| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| Preventing Hospital Readmissions: Evaluation of a Transitional Care Management Program |
2022 |
450 |
Background: In 2012, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) introduced the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). HRRP encouraged hospitals to improve rates of unplanned readmissions by reducing CMS payments to institutions th... |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Second Victim Peer Support Program Knowledge and Preferences |
2022 |
239 |
Background: The term “second-victim” refers to the negative mental and physical effects that healthcare professionals experience after an adverse or traumatic event. This second victim phenomenon has negative ramifications on those involved, includin... |
| Nurse-led Hypertension Clinic in Primary Care |
2023 |
963 |
Background: Hypertension remains a global health issue affecting adults which results in increased cardiovascular disease and healthcare expenditures. Answering the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to recognize and address hypertension, nurses withi... |
| Substance Use Disorder Awareness in the Anesthesia Provider, A Quality Improvement Initiative |
2022 |
315 |
Background: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a condition that promotes unnecessary risks for the patient, provider, and employer. This disorder can affect any human regardless of background, education, or race. With rates of SUD as high as 10% within ... |
| Promoting Urinary Continence: Education Program For Nursing Staff Using The 3-Day Voiding Record |
2022 |
231 |
Background: Strokes are one of the major causes of disability in the United States (US) and fifth leading cause of death. Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the complications of stroke and is associated with poor quality of life, nursing home plac... |
| Simulation: Strategies to Increase Nurse Educator Confidence |
2022 |
491 |
Background: Simulation is increasingly used in acute care settings to assist with skill acquisition and knowledge. This educational modality is often delivered by clinical nurse educators who lack the necessary professional development on the topic. ... |
| Incidence of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) colonization in adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients after discontinuation of isolation precautions |
2022 |
311 |
Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is a leading cause of hospital acquired infection and a major cause of bacteremia among hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients. To prevent the transmission of VRE colonization, many inst... |
| A Summative Program Evaluation of an Outpatient Community Heart Failure Clinic |
2022 |
109 |
Background: A southeastern US rural hospital supported by an outpatient heart failure (HF) clinic struggled with high readmission rates. Due to the high prevalence of HF, associated extreme costs, and readmission burden it was important to identify i... |