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September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The success of this nurse-led collaborative underscores the role of nurses in quality improvement.
May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Bedside ICU nurses have an important role in helping nonspeaking patients communicate.
January 7, 2010 | Program Result
Performance measures tested to determine whether they can assess and improve the ways nurses contribute to patient safety and health care quality in acute care hospitals.
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
A program such as WalkRounds can help hospitals diagnose areas of weakness in patient safety, by encouraging interaction between leadership and front-line caregivers. However, hospitals need the commitment, leadership, and resources to implement them properly.
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
When hospital service line profit goes down, mortality goes up.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Increases in the prevalence of drug-resistant pneumonia present a major infection control challenge for public health.
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
When there is a positive relational climate in a clinic, patients are more likely to receive care that adheres to guidelines.
January 1, 2012 | News Release
A new independent commission, chaired by Dr. Steve Schroeder, former president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will assess how physicians are paid and how pay incentives are linked to patient care.
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
In this study researchers examined the relationship between nurse staffing and patient outcomes to determine whether safety-net status affects that relationship.
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A new tool measures interdisciplinary and nursing care quality of pain management from a patient's perspective.