Journal of Nursing Care Quality

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Disruptive behavior between clinicians is a problem that undermines the culture of safety. In this issue Walrath and colleagues report on their study of RN and physician experiences with disruptive behavior and its impact on clinicians, patients, and the organization. In another study Stimpfel and Aiken found that extended shift lengths were associated with higher odds of reporting poor quality and safety. Many institutions use employee surveys as a means of gathering data on the safety of the environment and perceptions of the culture in their organizations. Davidson and colleagues explain how they translated employee feedback on safety issues into actionable items. Other articles in this issue describe the frequency of risk factors for injurious falls and potential for their prevention from the perspectives of nurses, safety issues in ambulatory care, a nurse-led safety program with executive walkrounds, a bundle of safety interventions that reduced the number of interruptions during medication administration and decreased medication errors, a new model of nursing shift report that included both recorded and bedside components, and more.   

Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Editor-in-Chief

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Links to Valuable Resources on Quality & Safety

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• The Joint Commission
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement
• New AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit for Hospitals

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New Study on Nurses’ Involvement in Hospital QI Activities

A new study by Maja Djukic, PhD, RN, and colleagues, published ahead of print in JNCQ, found that few nurses were involved in QI efforts in their work setting. The study was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National Council State Boards of Nursing Center For Regulatory Excellence.

Dr. Brian T. Conner, from the Medical University of South Carolina, describes his study on nurses’ adoption of an evidence-based practice to reduce the duration of catheterization. Learn about this important study at You Tube. His paper is available as a Published Ahead-of-Print article and will be in the July-September 2013 issue (28:3) of JNCQ.

Mary Ann Friesen and colleagues describe a new process for the change-of-shift bedside handoff titled ISHAPED (I=Introduce, S=Story, H=History, A=Assessment, P=Plan, E=Error Prevention, and D=Dialogue). Watch a video on how the ISHAPED Patient Centered Handoff is done.

Improving Patient and Worker Safety: Exploring Opportunities for Synergy

An Organizational Assessment of Disruptive Clinician Behavior: Findings and Implications

Frequently Observed Risk Factors for Fall-Related Injuries and Effective Preventive Interventions: A Multihospital Survey of Nurses' Perceptions

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• Falls and Falls Prevention
• Studies on Medication Errors
• Evidence Based Practice
• Hand-offs and Shift Reports
• Quality Improvement
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