Sensmeier, Joyce

These tools can help clinicians by taking over routine tasks, warning of potential problems, or providing suggestions for the clinical team and patient to consider.

John, Sherley; Jacob, Merin Thomas; Meskill, Katie; More

Read how one unit launched its “TakeCAUTIon” change project to achieve a sustained decrease in catheter-associated urinary tract infections as part of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Clinical Scene Investigator Academy.

Duthie, Elizabeth A.

Blame is out; accountability is in. Learn how to distinguish between the two through the application of a medication error case study.

Smith, Erin Murphy

Review concrete steps that you and your staff members can take to diminish the risk of patient suicide attempts.

Cabrera, Mark A.; Marshall, Christopher N.; Sadler, Kimberly A.; More

This study evaluates patients' awareness of complications linked with tunneled central venous catheters and their interrelated practices.

Munsterman, Ellen; Hodo, Ashley; Newcomb, Patricia

Most inpatient falls can be eliminated or markedly reduced if nursing staff members adhere to high reliability organization principles, according to this mixed-methods study.

Kroning, Maureen; Sippel, Susan; Smith, Paula

Find out what one hospital is doing to increase hepatitis B vaccine administration rates within its Orthodox Jewish patient population.

Massarweh, Lisa J.

Consider the risks and mitigation strategies associated with deploying a web-based staffing application across an integrated multi-hospital system.