-Díaz M,Jiménez-Sosa A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interdisciplinary rounds provide a valuable venue for delivering patient-centered care but are difficult to implement due to time constraints and coordination challenges. In this article, we describe a unique model for fostering a culture of bedside interdisciplinary rounds through adjustment of the morning medication...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Young E,Paulk J,Beck J,Anderson M,Burck M,Jobman L,Stickrath C

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls are the most common cause of injury deaths and nonfatal injuries in older adults. In an effort to detect a resident's movement, many nursing homes use bed or chair alarms to alert staff that the resident may get up and possibly fall. However, there is little evidence that bed or chair alarms prevent falls, and m...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Crogan NL,Dupler AE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses techniques used at Staten Island University Hospital to help automate manual data collection for performance improvement reports and outcomes analysis. If data must be collected manually, it is time to take a look at information available in your hospital's information system. ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Johnson DI,Mooney K,DiStefano M,Sullivan M,Haber D,Kalriess G

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nurses and other health care providers need to ensure that patients receive care that addresses their specific needs and wants. PURPOSE:This exploratory study examined the associations between patients' self-reported positive and negative affect, the perceived importance of 57 self-care actions, the desire ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Tzeng HM,Pierson JM,Kang Y,Barker A,Yin CY

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research has highlighted the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes. The link to staffing has also been documented for selected conditions. To date, efforts to establish nurse-sensitive measures have focused largely on adults. This article describes the project undertaken to select and pilot 2 pediatric ind...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Lacey SR,Klaus SF,Smith JB,Cox KS,Dunton NE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical pathway teams are one type of interdisciplinary team formed to improve the quality of care provided to select patient populations. As they aim to improve quality, these teams look at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the care provided, as well as overall performance. Some clinical pathways and tea...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Ibarra VL,Mueller T,Rossi N,Schillig K,Swearingen J

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined hostility, spirituality, and indices of health risk among 100 young, primarily males of Hispanic background. Over half of the subjects were prehypertensive or hypertensive; one third had at least 2 objective risk factors for cardiac disease; and younger participants had lower spirituality scores an...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Sethness R,Rauschhuber M,Etnyre A,Gilliland I,Lowry J,Jones ME

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes a hospital unit's successful central line-associated bloodstream infection reduction project. The focus is on decreasing and sustaining a low rate of infection by targeting improvement in central line maintenance. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research's 5 interacting domains (th...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Jones CM,Stewart C,Roszell SS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to prevent medication errors, barcode medication administration technology has been implemented in many health care organizations. An integrative review was conducted to understand the effect of barcode medication administration technology on medication errors, and characteristics of use demonstrated by n...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Strudwick G,Reisdorfer E,Warnock C,Kalia K,Sulkers H,Clark C,Booth R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coordination of patient care is the goal; the structure to promote the multidisciplinary plan of care is the unit-based outcome facilitation team. The focus of the team is the outcome achievement for the day, which could include patient education, therapies, or discharge planning. ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Schifalacqua M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recognizing that little is known about use of quality improvement (QI) processes to enhance care of the dying, 11 large hospices exchanged information about their QI programs. These hospices reported monitoring from 3 to 50 outcomes measured by various indicators and methods. Agencies that related QI to their organiza...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： D'Onofrio CN,National Hospice Work Group.

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes innovative educational strategies used by one organization to simultaneously develop leadership skills and evidence-based practice. The methods were theory-driven and designed to positively affect the nursing culture at the individual, unit, and organizational levels. Case studies, outcomes, and...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Pipe TB,Cisar NS,Caruso E,Wellik KE

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic review of the pressure management performance of support surfaces (beds, mattresses, overlays, and the utilization of linens), using a standardized testing methodology, provided qualitative and quantitative information needed to support cost-effective purchasing decisions and resulted in the reduction of ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Milbrath CD,Linroth R,Wilhelmy J,Pate A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nursing and pharmacology literature of 1988 to 1992 generally encouraged a change in nursing practice with regard to maintenance of peripheral intravenous access devices in adults. Although recommendations were based on data, methodological limitations in many studies prevented enthusiastic change from heparinized...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Reineck C,Reineck TC Jr

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nursing shift report on the medical-surgical units of a large teaching hospital was modified from a recorded report to a blend of both recorded and bedside components. Comparisons between baseline and postimplementation data indicated increased patient satisfaction and nurse perception of accountability and patient in...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Sand-Jecklin K,Sherman J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New graduate nurses transition with limited experience, and with anxiety and stress. They present an increased risk of contributing to preventable errors or adverse events. PURPOSE:The purpose was to develop an understanding of new graduate registered nurses' (RNs) patient safety knowledge and actions withi...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Murray M,Sundin D,Cope V

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the development and implementation of the Nursing Quality Indicators Scale and a quality control system for hospital nursing care, which allows universal access to all external and internal audit results, thus ensuring complete data transparency. Standardized indicators make departments' perform...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Kagan I,Cohen R,Fish M,Mezare HP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modified early warning system (MEWS) is a scoring rubric used to detect the earliest signs of a change in a patient's condition. This mixed-methods study used pre- and postintervention data to describe the impact of the MEWS on the frequency of rapid response system activations and cardiopulmonary arrests among pa...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Stewart J,Carman M,Spegman A,Sabol VK

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 561 nurses in hospitals located in Istanbul, Turkey. The Patient Safety Questionnaire was used for data collection. The type of hospital and the amount of education nurses obtained about patient safety and quality improvement were positively associated with patient s...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Turkmen E,Baykal U,Intepeler SS,Altuntas S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive sedation precedes opioid-induced respiratory depression. An evidence-based practice project standardized systematic sedation monitoring by nurses using an opioid sedation scale and respiratory assessment when opioids are administered for pain management. Nurses were educated and documentation updated. Nurses...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Smith A,Farrington M,Matthews G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence links the amount of registered nurse care to improved patient outcomes in large hospitals, but little is known about registered nurse staffing in small critical access hospitals, which comprise 30% of all US hospitals. Our study findings show that the unique work environment of critical access hospitals means...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Cramer ME,Jones KJ,Hertzog M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00