Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection in the United States associated with nearly 26,000 cases of cancer annually. With the recent addition of Gardasil 9, three vaccines are now licensed by ...

No standardized screening tool for the assessment of a patient’s needs for palliative care in the intensive care unit (ICU) exists. This retrospective, descriptive, exploratory study examined the Center to Advance Palliative ...

The number of antibiotic-resistant infections continues to increase. In 2005, there were nearly 11,406 deaths from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the United States. Since 1980, the United ...

Background: The surgeon general states that skin cancer is a key public health problem. Skin cancer is highly preventable; however, it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States.| Purpose: The purpose ...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was developed for adults but has been used in neonates as a life-saving rescue therapy for infants with respiratory failure and/or cardiac collapse as a result of congenital ...

Malnutrition is a common problem after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) which can lead to further complications, poor outcomes, and increased costs. A review of literature revealed a lack of a ...

Problem: Clinical alarms are nearly constant in a busy hospital unit. The vast majority of alarms are either false or do not require intervention, termed nuisance alarms. The constant stimulation to caregivers by these ...

It can be difficult to achieve the perfect balance of coagulation of the blood for patients on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. The anticoagulation of the blood must be adequate to allow the ECMO pump ...

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot quality improvement project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a tracking tool to improve provider adherence and documentation to the American Diabetic Association (ADA) Standards ...

Health care providers and others in the community who serve homeless populations have long made the connection between homelessness and poor health. Many agencies who serve the homeless have identified permanent housing ...