April 2015 Vol. 10 No. 4 Archives

April 2015 Vol. 10 No. 4

2015 top patient safety concerns

April 14, 2015

Alarm hazards top the “Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations,” released by ECRI Institute. Data integrity and managing…

Alternating antibiotics may help reduce resistance

April 14, 2015

Using antibiotics in various alternating patterns may be effective in reducing bacterial resistance, according to a study in PLOS Biology.…

Any nurse can do it: Sustaining change when volunteering overseas

April 15, 2015

Arriving back in Ethiopia for the third time after having left only four months earlier, I had many questions. Had…

Committee work: A nurse’s secret to survival during “go live”

April 13, 2015

When it comes to computerized documentation, change is inevitable. Even if your organization has converted to electronic health records (EHRs),…

Elevated upper body position after childbirth improve respiratory safety

April 29, 2015

An elevated upper body position might improve respiratory safety in women early after childbirth without impairing sleep quality, according to…

Ending AIDS: Safe sex is still key despite medical advances

April 15, 2015

There is much to celebrate in the battle against acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is increasing life…

Ethics case study: ‘Just watch them die…’

April 15, 2015

According to the Associated Press, a Brookdale Senior Residence facility* worker who identified herself as a nurse, refused to administer…

Falling forward: Why is it so hard?

April 14, 2015

Yes, I’m talking about falls here! Why is it so hard to take what we KNOW, and make it…

FDA approves Corlanor for treatment of heart failure

April 16, 2015

On April 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Corlanor (ivabradine) to reduce hospitalization from worsening heart failure.…

FDA approves generic Abilify

April 29, 2015

On April 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic versions of Abilify (aripiprazole). Read more.

FDA approves new test for diagnosing gastroparesis.

April 14, 2015

On April 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT), a new noninvasive test…

Infections associated with reprocessed duodenoscopes

April 2, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken several steps in response to infections associated with reprocessed duodenoscopes, including…

Is this quality improvement or research?

April 13, 2015

Imagine you’re a nurse working in the emergency department (ED) of a small hospital who wants to reduce medication errors…

Leading the journey: Engaging staff in process improvement through visual management

April 13, 2015

The pressure is always on in busy clinical settings to improve efficiency, capacity, and patient flow. Strategic process improvement that…

Nurses answer the call to enhance veteran and military health

April 15, 2015

Nursing has a long history of caring for wounded soldiers. Perhaps most famously, Florence Nightingale served as chief nurse in…

Optimal staffing for safe patient care: What will it take?

April 13, 2015

Optimal staffing for safe patient care continues to be a top concern of the nation’s 2.8 million employed registered nurses…

Patients 80 years and older would likely benefit from more aggressive treatment for ACS

April 2, 2015

Patients over age 80 with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) would likely benefit from more invasive tests and therapies that may…

Quiz time

April 13, 2015

Which statement about hyperglycemia and mortality in patients receiving nutritional support is correct? a.Compared to parenteral nutrition (PN), enteral nutrition…

Transitional care can reduce hospital readmissions

April 15, 2015

Avoidable hospital admissions are a key patient safety and quality concern. A significant cause of preventable readmissions is poor communication…

Twitter can help predict asthma-related ED visits

April 16, 2015

Researchers have created a model to predict approximately how many asthma sufferers would visit the ED at a large hospital…

Variation in mortality

April 29, 2015

Compared to Whites, Blacks had lower risk adjusted mortality rates for several medical conditions and for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair,…

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