The Portfolio Effect
November 29, 2012 | Story
Hidden flaws in procedures during hospital handoffs endanger patients, RWJF grantee says.
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Evidence-Based Hospital Design Can Reduce Stress and Improve Outcomes for Patients and Caregivers
December 4, 2009 | Program Result
The Center for Health Design and the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Architecture developed an Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification program, to accredit design professionals who use evidence-based design for new hospitals.
Getting the Board on Board
April 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Interviews with hospital chief executive officers (CEOs) and board members were conducted to obtain their views on how governance and leadership relate to quality improvement (QI) efforts at hospitals. Leaders from 30 hospitals across 14 states were ...
2006 Conference Develops a Map of Research Priorities for Health Care Facility Design as a Means to Improve Patient Outcomes and Staff Satisfaction
January 1, 2008 | Program Result
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology convened a conference to develop a research agenda on the role of health care facility design and patient safety, patient and family experiencem and nurse/staff working conditions.
Implementing Shift-to-Shift Walking Rounds for Nurses
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit/Story
Staff replaced the organization's standard shift-to-shift nurse report meetings with a five-minute huddle, followed by two-person, nurse-led rounds.
Ann L. Hendrich, MSN
February 2, 2005 | Story
About a year after she completed the fellowship, Hendrich left Clarian/Methodist and struck out on her own as a consultant, planning to help health care organizations with patient flow, design and workforce training.
Long Hours for Nurses Lead to Patient Safety Issues
February 22, 2005 | Story
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine asked 393 hospital-based registered nurses to track their working hours along with the number of errors or near errors they made on each shift. The results of that work, partially fu ...
Improving Staff Satisfaction and Patient Care by Creating an Electronic Change-of-Shift Report
June 4, 2008 | Story
Staff created a simple, electronic reporting system using Excel that nurses update with pertinent patient and treatment information at any time during their shift.
Transforming Care at the Bedside
June 10, 2008 | Story
Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago empowers nurses by having them test and implement changes they think will improve patient care and enhance patient and nursing staff satisfaction.
RWJF Launches Transforming Care at the Bedside Virtual Resource Center
June 10, 2008 | Story
"Nurses are unbelievably appreciative of TCAB. It gives them hope by offering them a mechanism to make their work environment better."