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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Institute of Medicine (IOM)"”.
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Developing A Facilitated Pathway For Associate Degree Nursing Graduates to Enroll In An Rn-Bsn Program
<p> Research linking higher levels of nursing education to improved patient outcomes and The Future of Nursing report (Institute of Medicine [IOM]) recommendation to increase the number of BSN graduates has renewed interest among nurse leaders to create new and innovative pathways for nurses to …
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One Hospital’s Journey to Create a Culture of Safety
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports in 1999, To Err is Human – Building a Safer Health System and 2001, Crossing the Quality Chasm sought to transform the culture of American hospitals. The culture of blame needed to become a culture of safety if we were ever to reduce and prevent errors and …
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Experiences of African American students in pre-licensure schools of nursing: a qualitative descriptive study
Despite more than 40 years of research and governmental support, African Americans continue to be underrepresented in the nursing profession compared to the population it serves. Though some progress has been made over the past 20 years, the American Nurses Association (ANA), American Association …
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Perceptions of the BSN: what nurses think and the factors that influence those perceptions
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has set a goal that 80% of nurses will be educated at the baccalaureate level or higher by the year 2020. Currently, only about 50% of nurses are educated at that level. To achieve that goal, significant work must be done to encourage nurses to return to school. …
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Understanding RN workforce education in the rural North-Central Region of Michigan
… nursing workforce are proliferating. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) challenged the nursing profession by setting the goal of having 80% of the nation's nurses prepared at the baccalaureate level (BSN) or higher by 2020. This is an ambitious goal given that, nationally, only 50% of nurses …
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Learning from interprofessional practice
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended a shift in delivering health services from compartmentalized to team-based care (IOM, 2003; WHO, 2010). Based on their advice the Interprofessional Educational Collaborative (IPEC) formulated four interprofessional …
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Development of Interprofessional Simulation Scenarios Within the Re-Established Capital Area Simulation Collaborative
<p>Among interprofessional healthcare providers “an estimated 80% of serious medical errors involve miscommunication” (Joint Commission, 2012). The National Academies of Medicine, formerly known as the Institute of Medicine (IOM), World Health Organization (WHO), and Agency for Healthcare Research …
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Reliability and Validity of the Outcome Questionnaire in a Heterogeneous Cancer Population
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Cancer Comprehensive Network (NCCN) now require integration of psychosocial care into the treatment of cancer patients to identify, monitor, and treat psychosocial distress. Despite the widespread use of Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) for these …
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Empowering Health Care Professionals: An Interprofessional Education Model Implementation And Evaluation Using Mentorship And Teamstepps Methodology
<p>Medical error was reported in 2016 by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States healthcare system. Effective communication across healthcare disciplines is critical to ensure patient safety, care quality, and operational efficiency. The purpose of …
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Recognition of Compassion Fatigue among Medical-Surgical Nurses: The Provision of Education to Manage the Effects
<p>The Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2010) recommends that healthcare organizations make the “recruitment and retention of qualified nurses a priority”. The ability to comply with the recommendation is fraught with challenges. Nurses are required to care for patients across the age span with varying …
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Characterizing the Factors Associated with Women’s Adherence to Institute of Medicine Gestational Weight Gain Guidelines and Assessing a Possible Role for Mobile Health through the Evaluation of a Pregnancy-Specific Application SmartMoms Canada
… infants. Excessive GWG and maternal obesity are of high priority to public health across many nations. Improving maternal and child health can be achieved by encouraging women to meet Institute of Medicine (IOM) weight gain recommendations, sound clinical guidance, and other forms of support. …
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Cancer reporting: timeliness analysis and process reengineering
… for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Yet, few recent studies in the United States (U.S.) have systemically measured timeliness. The goal of this research is to evaluate the quality of cancer data and examine methods by which the reporting process can be …
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Using Therapeutic Writing to Deconstruct Recovery from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
… trauma has produced a post-millennial epoch of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a debilitating anxiety disorder that occurs after exposure to an extreme stressor or prolonged victimization. After an extensive review of treatment protocols in 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) exhorted …
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Utilization of a transitional care team for medication reconciliation in geriatric primary care
Background and Significance: According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), medication-related errors lead to mortality and adverse effects such as allergic reactions, avoidable side effects, drug interactions, and unnecessary cost (IOM, 2000). Even with the predominant use of computerized provider …
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Role conflict, role ambiguity, and job satisfaction in RN to baccalaureate students in Texas
Background: The Institute of Medicine (IOM, 2011) recommended that nurses attain higher levels of education at the baccalaureate level and above to assume roles as providers, researchers, educators, and leaders to impact health policy. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships …
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Nurses' Perceptions of the Effects of Disruptive Physician Behavior on Patient Safety
… and disruptive behavior is a potential cause of communication breakdown. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimated in 1997 that in the United States there were between 44,000 and 98,000 patient deaths due to medical errors (Kohn, Corrigan, & Donaldson, 2000). This survey was designed to …
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An evaluation of the opinions of school nutrition professionals on the new meal pattern being implemented through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) with a focus on the fruit and vegetable components
… (HHFKA), 2010 based on the recommendations by Institute of Medicine (IOM) introduced new meal pattern that comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 and these are the major changes made in the past 15 years to school meal programs. The objective of the study was to evaluate the …
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The Impact of Structured Debriefing, Following Simulation, on BSN Student Development of Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment Skills
The necessity of appropriate clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills is recognized as essential for the development of a competent practitioner. In response to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report which called for a re-evaluation of the educational processes used to prepare practitioners, …
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Eliminating waste in US health care: evaluating accountable care organizations as a model for quality sustainable care
… care expenditures, accounting for 17.9 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Health care spending increased by 3.9 percent in 2011 and is expected to surpass 20 percent of GDP by 2020. An investigation of national trends in health spending conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) …
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Food intake patterns and associations with postpartum weight retention in women living with and without HIV in Cape Town South Africa
… low-income resource settings. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate food intake patterns during pregnancy and postpartum, and associations with gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum weight retention (PPWR) among women living with and without HIV. Methods: This Master of Public …
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