Nursing
Meta-Analysis: Case Managers Improve Outcomes for People with Dementia and Their Carers
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCCase managers improve outcomes for people with dementia and their carers – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: The effectiveness of community-based coordinating interventions in dementia care: a meta-analysis and subgroup analysis of intervention components – BMC Health Services Research (free)
“The review suggests that nurses may be particularly well placed to act as case managers for people with dementia, perhaps because they have the skills to perform the broad range of tasks associated with the role.” (via @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Viewpoint: Tube Feeding and Deteriorating Patients
25 Apr, 2018 | 12:54h | UTCDavid Oliver: Tube feeding and deteriorating patients—guidelines can take us only so far – The BMJ (free)
Related Guidelines: American Geriatrics Society Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia Position Statement (free) AND ESPEN guideline on ethical aspects of artificial nutrition and hydration (free)
Related Reviews: Artificial nutrition and hydration in advanced dementia – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND End-of-life issues in advanced dementia: Part 1: goals of care, decision-making process, and family education – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND End-of-life issues in advanced dementia: Part 2: management of poor nutritional intake, dehydration, and pneumonia – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Advanced Dementia – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Home vs Hospital Treatment of COPD Exacerbation
24 Apr, 2018 | 18:01h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Research: Association of Repeated Measurements With Blood Pressure Control in Primary Care
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:43h | UTCAssociation of Repeated Measurements With Blood Pressure Control in Primary Care – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Repeat BP Measurements in the Office Are Key, Study Highlights – TCTMD (free) AND Should Blood Pressure Measurement Be Repeated During Primary Care Visit? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Second BP Measurement Often Brings Better News – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Repeated BP Measures Linked to Drop in Initially Elevated BP – Physician’s Weekly (free)
USPSTF Statement: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
17 Apr, 2018 | 15:19h | UTCEditorials: Preventing Fractures and Falls: A Limited Role for Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements? (free) AND New Prevention Guidelines for Falls and Fractures—Looking Beyond the Letters (free)
Systematic Review: Indicators of Intensive Care Unit Capacity Strain
15 Apr, 2018 | 23:42h | UTCIndicators of intensive care unit capacity strain: a systematic review – Critical Care (free)
Perspective: navigating occupational hazards for the pregnant nurse
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:17h | UTCNavigating Occupational Hazards for the Pregnant Nurse – Daily Nurse (free)
New Guide to Infection Control in The Hospital
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:31h | UTCNew Guide to Infection Control in The Hospital – International Society for Infectious Diseases (free)
A free, online resource on the principles and interventions needed to reduce healthcare associated infections, with suggested control measures across different resource levels.
Nursing Now campaign: empowering nurses to improve global health
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:28h | UTCNew campaign: Nursing Now campaign: empowering nurses to improve global health – World Health Organization (free)
Related: Global nursing movement launches – Devex (free) AND Nursing Now campaign: raising the status of nurses – The Lancet (free registration required)
See also: Nursing Now Website
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Research: Patterns and Predictors of Short-Term PICCs Use
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:15h | UTCPatterns and Predictors of Short-Term Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Use: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)
Commentary: Short-term use of IV devices is common — and risky — study shows – University of Michigan, via ScienceDaily (free)
“Intravenous devices known as PICCs should be reserved for long-term use, but a new study shows 1 in 4 are used for 5 days or less” (from ScienceDaily)
Opinion: Compassionate leadership has a pivotal role in tackling bullying in healthcare
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:55h | UTCCompassionate leadership has a pivotal role in tackling bullying in healthcare – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Negative staff experiences are often a precursor for negative patient experiences”.
Quality improvement collaboratives can improve clinical processes and patient outcomes
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:07h | UTCQuality improvement collaboratives can improve clinical processes and patient outcomes – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? A systematic review – BMJ Quality & Safety (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Total Knee Arthroplasty: Improving Outcomes with a Multidisciplinary Approach
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:27h | UTC
Systematic Review: Nursing Interventions for Smoking Cessation
15 Feb, 2018 | 10:51h | UTCNursing interventions for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Does support and intervention from nurses help people to stop smoking? – Cochrane Library (free)
“There’s moderate quality evidence that behavioural support to motivate & sustain smoking cessation delivered by nurses can lead to a modest increase in the number of people who achieve prolonged abstinence” (via @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Systematic Review: Is e-learning more effective than traditional learning for health professionals?
9 Feb, 2018 | 11:38h | UTCIs e-learning more effective than traditional learning for health professionals? – Cochrane Library (free)
E-learning for health professionals – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Intravenous antibiotics, administered over 3 hours, are linked to lower death rates in sepsis
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:50h | UTCIntravenous antibiotics, administered over 3 hours, are linked to lower death rates in sepsis – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Prolonged versus short-term intravenous infusion of antipseudomonal β-lactams for patients with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Viewpoint: Incorporating Nursing Complexity in Reimbursement Coding Systems
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:36h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: eHealth Interventions for Reducing Mental Health Conditions in Employees
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:13h | UTC
Systematic Review: E-learning for Health Professionals
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:17h | UTCE-learning for health professionals – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline: Duration of Contact Precautions for Acute-Care Settings
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:26h | UTCGuideline: Duration of Contact Precautions for Acute-Care Settings – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) (free)
Summary and commentary: New guidelines issued on contact precautions for C. diff, resistant infections – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Guidelines for Fatigue Risk Management in Emergency Medical Services
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:49h | UTCCommentaries in the same issue: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Fatigue Risk Management in Emergency Medical Services: A Significant Step Forward and a Model for Other High-Risk Industries (free) AND What an Evidence-based Guideline for Fatigue Risk Management Means for Us: Statements From Stakeholders (free) AND Proposed Performance Measures and Strategies for Implementation of the Fatigue Risk Management Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services (free) AND Evidence-Based Guidelines for Fatigue Risk Management in Emergency Medical Services: A Step in the Right Direction Toward Better Sleep Health (free)
5 Ways Poorly Thought out Health IT Can Worsen Patient Safety
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:36h | UTC5 ways poorly thought out health IT can worsen patient safety – KevinMD.com (free)
Research: Older Adult-friendly Emergency Department Staff Help Reduce Hospital Admissions
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:28h | UTCCommentaries: Older adult-friendly emergency department staff help reduce hospital admissions – American Geriatrics Society, via EurekAlert (free) AND Emergency department program for older adults cuts hospitalizations by 33 percent – Northwestern University, via EurekAlert (free)
The Best Response to Medical Errors? Transparency
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:33h | UTCThe Best Response to Medical Errors? Transparency – AAMC News (free)
Related: The Michigan Model: Medical Malpractice and Patient Safety at UMHS (free)
Supporting Patients Through Serious Illness and the End of Life
16 Jan, 2018 | 18:52h | UTC“By proactively managing care for the terminally ill, the Advanced Illness Management program has produced savings of $8,000–$9,000 per patient” (via @commonwealthfnd see Tweet)