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 results. Standards developed were expanded to all departments to affect the entire organization.
journal_name
J Nurs Care Qualjournal_title
Journal of nursing care qualityauthors
Joiner GAdoi
10.1097/00001786-199610000-00011subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-10-01 00:00:00pages
38-43issue
1eissn
1057-3631issn
1550-5065journal_volume
11pub_type
杂志文章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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000459
更新日期:2021-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000092
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Researchers, providers and government agencies have devoted time and resources to the development of a set of Quality Indicators derived from Minimum Data Set (MDS) data. Little effort has been directed toward verifying that Quality Indicators derived from MDS data accurately measure nursing home quality. Researchers ...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1097/00001786-199712000-00011
更新日期:1997-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318265702a
更新日期:2013-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000233
更新日期:2017-07-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000048
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The clinical nurse leader (CNL) role was developed as a strategy for redesigning care delivery to address quality and safety gaps in health care. However, innovation competencies have never been assessed in this group. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether CNLs have different perception...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000394
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A majority of sepsis cases originate in the home and community. Home health clinicians play an important role in the early identification and timely treatment of sepsis. LOCAL PROBLEM:A home health care provider sought to prevent hospital readmissions due to sepsis by implementing a sepsis-screening protoco...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000525
更新日期:2020-10-19 00:00:00
abstract::This study developed and piloted a patient-centered pressure ulcer prevention care bundle for adult hospitalized patients to promote patient participation in prevention. The care bundle had 3 core messages: (1) keep moving, (2) care for your skin, and (3) ensure a good diet. A brief video, combined brochure/checklist,...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182a71d43
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The paradigm is shifting in health care. The current emphasis is on total quality management (TQM). The authors describe a model, Quality in Daily Work (QIDW), which may be used to assist in the implementation of TQM at the unit level. QIDW is patterned after Juran's Trilogy of quality planning, quality control, and q...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001786-199407000-00005
更新日期:1994-07-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31828b1a81
更新日期:2013-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318210741b
更新日期:2011-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000457
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A patient satisfaction survey at Missouri Baptist Medical Center revealed that patients experiencing a vaginal delivery needed to wait for their medications and did not consistently receive adequate information about medications. Furthermore, a chart review noted that physicians ordered a wide variety of medications f...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001786-199904000-00006
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study explored 150 critical care nurses' perceptions of patient safety standards in a selection of private, public, and university hospitals in Turkey. Quality management and patient safety programs were more prevalent in private hospitals. Private hospitals were also more likely to encourage reporting, have erro...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.NCQ.0000336677.56089.24
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000149
更新日期:2016-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182982e1b
更新日期:2014-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000398
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nurses as patients or caregivers evaluated their care differently than nonnurses. A qualitative design with content analysis was used to provide an assessment of the quality of nursing care by examining nurses' perceptions as recipients of care. The 231 participants were registered nurses recruited from 8 hospitals in...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000259
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation program (phase II) in improving participants' quality of life (QOL). Existing data collected previously by a not-for-profit rural community hospital using the SF-36 tool were analyzed. The secondary data consisted of precardiac and ...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001786-200601000-00012
更新日期:2006-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31824f0e3b
更新日期:2012-07-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001786-199802000-00006
更新日期:1998-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001786-199810000-00004
更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::While much of the research on falls has focused on the ambulatory elderly, little is known about wheelchair-related falls that occur in persons with disabilities. A thorough understanding of wheelchair-related falls would include the demographics, the mechanism and nature of the fall event, and the nature of any resul...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001786-200504000-00006
更新日期:2005-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000095
更新日期:2015-07-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00001786-200004000-00002
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The health care team identified the causes of health care-associated infections (HAI) and developed interventions in a pediatric intensive care unit in Gaza. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used. All 26 full-time staff members in the pediatric intensive care unit participated. The HAI rate decreased s...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000079
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Physical restraints have been the standard of practice to manage certain types of patient behavior, such as unstable mobility, wandering, agitation, and interference with medical treatment. However, this intervention is not without serious negative consequences. Patients with neurological disorders or injuries are oft...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001786-199906000-00007
更新日期:1999-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001786-200207000-00004
更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::This quality improvement project evaluates the effectiveness of implementing an evidence-based alcohol withdrawal protocol in an acute care setting. Patient outcomes, length of stay, and nurses' knowledge and satisfaction with care are compared pre- and postimplementation. Implementation resulted in significant reduct...
journal_title:Journal of nursing care quality
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000231
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00