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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"coordination of care"”.
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The Impact of Relational Coordination and the Nurse on Patient Outcomes
<p>Healthcare quality remains a significant issue due to fragmentation of care in our complex U.S. healthcare systems. While coordination of care is foundational to healthcare quality as well as identified as a National Priority, fragmentation and uncoordinated care continues to afflict our …
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The relationship between healthcare services and financial burden among families of children with autism spectrum disorders: A US perspective
… to determine the financial burden among families of children with ASD and to identify the predictors of financial burden</p> <p>METHODS: Children with a confirmed diagnosis of ASD were identified in the Interaction Autism Network Registry. Multiple regression analyses was used to determine the …
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Standardized Blood Transfusion Documentation
<p>The aim of this project was to improve nurse satisfaction through the use of a standardized blood administration documentation template. The goal was to reduce the time that nurses spend charting by offering a structured documentation template and to ensure that the procedure is correctly …
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An evaluation of the needs of patients receiving palliative care for upper gastrointestinal cancer and their main carer
Only 20% of patients at diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer will be suitable for potentially curative surgical resection, and then only 5 -10% of these will survive to 5 years. Most individuals die within twelve months. Whilst the relief of physical symptoms is essential and contributes to …
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The effective representation of midwifery care in documentation: A Delphi study
The documentation of midwifery care is widely accepted as a critical component of midwifery practice. This documentation serves a variety of purposes. At a minimum it represents the care provided to a woman, childbearing person and/or baby, by the midwife. It may enhance coordination of care …
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Evidence-based Change in Practice: Development and Implementation of Type II Diabetic Flow Sheet
<p>Ten percent of the National Health Service annual budget goes to treat complications from diabetes (Lancet, 2010).<strong><em> </em></strong>The American Diabetes Association® (ADA, 2013) estimated that diabetics in the United States incur $176 billion annually in direct medical costs for …
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Nursing Perspectives and Opinions on Early or Delayed Sepsis Treatment: A Mixed Methods Approach
… shock is involved. Sepsis is responsible for 50% of acute kidney injury (AKI), which is the most common form of organ dysfunction seen in critical care. Sepsis associated AKI results in loss of, or decreased renal function, is associated with adverse long-term outcomes, and carries a higher …
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Long term condition management: Health professionals’ perspectives
Long term conditions are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in New Zealand. The burden upon secondary health care services to manage the complications of long term conditions has prompted calls for primary health care to lead the way in early diagnosis, management and coordination of care …
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Examining the Need for Psychosocial Services in Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma
… In 2014, there were a reported 702,208 cases of child abuse and neglect across the country, with nearly 120,000 suffering from physical abuse. Research has shown the adverse physical and psychological consequences of child maltreatment. Despite what we know about the benefits of early …
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Ações programáticas de controle do diabetes mellitus desenvolvidas por equipes de saúde da família na Bahia
Diabetes mellitus is a disease of great prevalence in Brazil. Access to primary health care of quality makes it possible to offer continuous actions of health promotion and prevention against complications to those who suffer from this disease. The objective of this study is to characterize …
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An evaluative study of a health team development intervention in a state training center for the mentally retarded
… with three work groups to study the effects of a health team development intervention on interdisciplinary (ID) team processes. Effects were measured by participant questionnaires, managerial diagnostic and follow-up interviews, and by direct observation of team meetings. The intervention, as …
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Determining the Impact of Telehealth on Rural and Remote Health Care Service Delivery in Canada
… rural and remote areas to alleviate the inequity of access. The effect of these policies has been temporary in that health providers responding to these incentives rarely established permanent practices in rural and remote communities. In addition, these policies rarely address the fact that …
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Acute-To-Home Care Nursing Handoffs: Distributed Cognition Across Patterns of Knowledge
<p>Timely, explicit, and effective communication of patient information during care transitions is fundamental to safe care. Studies show that handoffs or transfers of patient care from one provider to another are susceptible to communication failures (Riesenberg et al., 2009a). Most studies on …
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Improving Care Coordination for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disorders/Delay/Disabilities in the United States
It is widely accepted that continuity and coordination of care as a form of healthcare delivery is essential to meet patients’ comprehensive health needs regardless of geographical location or social economic status. Healthcare organizations and providers must be transformed into health services …
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The quality of diabetes care in the community: practice, policy and culture
Aim: Diabetes is an important barometer of health system performance. This chronic condition is a source of significant morbidity, premature mortality and a major contributor to health care costs. There is an increasing focus internationally, and more recently nationally, on system, practice and …
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Case management for frail older people. Effects on healthcare utilisation, cost in relation to utility, and experiences of the intervention
The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate healthcare utilisation patterns and to explore the effects of a case management intervention for frail older people on healthcare utilisation and costs in relation to utility. A further aim was to explore the older people’s and case managers’ …