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Impact of Medical Surgical Acute Care Microsystem Nurse Characteristics and Practices on Patient Outcomes

August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief

This research brief develops a model to understand the effects of nurse workload, staff nurse characteristics, and selected nursing risk assessment and processes of care on patient outcomes.

Nurse-Led Intervention to Prevent Patient Falls

August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief

This research brief develops and tests the effectiveness of a web-based fall prevention tool kit (FPTK) in four acute care hospitals.

Quality Outcomes of Hospital Supplemental Nurse Staffing

August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief

This research brief examines the relationship between the use of supplemental nurses and outcomes of hospitalized adults.

Quality of Nursing Care on Acute Inpatient Units

August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief

This research brief identifies and assesses the impact of nurse staffing levels on the quality of patient care.

Patient Safety

A collection of success stories on improving patient safety from the front lines of American health care, providing free access to strategies used by hospitals and medical practices nationwide to improve care.

Dissemination and Implementation: INQRI's Potential Impact

April 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Read the perspectives of principal investigators from INQRI-funded implementation sites: strategies, challenges, successes, and lessons learned.

Variation in Surgical Outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

March 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Surgical complications vary by hospital setting and surgeon’s specialty.

The Earlier the Longer

November 12, 2012 | Journal Article

Intensive care units should take a rigorous and nuanced approach to planning patient handoffs to improve patient safety and quality of care.

A Multicenter, Phased, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units

September 1, 2012 | Journal Article

The success of this nurse-led collaborative underscores the role of nurses in quality improvement.

Doctor, I’m not comfortable with that order

December 5, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post

Michael Painter discusses human error in health care.

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