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UTI revisited: Optimizing best practices

American Nurse

According to Weiner-Lastinger, compared with 2019 data (0.69 The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections in 2020: A summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network. In the United States, the number of CAUTIs decreased by 25% from 2015 to early 2020. Am Fam Physician.

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Georgia Hospital Improves Organ Donation Process

Daily Nurse

Initial reviews of patient care revealed deviations from best practice, including missed referrals, care team members initiating discussions about donation with families, and misconceptions about the donation process. A series of organ donation presentations in 2018 and 2019 provided staff education.

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One-click Ordering Promotes Preventive Care, Eases Provider Workflow

Consult QD

Healthcare best practices and national clinical guidelines drive preventive care recommendations. Segue to one-click ordering In late 2019, upgrades to Cleveland Clinic’s EHR portal included an improved view of patient details on the Storyboard, a patient-specific navigational tool.

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Wound care: Five evidence-based practices

American Nurse

The best practices for the best outcomes Takeaways: Managing co-morbidities is key to wound care management. Nurses, physical therapists, physicians, and surgeons perform wound care in almost every care setting; however, evidence-based practices continue to elude many healthcare providers. American Nurse Journal.

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Nursing’s role in lifestyle medicine

American Nurse

The same content also must be readily available to all practicing nurses and advance-practice RNs. The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation 2019 Global Burden of Disease Report, which analyzed data from almost 200 countries, found that what people eat (and fail to eat) is the leading cause of disease and death.

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Anti?Black racism: Gaining insight into the experiences of Black nurses in Canada

Nursing Inquiry

But specifically, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic shed further light on how health inequities negatively impact the Black community. Abstract The call to address anti-Black racism in workplaces resonates across several organizations and institutions in Canada.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

Nurse leaders from a mid-Atlantic 12-hospital health system reviewed best practices for improving unit outcomes and identified a need for modified care delivery models. A care delivery model redesign, featuring licensed practical nurses) in an expert-led team-based approach was measured for success. In 2022, 46.1%

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