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Bridging the gap in the continuum of care for spine surgery patients: A quality improvement project
(2017-03-24)
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the inadequate communication between patient settings and the practice settings, review the literature regarding communication and risks of readmission for spine surgery patients, ...
A quality improvement plan to decrease acute care transfers through better staff communication about status changes among assisted living residents
(2017-01-12)
Elderly residents of assisted living facilities (ALFs) are generally frail and may have multiple comorbidities (National Center for Assisted Living, 2010). Inadequate communication of changes in resident status precludes ...
Improving communication in the clinical environment through bedside shift report (BSR): A quality improvement project
(2016-10-20)
Effective communication is required during the handoff process to ensure essential patient information is relayed for continuity and quality of care. The author conducted a quality improvement initiative at a 380 bed acute ...