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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 25 of 25 Research Studies DisplayedWilliams M, Coppin JD, Bender M
Predictors of Clinical Nurse Leader implementation success across a national sample of settings: a Bayesian multilevel modeling analysis.
The aim of this study was to examine and compare patterns of empirical correspondence to the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Practice Model and predict their influence on implementation success. The researchers conducted a secondary analysis of a 2015 national-level study with clinicians and administrators involved with CNL initiatives in their health system. A total of 920 participants responded, with 59% providing success scores. The variability around success score across CNL Practice Model element ratings was largest at the component level compared to either the domain level or the item level. The components most predictive of implementation success were (a) consensus CNL model can close gaps, (b) organization level implementation strategy, and (c) alignment of empirical CNL microsystem level structuring to the model's conceptualization.
AHRQ-funded; HS027181.
Citation: Williams M, Coppin JD, Bender M .
Predictors of Clinical Nurse Leader implementation success across a national sample of settings: a Bayesian multilevel modeling analysis.
J Nurs Scholarsh 2023 Nov; 55(6):1238-47. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12926..
Keywords: Nursing, Healthcare Delivery, Provider: Nurse
Huff NR, Chimowitz H, DelPico MA
The consequences of emotionally evocative patient behaviors on emergency nurses' patient assessments and handoffs: an experimental study using simulated patient cases.
The purpose of this experimental vignette research study was to explore the impact of emotionally evocative patient behavior and mental illness on 130 emergency nurses' emotions, patient assessments, testing advocacy, and written handoffs. The researchers asked the nurses to complete four multimedia computer-simulated patient encounters in which patient behavior (irritable vs. calm) and mental illness (present vs. absent) were purposely varied. The nurses recorded their emotions and clinical evaluations, recommended diagnostic tests, and provided written handoffs. The study found that the nurses experienced greater negative emotions (anger, unease) and reported decreased engagement when evaluating patients demonstrating irritable (vs. calm) behavior. Nurses also considered patients with irritable (vs. calm) behavior as more likely to exaggerate their pain and as poorer historians, and as less likely to cooperate, return to work, and recover. Nurses' handoffs were more likely to include negative descriptions of patients with irritable (vs. calm) behavior and exclude specific clinical information. The existence of mental illness increased unease and sadness and lead to nurses being less likely to recommend a needed test for a correct diagnosis.
AHRQ-funded; HS025752.
Citation: Huff NR, Chimowitz H, DelPico MA .
The consequences of emotionally evocative patient behaviors on emergency nurses' patient assessments and handoffs: an experimental study using simulated patient cases.
Int J Nurs Stud 2023 Jul; 143:104507. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104507..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Behavioral Health, Nursing, Workflow
Saucke MC, Alagoz E, Arroyo N
The invisible work of transfer centre nurses: a qualitative study of strategies to overcome communication challenges.
The objective of this study was to explore the role of transfer center nurses and their strategies to facilitate communication between providers during calls related to interhospital transfers. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 transfer center nurses at one tertiary medical center and asked them to describe their work. The results indicated that transfer center nurses employed multiple strategies to overcome communication challenges; providers' lack of knowledge of the nurses' role can impede respectful and efficient transfer conversations. The researchers concluded that interventions to support and optimize the transfer center nurses' critical work are needed.
AHRQ-funded; HS025224.
Citation: Saucke MC, Alagoz E, Arroyo N .
The invisible work of transfer centre nurses: a qualitative study of strategies to overcome communication challenges.
J Adv Nurs 2023 Jul; 79(7):2539-52. doi: 10.1111/jan.15603..
Keywords: Communication, Provider: Nurse, Nursing
Hansen CJ, Rayo MF, Patterson ES
Perceptually discriminating the highest priority alarms reduces response time: a retrospective pre-post study at four hospitals.
Emergency alarms are the most urgent of hospital alarms, necessitating immediate attention and action to address a dangerous situation. These alarms are triggered by clinicians and have greater positive predictive value (PPV). High-priority alarms are different from emergency alarms, are automatically triggered, and have lower PPV. The purpose of this retrospective pre-post study was to decrease nurse response time for emergency alarms and high-priority alarms by improving the discernability between emergency alarms and all other alarms, as well as by suppressing redundant and false alarms in a secondary alarm notification system (SANS). The researchers analyzed data 15 months prior to and 25 months after a SANS redesign was implemented in four hospitals. For emergency alarms, the researchers integrated digitized human speech features to distinguish the emergency alarms from the automatically triggered alarms, leaving their onset and escalation pathways unaltered. The researchers suppressed some of the automatically triggered alarms by delaying their initial onset and escalation by 20 seconds. The study found that response time for emergency alarms decreased at all hospitals ad the improvements were sustained. The use of automatically triggered alarms decreased 25.0%. Response time for the three automatically triggered cardiac alarms increased at the four hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS024379.
Citation: Hansen CJ, Rayo MF, Patterson ES .
Perceptually discriminating the highest priority alarms reduces response time: a retrospective pre-post study at four hospitals.
Hum Factors 2023 Jun; 65(4):636-50. doi: 10.1177/00187208211032870..
Keywords: Hospitals, Nursing
Lake ET, Staiger D, Smith JG
The association of missed nursing care with very low birthweight infant outcomes.
This study examined the association of missed nursing care and health outcomes of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The authors used 2016 hospital administrative discharge abstracts for VLBW newborns (n = 7,595) and NICU registered nurse survey responses (n = 6,963) from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators. Mortality, morbidity, and length of stay (LOS) was examined in 190 sample hospitals from 19 states in all regions. There was a significant association between higher odds of bloodstream infection and longer LOS, but not mortality or severe intraventricular hemorrhage and missed nursing care.
AHRQ-funded; HS024918.
Citation: Lake ET, Staiger D, Smith JG .
The association of missed nursing care with very low birthweight infant outcomes.
Med Care Res Rev 2023 Jun; 80(3):293-302. doi: 10.1177/10775587221150950..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Quality Indicators (QIs), Nursing, Newborns/Infants, Outcomes, Healthcare Utilization, Quality of Care
Meddings J, Gibbons JB, Reale BK
The impact of nurse practitioner care and accountable care organization assignment on skilled nursing services and hospital readmissions.
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) designation and nurse practitioners (NP) care delivery during skilled nursing facilities (SNF) visits and the relationship between NP care delivery during SNF visits and unplanned hospital readmissions. The researchers obtained a sample of 527,329 fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries with 1 or more SNF stays between 2012 and 2017 and then measured the association between patient ACO designation and evaluation and management care delivered by NPs in addition to the association between evaluation and management services delivered by NPs and hospital readmissions. The study found that ACO beneficiaries were 1.26% points more likely to receive 1 or more E&M services delivered by an NP during their SNF visits. ACO-designated beneficiaries receiving most of their E&M services from NPs during their SNF visits were at a lower risk of readmission than ACO-attributed beneficiaries receiving no NP E&M care.
AHRQ-funded; HS024698.
Citation: Meddings J, Gibbons JB, Reale BK .
The impact of nurse practitioner care and accountable care organization assignment on skilled nursing services and hospital readmissions.
Med Care 2023 Jun; 61(6):341-48. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001826..
Keywords: Nursing, Provider: Nurse, Hospital Readmissions, Provider: Clinician
Wieben AM, Walden RL, Alreshidi BG
Data science implementation trends in nursing practice: a review of the 2021 literature.
The authors reviewed literature on the implementation of data science-driven applications focused on nurse-sensitive indicators to inform readers of trends in the nursing indicators, patient populations and settings of focus, and issues identified during the implementation of these tools. Their review showed that few studies reported on the implementation of applications focused on structural- or outcome-related nurse-sensitive indicators in 2021. They concluded that this gap in sharing implementation strategies needs to be addressed in order for these systems to be successfully adopted in health care settings.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Wieben AM, Walden RL, Alreshidi BG .
Data science implementation trends in nursing practice: a review of the 2021 literature.
Appl Clin Inform 2023 May; 14(3):585-93. doi: 10.1055/a-2088-2893..
Keywords: Nursing, Evidence-Based Practice
Hewner S, Smith E, Sullivan SS
Identifying high-need primary care patients using nursing knowledge and machine learning methods.
This study examined how patient cohorts generated by machine learning can be enhanced with clinical knowledge to increase translational value and provide a practical approach to patient segmentation based on a mix of medical, behavioral, and social factors. The authors used a primary care practice dataset (N=3438) of high need patients defined by practice criteria and parsed it to a subset population of patients with diabetes (n=1233). Three expert nurses selected variables for k-means cluster analysis using knowledge of critical factors for care coordination, and their knowledge was again applied to describe the psychosocial phenotypes in four prominent clusters, aligned with social and medical care plans. Four distinct clusters were used to create four cohorts including: (1) A large cluster of racially diverse female, non-English speakers with low medical complexity, and history of childhood illness; (2) A large cluster of English speakers with significant comorbidities (obesity and respiratory disease); (3) A small cluster of males with substance use disorder and significant comorbidities (mental health, liver and cardiovascular disease) who frequently visit the hospital; and (4) A moderate cluster of older, racially diverse patients with renal failure.
AHRQ-funded; HS028000.
Citation: Hewner S, Smith E, Sullivan SS .
Identifying high-need primary care patients using nursing knowledge and machine learning methods.
Appl Clin Inform 2023 May; 14(3):408-17. doi: 10.1055/a-2048-7343..
Keywords: Primary Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Nursing
Zhong J, Simpson KR, Spetz J
Linking patient safety climate with missed nursing care in labor and delivery units: findings from the LaborRNs Survey.
The objective of this study was to explore the association of nurses' perceptions of patient safety climate with missed nursing care in labor and delivery (L&D) units. Nurse respondents were recruited via email distribution of an electronic survey; hospitals with L&D units were recruited from states with projected availability of 2018 state inpatient data. Measures included the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire Safety Climate Subscale and the Perinatal Missed Care Survey. The results suggested that improving safety climate through means such as better teamwork and communication may improve nursing care quality during labor and birth through decreasing missed nursing care. Strategies to reduce missed care may also conversely improve the safety climate.
AHRQ-funded; HS025715.
Citation: Zhong J, Simpson KR, Spetz J .
Linking patient safety climate with missed nursing care in labor and delivery units: findings from the LaborRNs Survey.
J Patient Saf 2023 Apr 1;19(3):166-72. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001106.
Keywords: Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, Nursing, Patient Safety, Provider: Nurse
Sullivan CE, Day SW, Ivankova N
Establishing nursing-sensitive quality indicators for pediatric oncology: an international mixed methods Delphi study.
The purpose of this study was to create an initial core set of Nursing-sensitive indicators (NSIs) for international pediatric oncology nursing that would be important, actionable, and feasible to measure across different resource settings and countries. The researchers utilized purposive snowball sampling to identify 122 expert pediatric oncology nurses from 43 countries for participation. In round 1, the panelists identified five potential NSIs and constructs. These results were applied to round 2 in which panelists chose their top 10 NSIs and constructs and ranked them according to importance to patient care quality. Those results were then applied to round 3, in which panelists ranked the top 10 NSIs and constructs by order of importance for the particular population, then rated each NSI/Construct for actionability and feasibility of measurement. The study identified the preliminary core set of NSIs and constructs identified by the expert panel, and ranked them in the following order of importance: safe chemotherapy administration and handling, infection prevention/control, pediatric oncology nursing orientation program, early warning score system/recognition of patient deterioration, chemotherapy/biotherapy education/course, pain assessment/management, symptom assessment/management, patient and family education, palliative/end of life care, and continuing nursing education/competency. The study reported that all NSIs and constructs were rated as actionable; all constructs except palliative/end of life care were rated as feasible to measure. The researchers concluded that initial core NSIs and constructs offer improved insight into typical features of international pediatric oncology nursing practice that are important, actionable, and feasible for quality measurement.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Sullivan CE, Day SW, Ivankova N .
Establishing nursing-sensitive quality indicators for pediatric oncology: an international mixed methods Delphi study.
J Nurs Scholarsh 2023 Jan; 55(1):388-400. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12798..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality of Care, Nursing, Cancer
Krein SL, Kuhn L, Ratz D
Use of designated nurse PICC teams and CLABSI prevention practices among U.S. hospitals: a survey-based study.
The authors identified the prevalence of and factors associated with having a designated nurse peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) team among U.S. acute care hospitals. They found that nurse PICC teams inserted PICCs in more than 60% of U.S. hospitals during the study period. Moreover, certain practices to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection, including maximum sterile barrier precautions, chlorhexidine gluconate for insertion site antisepsis, and facility-wide insertion checklists were regularly used by a higher percentage of hospitals with nurse PICC teams compared with those without. They concluded that nurse PICC teams play an integral role in PICC use at many hospitals and that use of such teams may promote key practices to prevent complications.
AHRQ-funded; HS022835.
Citation: Krein SL, Kuhn L, Ratz D .
Use of designated nurse PICC teams and CLABSI prevention practices among U.S. hospitals: a survey-based study.
J Patient Saf 2019 Dec;15(4):293-95. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000246..
Keywords: Nursing, Teams, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Inpatient Care, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Prevention, Provider: Nurse, Provider
Kreutzer L, Yang AD, Sansone C
Barriers to providing VTE chemoprophylaxis to hospitalized patients: a nursing-focused qualitative evaluation.
This study analyzed barriers for administration of VTE chemoprophylaxis to hospitalized patients from nurses. Researchers conducted 14 focus group interviews with nurses from five inpatient units to assess their perceptions of barriers to administration of VTE chemoprophylaxis. Barriers included nurses’ misconceptions that patients did not require chemoprophylaxis, their uncertainty when counseling patients on the importance of chemoprophylaxis, and a lack of comparative data regarding specific refusal rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS024516.
Citation: Kreutzer L, Yang AD, Sansone C .
Barriers to providing VTE chemoprophylaxis to hospitalized patients: a nursing-focused qualitative evaluation.
J Hosp Med 2019 Nov 1;14(10):668-72. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3290..
Keywords: Blood Clots, Patient Safety, Prevention, Inpatient Care, Care Management, Nursing
Hande K, Christenbery T, Phillippi J
Appreciative advising pilot study: an innovative approach to advising doctor of nursing practice students.
The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility of a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) appreciative advising model to advise students through the rigors of DNP education and improve student and faculty satisfaction. Faculty were provided with comprehensive guidebooks and received orientation on the model; qualitative responses were analyzed using content analysis. Results showed that the student and faculty participants reported satisfaction with the model and commented that the model allowed for early identification of needs and was helpful and worthwhile. These results suggest that the model may hold promise as a solution to assist students in adjusting to DNP education.
AHRQ-funded; HS024733.
Citation: Hande K, Christenbery T, Phillippi J .
Appreciative advising pilot study: an innovative approach to advising doctor of nursing practice students.
Nurse Educ 2019 Jul/Aug;44(4):187-91. doi: 10.1097/nne.0000000000000593..
Keywords: Provider: Nurse, Nursing, Education: Academic, Education: Continuing Medical Education
Wang J, Gephart SM, Mallow J
Models of collaboration and dissemination for nursing informatics innovations in the 21st century.
This study analyzed four nursing informatics projects to inform future informatics innovations. Four case studies were given a comparative cross-case analysis and were analyzed through the lens of the Informatics Research Organizing Model.
AHRQ-funded; HS022908.
Citation: Wang J, Gephart SM, Mallow J .
Models of collaboration and dissemination for nursing informatics innovations in the 21st century.
Nurs Outlook 2019 Jul - Aug;67(4):419-32. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2019.02.003..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Nursing
Simpson KR, Lyndon A, Spetz J
Adaptation of the MISSCARE Survey to the maternity care setting.
This paper examines the feasibility of using the Missed Nursing Care (MISSCARE) Survey to study missed nursing care during labor and delivery. This survey has not been used to examine childbirth care although it is the most common reason for hospitalization in the United States. A modified version called the Perinatal Missed Care Survey appears to be the most feasible and promising instrument to evaluate missed nursing care during labor and delivery.
AHRQ-funded; HS025715.
Citation: Simpson KR, Lyndon A, Spetz J .
Adaptation of the MISSCARE Survey to the maternity care setting.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2019 Jul;48(4):456-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2019.05.005..
Keywords: Labor and Delivery, Maternal Care, Nursing, Pregnancy, Women
Liu J, Larson E, Hessels A
Comparison of measures to predict mortality and length of stay in hospitalized patients.
This study compared performance of five measures in order to predict mortality and length of stay (LOS) in hospitalized adults using claims data; the measures included three comorbidity composite scores, 3 M risk of mortality, and 3 M severity of illness subclasses. Binary logistic and zero-truncated negative binomial regression models were applied to a 2-year retrospective dataset of adult inpatient admissions from a large hospital system in New York City. All five measures demonstrated a good to strong model fit for predicting in-hospital mortality. The authors conclude that these measures can guide nurse managers in assigning nursing care and coordinating patient services, as well as administrators in supporting optimal nursing care more effectively and efficiently.
AHRQ-funded; HS024915.
Citation: Liu J, Larson E, Hessels A .
Comparison of measures to predict mortality and length of stay in hospitalized patients.
Nurs Res 2019 May/Jun;68(3):200-09. doi: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000350..
Keywords: Hospitalization, Mortality, Nursing, Patient Safety, Risk
Monsees EA, Tamma PD, Cosgrove SE
AHRQ Author: Miller MA
Integrating bedside nurses into antibiotic stewardship: a practical approach.
This study looked into a framework for nurses to integrate antibiotic stewardship (AS) into their clinical work with patients. The practices that nurses can take include improving antibiotic prescribing practices through appropriate obtainment of Cloistridioides difficile tests, appropriate urine culturing practices, optimal antibiotic administration, accurate and detailed documentation of antibiotic allergy histories, and through the prompting of antibiotic time outs. Barriers were also identified to engagement of nurses in AS and offered potential solutions.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 233201500020I.
Citation: Monsees EA, Tamma PD, Cosgrove SE .
Integrating bedside nurses into antibiotic stewardship: a practical approach.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2019 May;40(5):579-84. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.362..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Guidelines, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Medication, Nursing, Patient Safety
Holmes E, Thompson D, Michell D
An inpatient HIV support nurse to promote engagement in outpatient HIV care.
In this paper, the investigators describe an inpatient HIV support nurse to promote engagement in outpatient HIV care. It provides two case reports and a discussion. The investigators indicate that their hospital has employed an RN specializing in HIV care coordination for more than a decade on their dedicated HIV unit and has recently created a position to extend this work to PLWH who have been admitted to the 42 other adult units in their hospital.
AHRQ-funded; R01 HS024079.
Citation: Holmes E, Thompson D, Michell D .
An inpatient HIV support nurse to promote engagement in outpatient HIV care.
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2019 Mar-Apr;30(2):245-48. doi: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000017..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Patient and Family Engagement, Care Coordination, Nursing, Healthcare Delivery
Manojlovich M, Frankel RM, Harrod M
Formative evaluation of the video reflexive ethnography method, as applied to the physician-nurse dyad.
Poor communication between physicians and nurses continues to contributor to adverse events in the hospital setting. This article evaluates the use of video reflexive ethnography (VRE) as a means of improving communication and improving patient safety, and concludes that video-record communication between physicians and nurses during patient care rounds is feasible and acceptable.
AHRQ-funded; HS024760.
Citation: Manojlovich M, Frankel RM, Harrod M .
Formative evaluation of the video reflexive ethnography method, as applied to the physician-nurse dyad.
BMJ Qual Saf 2019 Feb;28(2):160-66. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007728..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Communication, Hospitals, Nursing, Patient Safety
Jarrin OF, Pouladi FA, Madigan EA
International priorities for home care education, research, practice, and management: qualitative content analysis.
The purpose of this study was to articulate an international vision for the future of home care education, research, practice, and management shared by experienced home care nurses working in leadership roles. Four major themes emerged, in this qualitative study, reflecting international priorities for the future of home care education, research, practice, and management: 1) Build the evidence base for home care; 2) Design better systems of care; 3) Develop leaders at all levels; and 4) Address payment and policy issues.
AHRQ-funded; HS022406.
Citation: Jarrin OF, Pouladi FA, Madigan EA .
International priorities for home care education, research, practice, and management: qualitative content analysis.
Nurse Educ Today 2019 Feb;73:83-87. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2018.11.020..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Healthcare Delivery, Home Healthcare, Nursing, Provider
Kutney-Lee A, Sloane DM, Bowles KH
Electronic health record adoption and nurse reports of usability and quality of care: the role of work environment.
This study assessed the role of electronic health record (EHR) adoption and work environment for nurses. If the EHR system has positive usability ratings it impacts quality of care. Over 12,000 nurses in 353 hospitals were surveyed.
AHRQ-funded; HS023805.
Citation: Kutney-Lee A, Sloane DM, Bowles KH .
Electronic health record adoption and nurse reports of usability and quality of care: the role of work environment.
Appl Clin Inform 2019 Jan;10(1):129-39. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1678551..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Nursing, Provider: Nurse, Quality of Care
de Cordova PB, Steck MBW, Vermeesch A
Health policy engagement among graduate nursing students in the United States.
This study researched the availability and requirements for graduate nursing students to take a dedicated health policy course. American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) member institution students were polled and over 75% reported taking a health policy course. There was an equal distribution between master’s and doctoral students.
AHRQ-funded; HS024339.
Citation: de Cordova PB, Steck MBW, Vermeesch A .
Health policy engagement among graduate nursing students in the United States.
Nurs Forum 2019 Jan;54(1):38-44. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12295..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Nursing, Policy, Provider: Nurse
Yang Y, Bass EJ, Bowles KH
Impact of home care admission nurses' goals on electronic health record documentation strategies at the point of care.
The article reports on a study designed to investigate documentation strategies used by home care nurses with respect to entering electronic data during admission as well as the effect of nursing goals on the process. This was done to characterize admission nurses' practices at the point of care and to establish a basis for design recommendations for electronic health records (EHRs). Five nurses in rural Pennsylvania home care agencies were observed during the admission process. The results of the study lead the authors to recommend that EHR design and training should support the manner in which home care nurses document patient encounters.
AHRQ-funded; HS024537.
Citation: Yang Y, Bass EJ, Bowles KH .
Impact of home care admission nurses' goals on electronic health record documentation strategies at the point of care.
Comput Inform Nurs 2019 Jan;37(1):39-46. doi: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000468..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Home Healthcare, Nursing
Ricciardi R, Shofer M
AHRQ Author: Ricciardi R, Shofer M
Nurses and patients: Natural partners to advance patient safety.
In this Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality commentary, the authors discuss the nurse-patient partnership and its potential for enhancing communication and improving patient safety practices.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Ricciardi R, Shofer M .
Nurses and patients: Natural partners to advance patient safety.
J Nurs Care Qual 2019 Jan/Mar;34(1):1-3. doi: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000377..
Keywords: Nursing, Provider: Nurse, Patient Safety
Dowding D, Merrill JA, Barron Y
Usability evaluation of a dashboard for home care nurses.
Usability tests were conducted on a creation of a dashboard prototype for home care nurses for their patients’ electronic health records (EHRs). The prototype was created by first observing and interviewing several nurses; getting feedback on paper versions of the dashboard; and then a usability evaluation of the electronic prototype. The dashboard was positively evaluated.
AHRQ-funded; HS023855.
Citation: Dowding D, Merrill JA, Barron Y .
Usability evaluation of a dashboard for home care nurses.
Comput Inform Nurs 2019 Jan;37(1):11-19. doi: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000484..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Home Healthcare, Nursing, Provider