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Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: A nursing-intervention bundle

The author’s study found that when implemented together as a bundle, three autonomous nursing interventions can dramatically lower ventilatorassociated pneumonia rates in mechanically ventilated…

Crime doesn’t pay

Fraud and abuse account for up to 10% of U.S. healthcare expenditures. What should you do if you suspect potential healthcare fraud or abuse?

Joint adventures: The path to total knee replacement

More Americans seem destined for total knee replacement. Learn about the different types of knee replacement surgery and how nurses can improve outcomes for…

Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide

Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating safer care environments.

Daily sedation breaks and breathing trials help wean patients from ventilators safely

For patients on mechanical ventilators, daily sedation cessation can decrease ventilator, ICU, and hospital days. Careful use of safety screens is crucial for patient…

Maximizing organ donation through aggressive donor management

Currently, more than 110,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a life-saving organ transplant. Each year, more than 5,000 people die while still…

When medication regulations collide with common sense

The original five rights of medication administration are a time-honored lesson all nurses learn—the right patient, right medication, right dose, right time, and right…

Cerebral interventional radiology: New options for stroke victims

Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke; every 4 minutes, someone dies from stroke. Strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in the…

The genetics of colorectal cancer

A 52-year-old patient arrives at the busy family practice office where you work for his follow-up visit. He had not undergone colon cancer screening,…

Recognizing aortic dissection: A race against time

Four in 10 victims die immediately. For those who make it to the ED alive, survival hinges on the healthcare team’s ability to promptly…

Incorporating nursing quality indicators in public reporting and value-based purchasing initiatives

Quality-improvement initiatives give short shrift to nursing- specific indicators. The authors discuss obstacles to incorporating such indicators and explore current initiatives to include them.

Editorial

To achieve higher quality of care and help transform our healthcare system, we need to don our customized tool belts, get to work, and…

Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: A nursing-intervention bundle

The author’s study found that when implemented together as a bundle, three autonomous nursing interventions can dramatically lower ventilatorassociated pneumonia rates in…

Crime doesn’t pay

Fraud and abuse account for up to 10% of U.S. healthcare expenditures. What should you do if you suspect potential healthcare fraud…

Joint adventures: The path to total knee replacement

More Americans seem destined for total knee replacement. Learn about the different types of knee replacement surgery and how nurses can improve…

Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide

Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating safer care environments.

Daily sedation breaks and breathing trials help wean patients from ventilators safely

For patients on mechanical ventilators, daily sedation cessation can decrease ventilator, ICU, and hospital days. Careful use of safety screens is crucial…

Maximizing organ donation through aggressive donor management

Currently, more than 110,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a life-saving organ transplant. Each year, more than 5,000 people die…

When medication regulations collide with common sense

The original five rights of medication administration are a time-honored lesson all nurses learn—the right patient, right medication, right dose, right time,…

Cerebral interventional radiology: New options for stroke victims

Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke; every 4 minutes, someone dies from stroke. Strokes are the fourth leading cause of death…

The genetics of colorectal cancer

A 52-year-old patient arrives at the busy family practice office where you work for his follow-up visit. He had not undergone colon…

Recognizing aortic dissection: A race against time

Four in 10 victims die immediately. For those who make it to the ED alive, survival hinges on the healthcare team’s ability…

Incorporating nursing quality indicators in public reporting and value-based purchasing initiatives

Quality-improvement initiatives give short shrift to nursing- specific indicators. The authors discuss obstacles to incorporating such indicators and explore current initiatives to…