Collaboration: The pivotal point for quality patient outcomes
| Autor: | Melanie T Gura |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
| Předmět: |
Interdepartmental Relations
medicine.medical_specialty Quality Assurance Health Care Heparin business.industry Interprofessional Relations media_common.quotation_subject Diagnostic test Heparin lock Heparin locks Catheters Indwelling Pivotal point New England Heart Function Tests Hospital Bed Capacity 100 to 299 medicine Humans Quality (business) Cardiology Service Hospital Infusions Intravenous Intensive care medicine business General Nursing media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 9:53-58 |
| ISSN: | 1057-3631 |
| Popis: | The article describes a study designed to monitor the patency of heparin locks and intravenous (IV) lines of patients presenting to the cardiovascular department for diagnostic testing. Findings revealed that 60 percent of the invasive lines were nonpatent. Data analysis found that adverse patient outcomes may affect a small subset of patients and may not be reflected in overall hospital or unit trends. Recommendations included an evaluation of the current heparin lock/IV policy utilized to assess patency and increased emphasis on interdepartmental collaboration so as to prevent this adverse patient outcome. |
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