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January 18, 2007 | Story
As more patient data is housed in electronic health records, and the power of the Internet and computing systems continue to grow, experts believe the U.S. can create a national system of real-time reporting.
February 13, 2007 | Story
The hospital is one of 10 participating in Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) (a program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)).
February 13, 2007 | Story
A key component of this cultural transformation was the development of a process for recognizing leadership and professional development of nursing staff.
April 23, 2007 | Story
As a result, employees are now recognized as essential to the institution's success, empowered to proactively recommend solutions to even the most complex organizational problems.
June 20, 2007 | Story
Falls that cause moderate or major injury do, however, have the potential to reduce a patient's mobility, decrease independence, extend hospitalization and increase the reliance on long-term inpatient care.
July 11, 2007 | Story
R³ program—Renewal, Resilience and Retention for Nurses—are similar to another prominent RWJF initiative to improve nurse retention.
November 25, 2007 | Story
Nurses are known for providing care and comfort to patients. The skills they need to do that are basic to the profession. But modern nursing also demands and develops expertise in communications, management and leadership.
March 20, 2008 | News Release
Nurses are pivotal to quality improvement efforts, but shortages could curtail involvement.
March 27, 2008 | Story
Research presentations by two Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative (INQRI) grantees shines a spotlight on one of the most important nursing processes.
June 4, 2008 | Story
Staff at William Beaumont Hospital introduced a new triage system to quickly pre-screen and categorize patients before sending them to one of three treatment areas to be more fully triaged.