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Articles
1-293 out of 293 article(s)
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| Use of care management practices in small- and medium-sized physician groups: do public reporting of physician quality and financial incentives matter? |
Alexander, Jeffrey A.; Maeng, Daniel; Casalino, Lawrence P.; Rittenhouse, Diane |
Report |
Apr 1, 2013 |
8747 |
| California's minimum nurse staffing legislation: results from a natural experiment. |
Mark, Barbara A.; Harless, David W.; Spetz, Joanne; Reiter, Kristin L.; Pink, George H. |
Report |
Apr 1, 2013 |
7344 |
| Allowable measurement error associated with quality management plans. |
Shires, Gary W. |
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Feb 1, 2013 |
1716 |
| Dry hematology: its development, function, and role in point of care testing. |
Levine, Robert A. |
Report |
Feb 1, 2013 |
2878 |
| OMM clinic offers treatment to patients while teaching students techniques. |
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Report |
Jan 1, 2013 |
370 |
| Ditching NHS regional pay plans 'nail in coffin' for local pay in the south west. |
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Brief article |
Jan 1, 2013 |
146 |
| Improving safety in health care: of the three infection prevention and control programmes being led by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, hand hygiene remains fundamental. |
Jowitt, Deborah |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
1005 |
| Patient-centered care: the role of healthcare leadership. |
Cliff, Barbara |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
991 |
| Physician leaders should embrace patient engagement/activation. |
Bottles, Kent |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
1418 |
| What hospital inpatient services contributed the most to the 2001-2006 growth in the cost per case? |
Maeda, Jared Lane K.; Raetzman, Susan O.; Friedman, Bernard S. |
Report |
Oct 1, 2012 |
7057 |
| The show must go on. |
O'Connor, Teresa |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
933 |
| What Thursday, September 6 meant for healthcare: the release of the latest IOM report was significant--but its significance won't be fully understood for some time yet. |
Hagland, Mark |
Editorial |
Oct 1, 2012 |
601 |
| IOM report: 'the Path to Continuously Learning Healthcare in America': a committee of the institute of medicine has produced a report aimed at pushing the healthcare industry to becoming a learning industry. |
Hagland, Mark |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
1711 |
| A dashboard for or patient safety optimization: how Saint Luke's scored a triple play that integrates information from critical clinical processes in the operating room, enhances overall workflow, and focuses on patient-centered care. |
Hagland, Mark |
Interview |
Sep 1, 2012 |
1183 |
| Taking the lead: there was a theme at our 2012 Annual Conference: build on our legacy and strive to improve as a union and as a champion for safe patient care. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Sep 1, 2012 |
603 |
| Protecting public services and safe patient care: Assistant Secretary Judith Kiejda reported on the work with global and local organisations to protect public services, the ongoing implementation of ratios and preparations for the next pay and conditions campaign. |
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Cover story |
Sep 1, 2012 |
378 |
| Organising for safe patient care. |
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Brief article |
Sep 1, 2012 |
235 |
| Port Elizabeth's tertiary care reaches crisis point. |
Bateman, Chris |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
2488 |
| Bridging the healthcare delivery divide. |
Grobbelaar, Retha; Bateman, Chris |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
1730 |
| Managing to customer specifications. |
Kaplan, Gary S. |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
1005 |
| A mental health and recovery framework for all. |
Brinkman, Anne |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
689 |
| Wentworth-Douglass, Huggins collaboration sought. |
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Aug 24, 2012 |
433 |
| How do you handle change? |
Warren, Sheila |
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Aug 1, 2012 |
642 |
| A potential Passport for care coordination: an online medical dashboard, currently in development, is aimed at creating a constant two-way communication platform for physicians and patients. |
Perna, Gabriel |
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Aug 1, 2012 |
982 |
| Patient advocates make their voices heard. |
Dunkle, Mary |
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Aug 1, 2012 |
1522 |
| Patient-centered care and community engagement. |
Cliff, Barbara |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
813 |
| Improving patient flow through the emergency department. |
Johnson, Michelle; Capasso, Vin |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
2317 |
| The truth about patient experience: what we can learn from other industries, and how three Ps can improve health outcomes, strengthen brands, and delight customers. |
Needham, Brian R. |
Report |
Jul 1, 2012 |
3855 |
| Eleanor explains ratios to the community: nurse-to-patient ratios have been won--but with the state government holding a report recommending their removal, the NSWNA is using television to engage the public in understanding that ratios bring better patient care. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2012 |
260 |
| Modern comprehensive assessment for prostate cancer risk: with focus upon color Doppler transrectal ultrasound of the prostate. |
Tamburri, Phranq D. |
Report |
Jul 1, 2012 |
1830 |
| Getting involved--from apathy to integration: are you a fence sitter, preferring not to get involved? The role of 'bystander' can have a profound effect on how problems at work are resolved or health outcomes are managed. |
Brinkman, Anne |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
1004 |
| Engaging physicians in patient safety through self-reporting of adverse events. |
Edwards, Marc T. |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
2940 |
| Rationing by any other name. |
Etzioni, Amitai |
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Jun 1, 2012 |
4585 |
| Demand action, not assumption: a data governance model at Vanderbilt University Medical Center supports patient safety by providing complete and accurate information. |
Reeves, Mary G.; Bowen, Rita |
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Jun 1, 2012 |
1160 |
| A study of 'rational use of investigations' in a tertiary hospital. |
Alvi, Yasir; Rahman, S.Z.; Zaheer, M.S. |
Report |
Jun 1, 2012 |
3488 |
| Pathways to healing: living between illness and health. |
Zablocki, Elaine |
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May 1, 2012 |
891 |
| Unifying a patient-centered medical home: the Adirondack pilot makes strides in coordinating patient care despite interoperability challenges. |
Prestigiacomo, Jennifer |
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May 1, 2012 |
1733 |
| No compromise on safe community care: community nurses are planning to take greater control over staffing to ensure adequate patient care. |
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May 1, 2012 |
1012 |
| The president comments ... |
Tunnicliff, Nano |
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May 1, 2012 |
448 |
| Making the links between cultural safety and let's get real: a values-based programme, developed by Te Pou o Te Whakaaro Nui, for use with clients who have mental health and/or addiction issues, has similarities to cultural safety and could be used across the health care system. |
Hughes, Margaret; McKay, Lisa |
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May 1, 2012 |
2470 |
| Preventing falls and keeping patients safe: falls comprise the majority of serious and sentinel events reported in hospitals. A multidisciplinary effort is needed to address this significant issue. |
Weston, Kate |
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May 1, 2012 |
991 |
| Alarm fatigue to get heightened attention: a steering committee of influential stakeholders makes plans to tackle the complicated issue. |
Ferenc, Jeff |
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May 1, 2012 |
422 |
| How to market your primary care network. |
Friend, Charles |
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May 1, 2012 |
1115 |
| Breaking the mold: new paradigms for physician leadership in patient safety. |
Peterson, Tom |
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May 1, 2012 |
2700 |
| Racism compromises Maori health: structural discrimination and racism compromise Maori health. Nurses have a crucial role, through practice and advocacy, in countering racism and improving health equity. |
Manson, Leanne |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
1058 |
| Ramping up to leadership CMIOs' profile keeps growing: CMIOs take on new responsibilities as patient care organizations move through the quality journey. |
Hagland, Mark |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
2544 |
| Success in South Carolina: lessons learned by a successful participant in the premier health alliance quest program by Mark Hagland. |
Hagland, Mark |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
2021 |
| Geospatial distribution of primary care physicians in relation to the health status for the selected counties in Maryland. |
Wang, Min Qi; Babkirk, Audrey Jeanne; Yan, Fang "Alice" |
Report |
Mar 22, 2012 |
3348 |
| Bursary for CDE certification. |
Dickeson, Debra |
Brief article |
Mar 22, 2012 |
124 |
| You've asked: I'm a registered nurse (RN) working in a hospital and I've been asked to teach bladder catheterization to one of my elderly client's significant other. Can I do this? |
Guitard, Vigil |
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Mar 22, 2012 |
671 |
| The "disruptive physician" label. |
Peraino, Robert A. |
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Mar 22, 2012 |
618 |
| Serving the patient and not the collective-protect your patients first, and your moral future. |
McKalip, David |
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Mar 22, 2012 |
759 |
| Increase in falls 'a concern'. |
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Mar 1, 2012 |
419 |
| Decision support: an advanced clinical decision support system drives better outcomes at one community hospital. |
Degaspari, John |
Cover story |
Feb 1, 2012 |
1565 |
| Population health management in real time: Marshfield clinic has created a dashboard application that allows physicians to view real-time, usable data across their entire patient population. |
Perna, Gabriel |
Cover story |
Feb 1, 2012 |
1096 |
| Getting the message, securely: new possibilities and challenges in the way clinicians and patients communicate. |
Degaspari, John |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
2444 |
| Passport to better care. |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
332 |
| The healing power of love. |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
632 |
| 14. CAMBRA: development and incorporation into a dental hygiene program. |
Smith, Donna |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
1539 |
| Report from AMIA: beyond electronic versions of paper charts: panelists describe going beyond established uses of EHRs to transform care. |
Raths, David |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
606 |
| Nursing must develop its own language to enhance understanding and visibility: nursing must develop its own language, standardised across the country, to enhance understanding and make visible the difference the profession makes to patient care. |
Rook, Helen; Jutel, Annemarie |
Viewpoint essay |
Dec 1, 2011 |
1773 |
| What are the effects of care rationing? Work by the Safe Staffing Healthy Workplaces Unit reveals that care rationing is happening. Assisting district health boards to respond to it is the best way to contribute to quality patient care. |
McKelvie, Rhonda |
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Dec 1, 2011 |
1092 |
| Quality of life: an ethical perspective. |
Malek, John |
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Nov 1, 2011 |
552 |
| Communication lies at the heart of safe patient care: communication is the key to competent nursing practice. But a range of factors can impede nurses' ability to communicate effectively with patients and peers. |
Brinkman, Anne |
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Nov 1, 2011 |
634 |
| The Twf project: promoting bilingualism for public health in Wales. |
Woodcock, Elizabeth |
Report |
Oct 1, 2011 |
3495 |
| Infrastructure for improvement: four health provider organizations are leveraging clink informatics systems for better performance and improved patient safety. |
Raths, David |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
1831 |
| Newborn hearing screening in the private health care sector--a national survey. |
Meyer, Miriam Elsa; Swanepoel, De Wet |
Survey |
Sep 1, 2011 |
2873 |
| Attracting nurses back to the system: our nurse-to-patient ratios campaign delivered funding for around 1,400 extra nurses for our Public Health System. Now, we need to attract nurses back into the system. |
Holmes, Brett |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
563 |
| Jen plans to increase her hours. |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
658 |
| Maintaining the right balance. |
Rieger, Paula |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
326 |
| Valuing nurses leads to better patient care: what has happened to the notion of patient-centred care? One nurse's stay in hospital earlier this year showed few instances of real caring and empathy. |
Murdoch, Pip |
Viewpoint essay |
Aug 1, 2011 |
1483 |
| Improving the patient experience. |
Clendon, Jill |
Viewpoint essay |
Aug 1, 2011 |
528 |
| Nursing a patient with Guillain-Barre syndrome: Guillain-Barre syndrome is a very frightening condition for patients and their families. Excellent communication from nurses and medical teams can provide much needed reassurance. |
De Cort, Maria |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
1625 |
| ED throughput: a key to patient safety. |
Jarousse, Lee Ann |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
1518 |
| Cancer center design: enhancing the patient care environment. |
Mitchell, Jennifer K. |
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Jul 1, 2011 |
1569 |
| Developing an outpatient symptom management clinic. |
Becze, Elisa |
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Jul 1, 2011 |
1104 |
| ASCLS Annual Meeting 2011: official abstracts of submitted papers, case studies and posters. |
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Report |
Jun 22, 2011 |
4745 |
| Reflecting on nursing and the art of caring: an encounter with a patient confirmed a student nurse's commitment to be as caring as possible in all interactions with patients, and to practise the principles of partnership, protection and participation. |
Thomas, Daril |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
3237 |
| More staff on the way: we have won provisions to improve staffing and skill mix, now we need to implement these improvements for safer patient care. |
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Cover story |
May 1, 2011 |
1744 |
| Army medicine focuses on patient-centered care. |
Harben, Jerry |
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May 1, 2011 |
1121 |
| Cancer Program Standards open for public comment. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2011 |
248 |
| Manage anxiety and depression in patients and nurses. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2011 |
266 |
| The accountable care delivery model: using technology to change provider and patient behaviors. |
Jarvis, Charles W. |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
1441 |
| Pulse oximetry--what are we really measuring? |
Casey, Georgina |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
4898 |
| Bariatric patients ... weighing up the issues: as the number of Bariatric patients continues to increase, so do the associated risks and costs. in addition to specialist equipment, there is also a need for systems to be in place to ensure a safe environment for both patients and nursing staff. |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
1472 |
| Patient safety and the medical laboratory: an introduction. |
Otto, Catherine N. |
Report |
Mar 22, 2011 |
1271 |
| Patient safety and the medical laboratory using the IOM aims. |
Otto, Catherine N. |
Report |
Mar 22, 2011 |
3273 |
| Improving patient safety: lessons from other disciplines. |
Golemboski, Karen |
Report |
Mar 22, 2011 |
3769 |
| Just culture-changing the environment of healthcare delivery. |
Morris, Susan |
Report |
Mar 22, 2011 |
2966 |
| Responses to dural puncture during institution of combined spinal-epidural analgesia: a comparison of 27 gauge pencil-point and 27 gauge cutting-edge needles. |
van den Berg, A.A.; Ghatge, S.; Armendariz, G.; Cornelius, D.; Wang, S. |
Report |
Mar 1, 2011 |
3295 |
| Congratulations on ratios and better pay: public health system members vote 'yes' to nurse-to-patient ratios and 9.7% payrise. |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
863 |
| Unmet needs: service issues for persons who are blind or have low vision. |
Crudden, Adele; Sansing, William |
Report |
Mar 1, 2011 |
5007 |
| 'Fix the damn system!'--Johannesburg's tertiary hospital doctors. |
Bateman, Chris |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
2441 |
| Quality and efficiency in caring for veterans. |
Wilson, Arthur H. |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
541 |
| Transformative healthcare: an early adopter of EHR adds statistical analysis to the patient care mix. |
Degaspari, John |
Interview |
Feb 1, 2011 |
2365 |
| Reinventing electronic support for physicians: a look at Kaiser Permanente's Patient Panel Support Tool and care delivery: Part 1. |
Degaspari, John |
Interview |
Feb 1, 2011 |
2725 |
| Realising enrolled nurses' full potential: enrolled nurses now have a new, broader scope of practice which enables them to play an important role in patient assessment and care. Their new competencies could make a huge difference in aged care but some providers seem reluctant to realise this potential. |
Haultain, Rob; Weston, Kate; Rolls, Suzanne |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
2046 |
| More power to control workloads: determined action has won a stronger mechanism to enforce safe staffing in Community Health and Community Mental Health. |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
375 |
| Bed closures won ratios: 573 beds closed at 68 hospitals forced the NSW Government to start negotiating on ratios. |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
1104 |
| Nasal and pulmonary drug delivery MARKET. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
625 |
| Treating patients with special needs: Pam Cushenan, RDH, MS, ATI, offers a moment of comfort and connection by holding the hand a patient with special needs during exam time. |
Elliott-Smith, Susan |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
3504 |
| What role do discharge coordinators play in NB? As a key component of the health care team, nurses in the role of discharge coordinator provide a link for care to safely and successfully transfer from hospital to community. |
Murray, Diane |
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Dec 22, 2010 |
316 |
| Strong action for safe patient care: a successful strike resulted in the Government starting negotiations on our ratios claim. |
Holmes, Brett |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
704 |
| 'Make sure this is your legacy'. |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
536 |
| TV and radio ads spread One2Four message: how many patients can one nurse be safely responsible for? |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2010 |
132 |
| Delegates vote to strike: NSWNA committee of delegates gave the green light for a statewide strike by public health system nurses and midwives. |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
423 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation: patient selection, indications, and contraindications/Kardiyak rehabilitasyon: endikasyonlari, hasta secimi ve kontrendikasyonlar. |
Ayhan, F. Figen |
Report |
Dec 1, 2010 |
3414 |
| Introducing family-centred care in Binh Dinh province: an assignment to improve and develop nursing services in Viet Nam's Binh Dinh Province was a steep learning curve for one New Zealand nurse. Her legacy is safer care for neonates and nurses practising more holistically. |
Manchester, Anne |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
1662 |
| Nurses say action will escalate if Government won't listen: NSWNA branches have unanimously voted to endorse the mandated nurse-to-patient ratios claim, and our research indicates that members are prepared to escalate action to show their support and pressure the Government to deliver safer patient care. The Lamp spoke with four members about the importance of ratios and taking action to win this crucial component of our claim. |
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Cover story |
Nov 1, 2010 |
834 |
| Closing beds won ratios in Victoria: strong action by nurses, especially closing beds, was an important component of the Victorian nurses' campaign to win mandated nurse-to-patient ratios. |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
476 |
| A case of advanced colon cancer treated successfully without chemotherapy. |
Jurasunas, Serge |
Clinical report |
Nov 1, 2010 |
3072 |
| 'Osteopathy--Everything You Can Do With Hand And Voice Alone'. |
Scott, Donald |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
749 |
| Recognizing the needs of family members of neuroscience patients in an intensive care setting. |
Prachar, Tanya Lynn; Mahanes, Dea; Arceneaux, Amy; Moss, Bridget L.; Jones, Sue; Conaway, Mark; Burn |
Report |
Oct 1, 2010 |
4482 |
| 'Courageous nurses' kept turning up for work. |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
591 |
| 'Write Right': the GSAHS clinical documentation project. |
Stewart, Ann; Robben, Tony |
Report |
Oct 1, 2010 |
1620 |
| Effects of using human patient simulator versus a CD-ROM on learning the management of patients exposed to chemical agents. |
Johnson, Don; Flagg, Amanda; Dremsa, Theresa L. |
Report |
Oct 1, 2010 |
4888 |
| What's in the nurse staffing ratio claim: summary of the 2010 claim for nurse staffing ratios and skill mix for safe patient care. |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
770 |
| Ask Judith: when it comes to your rights and entitlements at work, NSWNA assistant general secretary Judith Kiejda has the answers. |
Kiejda, Judith |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
982 |
| Dementia care all too often neglects 'the person'. |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
659 |
| The go-betweens for patients and clinical staff. |
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Brief article |
Aug 1, 2010 |
232 |
| Westmead members keep up the pressure: the threat of industrial action by nurses at Westmead Hospital forced management to address recruitment issues that were impacting on safe patient care. |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
572 |
| Supporting indirectly traumatized populations: the need to assess secondary traumatic stress for helping professionals in DSM-V. |
Kanno, Hanae |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
1807 |
| Patient care 'rationed' as nurses struggle under heavy workloads--survey: nurses are committed to their profession, but are often struggling under intense workloads, causing unsustainable levels of stress and the "rationing' of patient care, according to a survey at three district health boards. |
Lawless, Jane; Wan, Lixin; Zeng, Irene |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
2757 |
| Patients to give feedback on care via iPhone. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2010 |
166 |
| Proposed ratios claim ready: a proposed ratios claim has been developed for eight specialty nursing areas, after empirical research by academics and widespread consultation with nursing experts. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
590 |
| Views from nursing specialists on staffing and nurse ratios. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
1422 |
| Quicker glaucoma diagnosis for patients. |
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Brief article |
Jun 4, 2010 |
204 |
| Change of government 'could threaten NHS': fears for NHS services and quality in patient care if Labour is not re-elected. |
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May 1, 2010 |
361 |
| Steps forward on e-prescribing: as e-prescribing becomes more widespread, even hospital organizations without full EMR implementation are seeing gains in clinician workflow and patient safety. |
Lawrence, Daphne |
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May 1, 2010 |
1099 |
| Providing intensive care: an air of mystery can surround intensive care units (ICU). But nurses working at Christchurch Hospital's ICU maintain good communication--with patients, families and colleagues--is at the heart of their work. |
O'Connor, Teresa |
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May 1, 2010 |
2030 |
| Clash over religion-based policies. |
Schneider, Mary Ellen |
Brief article |
May 1, 2010 |
139 |
| ED 'like a war zone': Coffs Harbour protest demands another nurse per shift. |
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May 1, 2010 |
1025 |
| Learning from the best: with inspiration from James W. West, MD, the Betty Ford Center's award-winning patient safety program improves organizational performance and patient care. |
Grantham, Dennis |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
1887 |
| Mid-Staffs: lest we forget. |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
869 |
| Implementing the critical care pain observation tool using the Iowa model. |
Kowal, Christopher David |
Report |
Mar 22, 2010 |
5509 |
| Minute medicine: examining retail clinic legal issues and legislative challenges. |
Hoffmann, Aaron |
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Mar 22, 2010 |
12556 |
| Diabetes and depression--a risky combination: a literature review provides strong evidence that a dual diagnosis of diabetes and depression increases mortality. |
Daly, Mary |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
2407 |
| Protocols, prompters, bundles, checklists, and triggers: synopsis of a preventable mortality reduction strategy. |
Safeek, Yisrael M.; May, Pam. T. |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
2588 |
| Brits to replace open-backed hospital gowns. |
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Brief article |
Mar 1, 2010 |
186 |
| NUMs support safe staffing: the NSWNA hosted forums on safe patient staffing for N/MUMs and Nurse Managers. |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
889 |
| Help achieve safe patient care at your workplace: are you concerned about safe patient care at your workplace? NSWNA training can give you the skills and knowledge to change your workplace and address these concerns. |
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Brief article |
Mar 1, 2010 |
265 |
| Improving patient care through data availability in the ICU; at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, clinician and it leaders together created an innovative dashboard for ICU intensivists and nurses. |
Hagland, Mark |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
2123 |
| Quality in practice: what does the continued emphasis on 'quality' within NHS services in England mean for health visitors, school nurses and community nurses? |
Godson, Ros |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
1600 |
| Enough is enough: North Coast nurses and community rally for safe patient care. |
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Cover story |
Feb 1, 2010 |
662 |
| Frustration sets tone for pay campaign. |
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Brief article |
Feb 1, 2010 |
163 |
| Kempsey demands safe staffing in ED: nurses and community members take to the streets; 5,000 sign petition demanding one more registered nurse per shift in ED. |
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Cover story |
Feb 1, 2010 |
441 |
| Handling aggressive patients. |
Kiejda, Judith |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2010 |
206 |
| Regulation of patient management software. |
Williams, James; Weber-Jahnke, Jens |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
14677 |
| Seven habits of nurse advocates and policy leaders. |
Myers, Carole R. |
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Dec 22, 2009 |
736 |
| HIV care in the United States: the general hospital setting. |
Rose, Caitlin |
Report |
Dec 22, 2009 |
1937 |
| How staffing shortages put you at risk. |
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Dec 1, 2009 |
520 |
| Traitement du VIH aupres d'une clientele marginalisee : approche de proximite pour favoriser l'observance des rendez-vous. |
Perreault, Michel; Mousseau, Manon; Laurier, Catherine; Rabouin, Daniel; Desbiens, Sylvie; Cote, Pie |
Report |
Nov 1, 2009 |
3830 |
| Guidelines for the reporting of nongynecologic cytopathology specimens. |
Crothers, Barbara A.; Tench, William D.; Schwartz, Mary R.; Bentz, Joel S.; Moriarty, Ann T.; Clayto |
Report |
Nov 1, 2009 |
12561 |
| Getting IT together: an executive summary of the results of this year's make IT happen survey, for which over 500 readers provided valuable opinions and feedback. |
Munday, Dave |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
801 |
| Why it matters. |
Rader, Rick |
Editorial |
Oct 1, 2009 |
845 |
| Patient misidentification in Papanicolaou tests: a systems-based approach to reducing errors. |
Meyer, Erin; Underwood, R. Shawn; Padmanabhan, Vijayalakshmi |
Report |
Aug 1, 2009 |
1853 |
| Commentary on "current perceptions of the role of dental hygienists in interdisciplinary collaboration". |
Jaecks, Kelli Swanson |
Report |
Jul 1, 2009 |
2879 |
| Shortages affect patient care. |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
514 |
| Safe surgery to save lives: a World Health Organisation surgical safety checklist is designed to enhance teamwork and communication, and improve surgical outcomes. |
Anderson, Leigh |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
1641 |
| Pieces of the POCT puzzle: point-of-care testing: changing the way patient care is delivered. |
Hale, Kristin N.; Kost, Gerald J. |
Cover story |
Jun 1, 2009 |
3022 |
| What a recovery organization looks like: targets you should aim for to promote people's healing. |
Ashcraft, Lori; Anthony, William A. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
1589 |
| Document control practices in 120 clinical laboratories. |
Valenstein, Paul N.; Stankovic, Ana K.; Souers, Rhona J.; Schneider, Frank; Wagar, Elizabeth A. |
Report |
Jun 1, 2009 |
5950 |
| Stay on schedule. |
Eastern, Joseph S. |
Report |
May 1, 2009 |
477 |
| Hand instrumentation a shift in paradigms. |
Leiseca, Cynthia Biron |
Cover story |
May 1, 2009 |
2672 |
| Call to give a 'a voice and heart' to nurses. |
|
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May 1, 2009 |
710 |
| Keeping staff and the organisation safe: so what's the role of an occupational health nurse within a district health board's health and safety team? And what are the major health issues confronting nurses? |
O'Connor, Teresa |
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May 1, 2009 |
1985 |
| Short-term solutions with long-term benefits: providing frequent users of emergency departments with multidisciplinary services has dramatic payoffs. |
Rapport, Sharon L.; Mangiante, Lisa |
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May 1, 2009 |
2547 |
| Reorganizing to provide integrated care: three agencies aim for better coordinated care in Northeast Colorado. |
Maxwell, Wayne A.; Alexander, Kendall P.; Ratliff, Randolph E. |
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May 1, 2009 |
1232 |
| On the threshold of hope: the design of alcohol and drug treatment facilities can support patients' recovery. |
Wessling, Rick |
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May 1, 2009 |
1537 |
| MNA protects patient safety by blocking SB 205. |
|
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May 1, 2009 |
745 |
| Hopkins students head to Capitol Hill to fight for patient safety. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2009 |
171 |
| Evidence-based protocol to decrease the occurrence of healthcare associated postoperative surgical site infections. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
255 |
| A clinical ladder revision based on the evidence. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
260 |
| Recognising innovation: it's often the simplest, most low 'tech' nursing innovation that can have the biggest impact on improving patient care. |
Manchester, Anne |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
944 |
| Taking a stand pays off: a treatment center finds benefits from entering the legislative process. |
Gresham, James |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
883 |
| Barriers to health care for people with hearing loss: a review of the literature. |
Scheier, Donna B. |
|
Mar 22, 2009 |
5783 |
| Referral for profit: deprofessionalization of health care in America. |
Macs, Dina S. |
Report |
Mar 22, 2009 |
14270 |
| Collaboration: RX for effective interdisciplinary relations. |
Priegel, Brenda; Kupperschmidt, Betty R. |
Essay |
Mar 1, 2009 |
915 |
| Care in the right place: providing specialised care where patients feel most at ease. |
Hamilton, Julie; Whiteside, Anne; Kayes, Jackie |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
655 |
| Workloads relief at Coffs: nurses at Coffs Harbour Hospital win an extra full-time RN in the busy High Dependency Unit, following application of the Reasonable Workloads Tool. |
|
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Mar 1, 2009 |
732 |
| Violence a part of caregivers' work. |
|
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Mar 1, 2009 |
502 |
| A passion for oncology nursing: nurses who work in ontology and haemotology must be warm, caring and very knowledgeable, able to advocate for their patients and have the confidence to deal with a range of other hospital staff. |
Manchester, Anne |
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
2060 |
| Fear and facts: understanding bisphosphonate use. |
Elliott-Smith, Susan |
Cover story |
Mar 1, 2009 |
3682 |
| Resident duty hours: concerns and consequences. |
Sataloff, Robert T. |
Editorial |
Mar 1, 2009 |
2070 |
| Collaborative scopes of care committee completes its work. |
|
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Mar 1, 2009 |
1906 |
| Translating research into practice intervention improves management of acute pain in older hip fracture patients. |
Titler, Marita G.; Herr, Keela; Brooks, John M.; Xie, Xian-Jin; Ardery, Gail; Schilling, Margo L.; M |
Report |
Feb 1, 2009 |
9130 |
| Garling reports back on public health. |
Garling, Peter |
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
970 |
| A series of mistakes lead to patient's death: a Health and Disability Commissioner case highlights the importance of registered nurses reading all documentation accompanying a patient and of the need for dear communication. |
Rose, Karen; Gilmour, Cathy |
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
968 |
| Nursing the anthroposophical way: Anthroposophical nursing aims to improve life quality and patients' capacity to self-heal. |
Manchester, Anne |
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
947 |
| UNLV, NSC partner on effort to improve nurse retention and patient care with online education. |
|
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2009 |
95 |
| Drug-induced thrombocytopenia. |
Kenney, Barton; Stack, Gary |
Report |
Feb 1, 2009 |
4841 |
| A method for evaluating the short-term use of capacity to provide direct patient care. |
Broyles, Robert W.; Khaliq, Amir A.; Mattachione, Steven E. |
Report |
Jan 1, 2009 |
8352 |
| Why new Mexico should not mandate staffing ratios. |
|
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Jan 1, 2009 |
372 |
| Evidence based practice--what's in it for me? |
Brazaski, Karrie A. |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
337 |
| Treat the patient--not the blood tests! |
Teitelbaum, Jacob |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
2589 |
| Nurse sensitive indicators: a staff nurse perspective. |
Nance, Brenda |
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
464 |
| HHS committee calls for medical home funding. |
Schneider, Mary Ellen |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
387 |
| Patient problem list--101 nursing tips. |
Woodruff, David W. |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
346 |
| Uncorking bottlenecks: a multi-hospital system transforms its culture and processes to optimize patient flow. |
Grant, Debbie; Wilcox, David |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1658 |
| The meaning of technology in intensive care. |
Almerud, Sofia |
Report |
Sep 22, 2008 |
4392 |
| New nursing practices are transforming bedside care at Catholic Medical Center. |
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Sep 12, 2008 |
689 |
| Humor: IV stickler ticklers. |
Sears, Diane |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
1920 |
| Rest assured: innovations make going under the knife safer. |
Ryther-Francom, Sarah |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
1017 |
| Meeting a diverse population's health needs: the Manchester Community Health Center begins a new era. |
George, Edward G. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
533 |
| Imagining seamless healthcare transactions. |
Harris, David; Lutz, Sandy |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
1049 |
| A day too long: rethinking physician work hours. |
Mercurio, Mark R. |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
1488 |
| 2007 AACN excellence in leadership award. |
Hobson, Deborah B. |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
305 |
| Die belewinge van informele versorgers van miv/vigs-pasiente: 'n salutogene perspektief. |
Steenkamp, Ilse; Potgieter, Johan |
Report |
Jun 1, 2008 |
6738 |
| Evidence-based nursing interventions and guidelines for prone positioning of adult, ventilated patients: a systematic review. |
Nortje, Suegnet; Nel, Elsabe; Nolte, Anna |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
6704 |
| The Maryland nurse's role in organ donation. |
McRann, Debbi |
Report |
May 1, 2008 |
986 |
| For healthy government vote well in 2008. |
Wrigley, Joanne |
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May 1, 2008 |
351 |
| InGNA: workforce advocacy. |
Peters, Dorethea |
Brief article |
May 1, 2008 |
269 |
| A nation at risk. (From the Editor). |
McBride, Michael |
Editorial |
May 1, 2008 |
513 |
| Extreme makeover: an open-architecture document management solution helps a provider reduce expenses and improve member benefits. |
Redding, Robert |
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May 1, 2008 |
1464 |
| An LIS supports quality initiatives. |
Wooster, Ginger |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
1578 |
| Workforce Advocacy Program--Tools (part two). |
|
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2008 |
190 |
| Advancing health care by putting patients first. |
Tarjan, Roxanne |
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Mar 22, 2008 |
564 |
| Inpatient caregivers also need support. |
Dydyk, Deborah |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2008 |
162 |
| New ways to support specialty inpatient services. |
Genovese, Bruce |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
1637 |
| A multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of chronic pain: a case report. |
Stephenson, Lindsay |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
5152 |
| Seize the moment and save our system: two critical processes are now in play which will open a rare window of opportunity for the lemma government to solve the recurrent crises in our public hospitals. |
Holmes, Brett |
Editorial |
Mar 1, 2008 |
653 |
| Trust building sparks recovery from posttraumatic crisis. |
Zoler, Mitchel L. |
|
Feb 1, 2008 |
579 |
| Model policy adds balance to opioid management. |
Brunk, Doug |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
707 |
| The language of healthcare: variance in the English language is harming patients and hospitals' bottom lines. Is healthcare IT the solution? |
Schwend, George T. |
Cover story |
Feb 1, 2008 |
1207 |
| The value of data. |
|
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Feb 1, 2008 |
291 |
| The speed to know: the convergence of biomedical devices and IT for the ED may lead to improved patient care. |
Morwood, Mark |
|
Feb 1, 2008 |
991 |
| What gets measured gets managed; how an EDIS can be used to collect and manage patient throughput to ease ED overcrowding. |
Kornecki, Zbigniew |
|
Feb 1, 2008 |
1461 |
| Empowering better nursing care. |
Woodruff, David W. |
|
Feb 1, 2008 |
356 |
| Introduction of enhancement technologies into the Intensive Care Service, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. |
Ryan, Angela; Patrick, Jon; Herkes, Robert |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
3222 |
| Editorial. |
Grazier, Kyle L. |
Editorial |
Jan 1, 2008 |
468 |
| Clinical documentation systems: another link between technology and quality. |
Thielst, Christina Beach; Gardner, John H. |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
1028 |
| Nurses' assessment of pediatric physicians: are hospitalists different? |
Pressel, David M.; Rappaport, David I.; Watson, Norine |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
5161 |
| Learning to ask for help. |
Scott, Diane E. |
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
876 |
| From ideological to competency-based: the rebranding and maintaining of medical social work's identity. |
Silverman, Ed |
Report |
Jan 1, 2008 |
1630 |
| Drivers taking Ambien should follow proper regimen. |
McNamara, Damian |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
561 |
| Many migraine patients at risk for serotonin syndrome. |
Jancin, Bruce |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
315 |
| Family health history as a 21st-century genetic tool. |
Murray, Michael F. |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
852 |
| Cancer patients' choices clearer with decision aid. |
MacNeil, Jane Salodof |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
597 |
| Discharge sheets help patients track their care. |
Kirn, Tim |
Brief article |
Dec 1, 2007 |
292 |
| Patient safety: is technology enough? |
Lancelot, J.F. |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
1294 |
| Turmoil at Capital and Coast DHB--ED and district nurses under pressure. |
|
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Dec 1, 2007 |
684 |
| Outcomes 'terrible' after stent thrombosis. |
Jancin, Bruce |
|
Oct 15, 2007 |
630 |
| Winning the battle for standardization: the U.S. Army Medical Department examines the EMR to develop a standardized process for medication reconciliation documentation. |
|
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Oct 1, 2007 |
1631 |
| Channeling the data stream; how analytics can radically improve clinical performance. |
Brooks, Michael |
|
Oct 1, 2007 |
1533 |
| Thrombotic microangiopathy (TTP and HUS): advances in differentiation and diagnosis. |
Schneider, Margaret |
|
Sep 22, 2007 |
2928 |
| Life is good with EHRs: EHR enhances patient care and physicians' quality of life at a 4-location surgical practice. |
O'Neill, Owen R. |
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Sep 1, 2007 |
1629 |
| Practice resource network. |
|
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Aug 1, 2007 |
1521 |
| Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act: bill to protect nurses from mandatory overtime reintroduced in the house. |
Artz, Michelle |
|
Aug 1, 2007 |
509 |
| WHO collaborating centre for patient safety releases nine life-saving patient safety solutions. |
|
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Aug 1, 2007 |
423 |
| Patient transition between intensive care units and general wards. |
Bhengu, B.R. |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2007 |
250 |
| Restarting a provider organization: IT is an important part of a West Virginia provider's turnaround. |
Wallace, Jim |
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Aug 1, 2007 |
1910 |
| Reclaiming our priorities. |
Hanson, Dave |
Speech |
Jul 1, 2007 |
1116 |
| Nurses have a role in product selection. |
Painter, Julie |
|
May 1, 2007 |
485 |
| An overview of patient safety issues. |
|
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May 1, 2007 |
1766 |
| Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI)--traditional versus new approaches to clinical care: what is the difference between integrated and traditional clinical care in paediatrics? |
Saloojee, Haroon |
Report |
Apr 1, 2007 |
2798 |
| Where is subspecialty care going? |
Fitzgerald, Faith T. |
|
Mar 15, 2007 |
807 |
| Gainsharing arrangements proceed slowly. |
Schneider, Mary Ellen |
|
Mar 1, 2007 |
565 |
| Routine omissions of care. |
Stewart-Amidei, Chris |
Editorial |
Feb 1, 2007 |
581 |
| Nurses provide care and comfort to patients while also remembering themselves. |
Servodidio, Camille |
|
Feb 1, 2007 |
357 |
| The accuracy of surrogate decisions in intensive care scenarios. |
Li, L.L.M.; Cheong, K.Y.P.; Yaw, L.K.; Liu, E.H.C. |
Clinical report |
Feb 1, 2007 |
3373 |
| Depth of anaesthesia by Bispectral Index monitoring for inter-hospital transfer. |
Price, R.J.; Urquhart, C.; Wallace, C.J.; Binning, A. |
Clinical report |
Feb 1, 2007 |
653 |
| Nurses on guard: one healthcare facility teaches nurses to spot signs of escalating aggression among visitors and defend against abusive behaviors. |
Longmore-Etheridge, Ann |
|
Feb 1, 2007 |
2622 |
| Doctors must keep cost at bay or face reprimand. |
Bateman, Chris |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2007 |
94 |
| CDHC on the precipice. |
Blair, Robin |
Editorial |
Jan 1, 2007 |
571 |
| Facing the malpractice crisis: academic physicians' willingness to accept quick fix solutions. |
Wright, Scott M. |
|
Dec 1, 2006 |
1918 |
| Nurses act against overcrowding: psychiatric patients sleep on floors. |
O'Brien, Cheryl |
|
Dec 1, 2006 |
564 |
| Issuing 'medication passports' for patients. |
|
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Nov 1, 2006 |
439 |
| Clinical Maneuvers Can Upgrade Quality of Donor Lungs. |
|
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Oct 1, 2006 |
224 |
| When tears are not enough: if called upon to help those walking the anguished path of grief, will we know what to do to help ease their pain and alienation? |
Jeffreys, J. Shep |
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Sep 1, 2006 |
2364 |
| Are physician reimbursement strategies associated with processes of care and patient satisfaction for patients with diabetes in managed care? |
Ettner, Susan L.; Thompson, Theodore J.; Stevens, Mark R.; Mangione, Carol M.; Kim, Catherine; Steer |
|
Aug 1, 2006 |
7770 |
| Performance metrics for advanced access. |
Gupta, Diwakar; Potthoff, Sandra; Blowers, Donald; Corlett, John; Terry, Scott R. |
|
Jul 1, 2006 |
6193 |
| Nurses speak out: what do patients really need? |
Henderson, Linda |
|
Jul 1, 2006 |
739 |
| Who is responsible? |
Bayley, Carol; Berlinger, Nancy |
|
May 1, 2006 |
1650 |
| President's message. |
Henderson, Linda |
|
Apr 1, 2006 |
581 |
| Hepatology service generates substantial hospital charges. |
Boschert, Sherry |
|
Feb 1, 2006 |
471 |
| Ensuring equitable care in your practice. |
South-Paul, Jeannette E. |
Editorial |
Dec 15, 2005 |
681 |
| The value of patient-specific care. |
Sinsky, Christine A. |
Brief Article |
Sep 1, 2005 |
238 |
| Evolving realities of dental practice: care for patients with special needs. |
Perlman, Steven P. |
|
Sep 1, 2005 |
1472 |
| Commentary--goodbye M(C)ID! Hello MID, where do you come from? |
Schunemann, Holger J.; Guyatt, Gordon H. |
|
Apr 1, 2005 |
1723 |
| Recent developments strengthen city's biotech cluster. |
Louiseize, Kelly |
|
Dec 1, 2004 |
694 |
| How to deal with difficult patient interactions. |
Mahoney, Diana |
|
Sep 15, 2004 |
626 |
| Designing better hospitalist programs. |
Greeno, Ron |
|
Jul 15, 2004 |
572 |
| Technology-driven outcomes: information technology will play a significant role in identifying those interventions that generate best outcomes. |
Perry, Thad |
|
Jan 1, 2004 |
1686 |
| When do rental costs warrant the purchase of ventilators? |
Patrick, Herbert |
Column |
Jan 1, 2004 |
1222 |
| Colorectal surveillance: limit in low-risk patients; postpolypectomy colonoscopy every 5 years. (Shift Toward Population Screening). |
Evans, Jeff |
|
Mar 1, 2003 |
791 |
| Screen patients diagnosed with alopecia areata for depression and anxiety. (Stress is Thought to Play a Role). |
Splete, Heidi |
Brief Article |
Feb 1, 2003 |
217 |
| Calling the shots: finding the right doctor. |
DeAngelo, Debbie |
|
Sep 1, 2002 |
1812 |
| Tuberculosis control. (Clinical Capsules). |
Worcester, Sharon |
Brief Article |
Apr 15, 2002 |
227 |
| Secondary Mechanisms in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Nurse's Perspective. |
Heath, Deanne L.; Vink, Robert |
|
Apr 1, 1999 |
6665 |
| Restraint reduction. |
|
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Sep 1, 1998 |
1639 |
| Assess your quality of care quotient. |
Peterson, Lori West |
|
Jul 1, 1997 |
1258 |
| Pulling together for restraint reduction: submitted by Botsford Continuing Care Corporation. |
Mondoux, Linda C. |
Cover Story |
Sep 1, 1996 |
3515 |
| Are PRO discharge screens associated with postdischarge adverse outcomes? |
Wei, Feifei; Mark, David; Hartz, Arthur; Campbell, Claudia |
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Aug 1, 1995 |
6267 |
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