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Facilitating Equitable Breastfeeding Among Black Women
(2023-04-16)
Exclusive human milk feeding is the preferred form of nutrition for infants from birth until six months due to the multiple nutritional and health benefits for mothers and their infants. Worldwide, breastfeeding goals fall ...
Mother’s Own Milk Expression: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase the Provision of Maternal Milk in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
(2023-04-20)
Breastmilk or maternal milk is widely recognized as the recommended primary source of nutrition for very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. Many of these infants are unable to feed at the breast, leaving mothers with the ...
Improving Heart Failure Outcomes with Education
(2023-04-19)
Heart Failure is a global healthcare priority, with tens of millions diagnosed worldwide. The cost of caring for these chronically ill patients will rise exponentially over the next few years with expanding and aging ...
Early Indication of Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury Utilizing Novel Renal Biomarkers
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-01)
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complication of major surgery. Novel renal biomarkers have been identified that show good sensitivity for assessing the risk of AKI development much earlier than current diagnostic measures. ...
Supporting Nurse Preceptors Through Evidence-Based Restructuring of the Preceptorship Process
(2023-07-23)
According to many respected organizations and associations, it is the responsibility of the hiring organization to transition nurses into practice properly to ensure the provision of safe and high-quality care. The nurse ...
Transfer Checklist: Improving Outcomes for Cardiac Intensive Care Patients
(2023-07-10)
Patient transfers are common occurrences in hospital intensive care units. It is a complicated process, which, when inadequate, is associated with negative patient outcomes. These outcomes include medication errors, increased ...
Increasing Advance Care Planning in Primary Care
(2023-07-10)
Advance Care Planning (ACP) discusses and documents end-of-life healthcare wishes with a medical provider. Having a documented ACP has been shown to decrease Medicare spending while increasing patient quality of life and ...
Organizational Wound Policy Improvement and Expansion
(2023-07-21)
Hospital acquired pressure injuries are a costly and significant health care issue that can have major implications for patients and health care organizations. Accurate and timely wound assessment and documentation is an ...
Pediatric Emergency Simulation Education in a Community Hospital
(2023-07-23)
Pediatric emergencies are infrequent at small community hospitals, leaving staff without the opportunity to build comfort, skill competency, and understanding of their roles during this situation. Simulation training is a ...