abstract：:Cognitive and functional impairments are leading predictors of poor outcomes in hospitalized older adults. This study reports adoption rates of 9 Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders quality indicators in a sample of US hospitals (N = 128). Chief nursing officers were surveyed using a 6-point scale (no activity to full...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Maxwell CA,Mion LC,Dietrich MS,Fallon WF,Minnick A

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：: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：: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 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

authors： Gillespie BM,Chaboyer W,Sykes M,O'Brien J,Brandis S

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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

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：: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：: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：: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：: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

abstract：:Information technology is integral to health care delivery. Nurse leaders recognize the need to build intellectual capital (knowledge, skills, and experience) in use and oversight of electronic health records despite financial constraints on indirect care time. A systematic literature review was conducted to answer th...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Poe SS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staff response to patient call bells is a communication issue that influences patient assessment of care quality and satisfaction. An ethnographic, grounded theory approach was used to examine nurses and nursing support staff perspectives about call bell use on single- versus double-patient-room units. We used the dan...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Deitrick LM,Bokovoy J,Panik A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although patient satisfaction has been used traditionally as a measure of excellence, research has suggested that the perception of being well cared for is likely a more promising indicator of quality than satisfaction alone. Expectations, physical environment, communication, participation and involvement, technical c...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Dulko D,Mooney K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Application of research findings to clinical care has been advocated to improve quality of care and patient outcomes. This article discusses a method to evaluate the translation of research findings in support of evidence-based care. An exemplar of a brief intervention in primary care for high-risk drinkers is used. ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Hyman Z,Crosby F

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:This study examines families' and nurses' perceptions of the functions that should be performed by families of elderly nursing home residents and whether there is congruency between nursing staff and families' perceptions. This was a quasi-experimental study and was based on questionnaires distributed among 85 nurses ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Natan MB

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested a theoretical model derived from Kanter's theory of workplace empowerment by surveying a random sample of 300 registered nurses employed in acute care hospitals across the Canadian province of Ontario. The results of this study effectively replicated the findings of a previous exploratory study. Spec...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Armstrong K,Laschinger H,Wong C

更新日期：2009-01-01 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

authors： Badir A,Herdman EA

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:We investigated the usability of personal digital assistants (PDAs) to improve research utilization and timely access to electronic practice information to assist in clinical decisions. Nurses used a decision support tool on a PDA to collect point-of-care outcomes data. Follow-up interviews documented usability. Nurse...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Di Pietro T,Coburn G,Dharamshi N,Doran D,Mylopoulos J,Kushniruk A,Nagle L,Sidani S,Tourangeau A,Laurie-Shaw B,Lefebre N,Reid-Haughian C,Carryer J,McArthur G

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to develop a psychometrically sound measure of nurses' evaluation of patient care delivered. The Nurses' Assessment of Quality Scale-Acute Care Version (NAQS-ACV), derived from the qualitative interviews of acute care nurses, was initially 138 items formatted as a Likert-type scale and administ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Lynn MR,McMillen BJ,Sidani S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing effort in promoting evidence-based practice (EBP) that supports the best possible care to patients and families. This article describes essential concepts for developing an environment of EBP and its implementation at a large pediatric hospital. Essential components for creating an EBP environment ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Hockenberry M,Walden M,Brown T,Barrera P

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of a telephone call service (TCS) for ambulatory surgery patients. Three outcomes were evaluated: patient satisfaction, patients' perceptions of the value of a TCS intervention, and nurses' perceptions of difficulties in implementing it. The results indicated that...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Chen CH,Ma HJ,Yen M,Li SF,Liu LC

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls prevention is a complex problem. Following in the footsteps of an earlier fall prevention team, the Safe Landings Fall Prevention Team used many strategies for implementing a fall prevention/reduction program. The tactics we used to prevent falls combined with the adoption of a fall assessment risk model are sha...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Sulla SJ,McMyler E

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2002, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority commissioned an external review for improvements to patient care. From this review arose the Achieving Benchmarks through Collaboration Project, which was composed of 32 projects and a number of subprojects. One such subproject dealt with the reconfiguration of the nursi...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Benson E,Rippin-Sisler C,Jabusch K,Keast S

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:The Rapid After Bypass Back Into Telemetry program is based on a simple clinical algorithm to predict same-day transfer of patients to the cardiac telemetry unit following cardiac surgery. This program proved to be an excellent predictor for decreased postoperative complications, shorter intensive care unit and hospit...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Halpin LS,Gilliam P,Barnett SD,Ad N

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：: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

authors： Aude T,Hill PD,Anderson MA

更新日期：2006-01-01 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

authors： Gavin-Dreschnack D,Nelson A,Fitzgerald S,Harrow J,Sanchez-Anguiano A,Ahmed S,Powell-Cope G

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In general, the unannounced JCAHO survey is a more positive and patient-focused process than surveys in the past. Staff are able to demonstrate and explain what they actually do in their job on a day-to-day basis rather than stating policies. In the continuous survey-readiness process, there is less emphasis on docume...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Comeau E,Lowry D

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Care of the resident with dementia can be both challenging and unpredictable. Activities provided for nursing home residents often have rules and may be a source of frustration for residents with advancing dementia. Snoezelen, or multisensory therapy, offers a failure-free activity in an enabling environment that can ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Minner D,Hoffstetter P,Casey L,Jones D

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes nurse perceptions about medication errors. Findings reveal that there are differences in the perceptions of nurses about the causes and reporting of medication errors. Causes include illegible physician handwriting and distracted, tired, and exhausted nurses. Only 45.6% of the 983 nurses believed ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Mayo AM,Duncan D

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between nurse staffing hours and 6 quality indicators: physical restraints, weight loss, incontinence, late loss activities of daily living decline, stages 1 to 4 pressure ulcers, and problem behaviors toward others. Increasing registered nurse staff hours may ...

journal_title：Journal of nursing care quality

authors： Bostick JE

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00