Showing posts with label Patrica Stone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patrica Stone. Show all posts
Friday, January 9, 2015

Preventing Hospital Acquired Infections among Elderly ICU Patients Reduces Death Risk, Saves Money

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Elderly patients who develop hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) while in intensive care units (ICU) are approximately 35 percent more likel...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

When It Comes to Cost and Quality of Hospital Care, Nurse Tenure and Teamwork Count

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This post originally appeared on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Human Capital Blog . The largest study to examine the relationship ...
Friday, April 18, 2014

Nurses' Experience and Teamwork Contribute to Better Patient Care

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A new study partially funded through the INQRI program reveals that nurse tenure and good team work improve the quality of hospital care and...
Friday, February 21, 2014

Interdisciplinary Team Approach Needed to Battle HAIs Effectively

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Nurse-led, interdisciplinary team-based approaches are needed to effectively prevent hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), according to a ne...
Friday, December 6, 2013

INQRI In the News

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New guidelines from the Joint Commission highlight the key role of nurses in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLA...
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Joint Commission Guidelines for Preventing Bloodstream Infections Emphasize Role of Nurses

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Guidelines and a toolkit released this week by the Joint Commission highlight the key role nurses play in preventing central line-associat...