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Protecting infants against pertussis: the cocooning strategy in practice.
(2013-03-10)
Cocooning is a strategy to protect infants from pertussis. This study explored the postpartum Tdap status of close newborn contacts during a primary care visit. The findings include a summary of the results and the ...
Parental Interaction in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
(2013-06-05)
Parent-infant bonding may be disrupted by premature delivery and complicated by a hospital stay and medical equipment. There are a large number of studies that show early neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) interventions ...
Effects of Telephone Follow up Call on Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department
(2013-06-11)
Problem: Patient satisfaction has been identified as a key element of success in a competitive healthcare market, being used as an indicator of quality care as well as reimbursement incentives. Emergency Departments (ED) ...
Necrotizing Enterocolitis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): Case Control Review
(2013-06-05)
PURPOSE: Necrotizing enterocolitis is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit, with higher mortality rates seen in the earlier gestation and lower birth ...
Diabetic Foot Care in the Primary Care Setting
(2013-06-05)
Problem: Diabetes is becoming an epidemic with increasing numbers of patients diagnosed each year. Deshpande, Harris-Hayes, and Schootman (2008) clarify that diabetes is a chronic metabolic condition that has a trend of ...
Analysis of Clinical, Social, and Transitional Care Factors Associated with 30-Day Heart Failure Readmissions
(2013-06-10)
High rates of readmission for heart failure have resulted in legislation, which will decrease the rate of reimbursement for hospitals with high rates of readmission. Improving the transition to home may reduce the number ...
Development of a Preceptor Program for Staff Nurses in an Emergency Department: A Collaborative Hospital-based Quality Improvement Project
(2013-06-11)
Background: Preceptors are expected to foster a successful “transition to practice” for novice nurses and new hires. Preceptor education has been shown to increase retention of novice nurses. The goal of the project ...
Pharmacokinetic Comparison of Vitamins D2 and D3 in Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis
(2013-06-11)
Background and Objectives: Recent understanding of extrarenal production of calcitriol has lead to the exploration of calciferol treatment in dialysis patients. This paper reports the pharmacokinetics of 25-hydroxyvitamin ...
Preventing Progression of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome for Patients Post-Deep Vein Thrombosis
(2013-06-05)
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic condition that develops in 20-50% of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) patients. Its burden includes increased costs, decreased quality of life, and decreased personal productivity. ...
Application of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Genetic Testing Guidelines for Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Syndrome in Primary Care
(2013-06-10)
Purpose: The purpose of this practice improvement project was to evaluate a primary care clinic’s implementation of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s (NCCN) genetic testing guideline for hereditary breast and/or ...