Wound credentialing: setting the standard to improve patient outcomes

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATEGY TO IMPROVE PATIENT SATISFACTION IN A HOSPITAL SETTING

Attempts made ​​in order to improve management tools of performance showing the importance of customer satisfaction in determining the organizations’ success in profitability and business. The main objective of this study was to develop appropriate strategies to improve patient satisfaction in Hospital.   The research was a descriptive-practical one. Data was collected through a brainstorming...

The Governance of Standard-Setting to Improve Health

This article describes recent events in the governance of standard-setting for 2 areas of US health policy - states' decisions about which prescription drugs to cover under Medicaid and other public programs and making health an aspect of foreign policy - and whether these events offer lessons for policy making. In prescription drug coverage, methodologic advances in research that evaluates hea...

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...

#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...