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Showing 1 to 20 of 681 for “"patient outcomes"”.
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Predictors of Septic Patient Outcomes
… and interprofessional collaboration on septic patient outcomes is unclear.</p> <p>Purpose: To provide conceptual clarity for the term interprofessional simulation as it pertains to collaborative work within the healthcare setting, and to identify factors and outcomes associated with sepsis …
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Improving patient outcomes in systemic vasculitis
… from vasculitis is high. Improving the long-term outcomes for patients with these conditions needs a multifaceted approach that encompasses early diagnosis, a better knowledge of the underlying aetiology, understanding the disease course and associated morbidity, and finding safer long-term …
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Switching to Celsius to Improve Patient Outcomes
… Nurse Leader (CNL) collects and evaluates patient outcomes, assesses cohort risk, and has the decision-making authority to change care plans when necessary (AACN, 2007). The objective of this project is to change the way the microsystem of the Surgical Services department takes, …
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Off-Shift Nursing and Quality Patient Outcomes
… and/or holidays). Researchers have found that patient outcomes are generally worse on off-shifts as compared to regular hours. However, the underlying mechanism of why these outcomes are worse remains unclear. This dissertation explores off-shift care including nurse staffing and human capital …
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Predicting Patient Outcomes in the EPOCH Clinical Trial
… radioembolization (TARE) can improve patient outcomes. The EPOCHclinical trial demonstrated that TARE improved hepatic progressionfree survival (hPFS) in patients with colorectal liver metastases, and computational methods to analyze the multimodal data collected can identify patient …
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Predicting intensive care unit patient outcomes through patient similarity
… to assist this decision by identifying similar patients and using their outcomes for prediction. We used the eICU Collaborative Research Database (eICU-CRD) v2.0 for the project. Different time varying and time constant features about the patient's demographics and clinical trajectory was used …
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Enhancing Education of Medication Side Effects to Improve Patient Outcomes
<p>Patient satisfaction scores regarding how effectively staff educates patients about possible side effects of new medications are not consistently above the national average at a large metropolitan hospital in California (MHC). The results of these patient satisfaction scores shed light on the …
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Improving Medication Administration and Patient Outcomes by Decreasing Avoidable Interruptions
… in turn reduces medical error costs and improves patient outcomes and patient safety. A review of the literature revealed several key points: (1) Medication errors are increasingly recognized as a significant, but preventable problem in our health care system, (2) Interruptions are implicated as a …
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The Impact of a Clinical Mentor Program on Patient Outcomes
The increasing complexity of patient care requires an expert nurse to navigate the hospital stay, yet today's workforce brings a declining supply of seasoned nurses, creating a patient need/nurse expertise gap. The clinical mentor role was developed to bridge this gap and create a safety net, using …
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Implementing formulary recommendations in primary care: effect on patient outcomes.
… research aimed to measure the effect on health outcomes of implementing selected recommendations of the Grampian Joint Drug Formulary in primary care. Antibiotics used in the treatment of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTIs), ulcer healing agents and peripheral vasodilators were …
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Throughput and Nurses' Workloads: Influences on Nurse and Patient Outcomes
Patient turnover, or throughput, through nursing units can significantly impact the workloads of nurses. However, very few staffing measures account for patient throughput, thus underestimating nurses' workloads. Research has shown that when nurse staffing is more favorable, patient and nurse …
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Workplace Bullying, Nurse Practice Environment, Patient Outcomes: A Descriptive Study
… environments are associated with improved patient safety, yet little is known about the nurse’s experiences of bullying or flourishing within the practice environment. This study described nurses’ experiences of workplace bullying and flourishing and identified associations with patient …
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Toward explainable machine learning methods for stroke patient outcomes in Tennessee
… and death in the United States. Stroke patients often face severe health consequences, significantly impacting their lives and placing a substantial financial burden on their families and the wider healthcare system. Therefore, reliable predictions of various patient outcomes, such as …
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Improving Hand Off Communication to Enhance Patient Outcomes and Staff Satisfaction
… is: Improving hand off communication to enhance patient outcomes and staff satisfaction 50% by August 6. Staff had 100% participation. Reduction in unnecessary appointments occurred and a structured standardized hand off form with situation, background, assessment, and recommendation (SBAR) was …
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Implementing Emergency Bedside Backpacks in the NICU to Improve Patient Outcomes
… a specialized disaster plan, increases patient safety resulting in improved patient outcomes. This prospectus aims to implement emergency bedside backpacks as the first step in the development of a NICU specific disaster plan. These backpacks are meant to be an addition to the current …
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The Impact of Relational Coordination and the Nurse on Patient Outcomes
… coordination and adverse nurse sensitive patient outcomes, namely hospital acquired pressure ulcers, patient falls with injury, catheter- associated urinary tract infection, and central line-associated blood stream infection. A retrospective correlational survey design using cross …
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Association between venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation start time and patient outcomes
… all factors are optimized to ensure successful patient outcomes. The time of day a patient is placed on ECMO may play a significance in determining their survival after ECMO. Methods: The study was performed as a single-center, retrospective chart review and database analysis of prospectively …
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Chemotherapy for lung cancer: Determinants of guideline adherence and associated patient outcomes
… recommend chemotherapy for medically fit patients with stage II-IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Adherence to chemotherapy guidelines has rarely been studied among large populations, mainly because performance status (PS), a key component in assessing chemotherapy appropriateness, is …
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Effect of Perioperative Celecoxib on Patient Outcomes After Major Plastic Surgery Procedures
… improve pain control and clinically-important patient outcomes. Another objective of the study was to determine if perioperative administration of celecoxib offered any advantages over postoperative administration alone. METHODS: One hundred and twenty healthy consenting patients undergoing …
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