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December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of the effects of concurrent peer review visits on treatment intensification and control of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes in a community health center found that the visits improved outcomes for hypertension patients and increased treatment intensification for all three conditions.
April 23, 2009 | Evaluation/Journal Article
This article details the multisite evaluation conducted by Nancy Donaldson, D.N.Sc., of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing. Through both qualitative and quantitative methods, the evaluation reports the impact of RRT through the eyes of the nurse.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The success of this nurse-led collaborative underscores the role of nurses in quality improvement.
November 4, 2011 | Journal Article
A 10-minute monthly survey measures progress of a team-based quality improvement intervention.
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article presents concerns about nurses who continue to work despite suffering physical pain or while under mental stress. The authors conducted focus groups with RNs and hospital management at four hospitals in North Carolina.
October 29, 2009 | Issue Brief
Researchers from the Urban Institute look at the design of accountable care organizations and their opportunities and challenges.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Safe, high quality care depends on appropriate nurse staffing around the clock.
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A review of existing research on handoffs in order to inform the improvement and standardization of the handoff process in hospitals found that in existing literature, key concepts remain poorly defined and that patient safety is not analyzed against handoffs' other functions.
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Academic Chronic Care Collaboratives (ACCCs) empowered patients and changed attitudes among health care team members toward primary care. This introduction of a supplement to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, previews the achievements of the Academic Chronic Care Collaboratives.
July 5, 2011 | Story
"There's that stigma where the doctor is some almighty person, and the nurse is in more of a subservient role."