Functional dysphonia: strategies to improve patient outcomes

Functional dysphonia: strategies to improve patient outcomes

Functional dysphonia (FD) refers to a voice problem in the absence of a physical condition. It is a multifaceted voice disorder. There is no consensus with regard to its definition and inclusion criteria for diagnosis. FD has many predisposing and precipitating factors, which may include genetic susceptibility, psychological traits, and the vocal behavior itself. The assessment of voice disorde...

Effective colonoscopy training techniques: strategies to improve patient outcomes

Colonoscopy has substantially evolved during the last 20 years and many different training techniques have been developed in order to improve the performance of endoscopists. The most known are mechanical simulators, virtual reality simulators, computer-simulating endoscopy, magnetic endoscopic imaging, and composite and explanted animal organ simulators. Current literature generally indicates ...

#ILookLikeASurgeon: embracing diversity to improve patient outcomes.

Evaluating New Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes

Journal of Infusion Nursing H ealthcare reimbursement trends have promoted increased use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). The majority of hospital patients require infusion therapy, and increasing numbers of patients are discharged with ongoing needs for infusion therapy in outpatient settings. Both patient groups benefit from use of PICCs and many medical centers are creatin...

Clinical auditing to improve patient outcomes

Auditing: what is it all about? Clinical audit is about measuring the quality of care we provide against relevant standards. If we are failing to meet these standards, the audit should help us understand the factors that are causing us to fail, so that we can set priorities and make improvements. Auditing forms part of a cycle of activities: • Selecting standards (setting our own or adopting e...