JAN JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING ORIGINAL RESEARCH Quality nursing care in the words of nurses Linda Maas Burhans & Martha Raile Alligood Accepted for publication 19 March 2010 Correspondence to L.M. Burhans: e-mail: linda.burhans@gmail.com Linda Maas Burhans PhD RN CPHQ Associate Executive Director of Education and Practice North Carolina Board of Nursing and Adjunct Faculty‚ East Carolina University College of Nursing‚ Wilson‚ NC‚ USA Martha Raile Alligood PhD RN ANEF Professor
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are choosing to fix their house up themselves rather than hiring someone to do it. More people are also choosing to buy "fixer uppers" to save money. With that in mind‚ I have compiled a list of what I consider to the top ten home improvement blogs to help you with those home projects. 10. The Lettered Cottage- A lot of TLC is decorating tips not so much DIY projects but they do have some good tips. 9. The DIY Show-off- This is a great blog for a collection of before/after posts as well as link-ups
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Demystifying Six Sigma This page intentionally left blank Demystifying Six Sigma A Company-Wide Approach to Continuous Improvement Alan Larson American Management Association New York • Atlanta • Brussels • Buenos Aires • Chicago • London • Mexico City San Francisco • Shanghai • Tokyo • Toronto • Washington‚ D. C. Special discounts on bulk quantities of AMACOM books are available to corporations‚ professional associations‚ and other organizations. For details‚ contact Special
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Care Quality of Nursing Homes in America The quality of care in nursing homes around the country is a topic that has become heavily researched over the past 30 years. In some parts of the world‚ like Wales‚ residents appreciate the care they receive from loving nurses and good programs (Palfrey‚ 2011). However‚ in many countries such as the United States‚ residents argue that there is a major need for reform in the nursing home industry. This issue has recently become overwhelmingly important
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Quality health care is defined as “the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge”. The Institute of Medicine’s 2001 article‚ To Err Is Human released the statement that medical errors were responsible for between 44‚000 and 98‚000 deaths annually in the United States (McEwen and Willis‚ 2014). An immediate demand for accountability and quality in the health care system
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Nursing Home Culture Change: How It Benefit Your Bottom Line Kevin Do University of Connecticut Management of Long Term Health Care Organizations Professor: Brandon Munson Date: 11/01/2012 Abstract This paper will discuss the culture change in long term care industry focused on nursing homes in America. Also‚ the methodologies of culture change will also be addressed. In the end‚ what culture change will benefit the nursing homes and how it helps managers to manage their bottom lines
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Organizational Strategies for Quality Assessment and Improvement The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Ambiguous medical notations are one of the most common and preventable causes of medication errors (Grissinger & Kelly‚ 2005). Drug names‚ dosage units‚ and directions for use should be written clearly to minimize confusion. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the Food and Drug Administration recommend that error-prone abbreviations are considered whenever medical
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Renovate or buy a new home By Debra Palmer ENG121: English Composition I Prof. Heather Nielson July 23‚ 2012 The decision to renovate our current home or start fresh with a move in ready house is among us. With a growing family‚ our current home is feeling smaller by the day. My family needs more space and more storage to make our everyday lives easier. It has really come down to what is the best fit for our family‚ a new home or renovating our current home. Both options have several
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Risk Management and Quality Improvement Individual Written Assignment Case Study 2: Tenerife Airport Disaster Name: Tam Chuen Fung (Panda) SID: 10485559 Mind Map: For the key events or hazards that led to the occurrence of the disaster‚ 9 points are included in this part. PAVE would be used in the hazard identification as a tool. * P-Pilot 1) Experience level Captain of the KLM‚ Jacob van Zanten is an experienced pilot of KLM. But he gave a disadvantage in the cockpit
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Question 1 Continuous Improvement contains: Many organizations focus on continuous improvement processes to aid efficiency improvement‚ reduce waste‚ and/or maximize profits. In your posting‚ discuss three of the continuous improvement foci areas you have experienced in your job or organization and discuss the effectiveness (or benefits) of such initiatives. Decide what change management issues are present that limit the organization Business - General Business Continuous Improvement
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