Sustaining Quality Improvement: Long-Term Reduction of Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

abstract：:We present findings of a comparative study of numeracy and graph literacy in a representative group of 60 practicing nurses. This article focuses on a fundamental concern related to the effectiveness of numeric information displayed in various features in the electronic health record during clinical workflow. Our find...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Lopez KD,Wilkie DJ,Yao Y,Sousa V,Febretti A,Stifter J,Johnson A,Keenan GM

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:Continuous quality improvement (CQI), staff education, and patient education are essential, interrelated components of nursing practice that share the common goal of improved patient outcomes. The nurses of the Nashville Veterans' Administration Medical Center dialysis unit effectively combined these activities to imp...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Heard K

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the key factors for organizational success is service excellence. Nursing service has been proved to be a pivotal factor in the overall patient satisfaction rating on hospital surveys. The article describes a service improvement implemented by one nursing service that improved patient satisfaction survey result...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Joiner GA

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：:Recent changes in the Surgical Care Improvement Project guideline require blood glucose values be less than 180 mg/dL 18 to 24 hours after anesthesia end time after cardiac surgery. Our study compares the first group of patients transitioned off IV insulin on postoperative day 1, 24 hours after anesthesia end time, wh...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Westbrook A,Sherry D,McDermott M,Gobber M,Pabst M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of pressure ulcers is an ongoing concern. This article reports on the evaluation and usage of a new positioning device that adapts to the contours of the body and led to a decrease in the incidence of nosocomial pressure ulcers in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit. ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Brennan MR,Laconti D,Gilchrist R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This secondary analysis evaluated the association of operating room scrub staff expertise, based on frequency of working on a specific surgical procedure, with the development of surgical site infections. The odds of developing surgical site infections decreased by 5.7% (odds ratio = 0.943; 95% confidence interval, 0....

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Bathish M,McLaughlin M,Talsma A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient safety is a complex multifaceted issue linked with quality management. Evidence reveals that nurses are pivotal to the success of quality management and patient safety initiatives. There are many studies about patient safety in developed countries, but less is known about nursing care and patient safety in dev...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Badir A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was undertaken to gain insight into how nurse leaders are influencing the use of performance data to improve nursing care in hospitals. Two themes emerged: getting relevant, reliable, and timely data into the hands of nurses, and the leaders' ability to "connect the dots" in working with different stakeholders...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Jeffs L,Nincic V,White P,Hayes L,Lo J

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：:The 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report increased the focus by health care providers, regulators, and the public on the cause and effect of medical errors. The IOM report recognizes the complexity of the problem of medical errors and advocates a systematic approach to error reduction. Medication delivery systems i...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Hronek C,Bleich MR

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Building a knowledgebase regarding multicultural beliefs and practices will help health care providers meet the challenge of caring for persons of diverse cultures. It is evident that developing greater multicultural awareness will also help health care workers improve patient care. For this reason, an Interdisciplina...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Peterson R,Whitman H,Smith J

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the health care community, more and more emphasis is being placed on patient satisfaction. This study was undertaken in a midwestern, nonprofit, 300-bed acute care hospital to gain a better understanding of how nonresponse rates and patient characteristics affect patient satisfaction scores. With a response rat...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Spooner SH

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpartum urinary retention is a common condition in obstetric units. A Clinical Practice Guideline was implemented in a high-risk obstetrical unit to decrease variance of clinical practice, rate of postpartum urinary retention, and number of urinary catheterizations and increase awareness of this common condition. G...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Stanley AY,Conner BT

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Implementing Nursing Bedside Shift Report (NBSR) is challenging for nurse leaders. Before implementing or improving NBSR, nurse leaders need a clear understanding of the process and functions of nursing shift report. However, the social-cultural latent functions (unrecognized or unintended uses) of NBSR are ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Manges KA,Groves PS

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frontline nurse engagement in quality improvement (QI) improves nurse-sensitive outcomes; yet research suggests frontline nurses are not engaging in QI. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to develop, refine, and psychometrically evaluate the Nursing Quality Improvement in Practice (N-QuIP) tool to measur...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Tschannen D,Alexander C,Tovar EG,Ghosh B,Zellefrow C,Milner KA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful implementation of outcomes measurement is jeopardized by its application within systems that do not control inputs. This systemic flaw within health care can be corrected by placing critical knowledge that is now in the minds of individual practitioners into computer-based knowledge coupling tools that ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Kozak A

更新日期：1998-10-01 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：:Because of their involvement in the transport, handling, preparation, administration, or disposal of hazardous medications, health care workers across multiple settings are at risk for adverse health consequences from exposure to these drugs. This review presents evidence-based strategies to mitigate the harmful expos...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Crickman R,Finnell D

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incident report read. "His arm was tightly locked around my neck. His free arm was touching me while he said terrible, obscene things he intended to do. My heart was pounding. My mind was racing, unable to think rationally. I needed to focus on an escape plan. I was too terrified to think. I just aimlessly struggl...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Sylvester BJ,Reisener L

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurse managers are seeking ways to improve patient safety in their organizations. At the same time, they struggle to address nurse recruitment and retention concerns by focusing on the quality of nurses' work environment. This exploratory study tested a theoretical model, linking the quality of the nursing practice en...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Armstrong KJ,Laschinger H

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the implementation and 1-year evaluation of a staff nurse-driven initiative addressing a Joint Commission patient safety imperative to improve the consistency of handoff communication. An interdepartmental ticket was developed and implemented through a planned process. The interdepartmental ticke...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Roberts M,Putnam J,Raup GH

更新日期：2012-07-01 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 "Observable Indicators of Nursing Home Care Quality" instrument was developed as a new measure of nursing home care quality. The instrument is based on a theoretical model of quality nursing home care grounded in data from provider and consumer focus groups. The instrument was piloted in 10 Missouri nursing homes....

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Rantz MJ,Mehr DR,Petroski GF,Madsen RW,Popejoy LL,Hicks LL,Conn VS,Grando VT,Wipke-Tevis DD,Bostick J,Porter R,Zwygart-Stauffacher M,Maas M

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the level of acuity of pediatric hospital admissions continues to increase, additional pressure is being placed on hospital resources and the nursing workforce. LOCAL PROBLEM:Currently, there is no formalized approach to care for high-acuity patients on our pediatric inpatient unit. METHODS:We used a qu...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Cassidy C,MacEachern L,Egar J,Best S,Foley L,Rowe ME,Curran J

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:There is a paucity of evidence-based, posthospital stroke care in the United States proven to reduce preventable hospital readmissions. LOCAL PROBLEM:Follow-up with a provider after hospitalization for stroke or transient ischemic attack had low compliance rates. This may contribute to preventable readmissi...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： McClain JV 4th,Chance EA

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitalized adult patients are at increased risk for adverse outcomes, particularly when undergoing invasive procedures that include indwelling urinary catheterization. This study identified factors associated with nurses' adoption of an evidence-based practice to reduce the duration of catheterization and potential ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Conner BT,Kelechi TJ,Nemeth LS,Mueller M,Edlund BJ,Krein SL

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00