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Interprofessional handoff and bedside shift report
Fon, K., et al (2021). An Interprofessional Length of Stay Reduction: A Process Improvement Project. Nursing Economic$, 39(1), 5–22. Full Text for Emory Users
Continue readingCommunicating with intubated or tracheostomy through technology
“Surgical procedures that render patients acutely aphonic can cause them to experience significant anxiety and distress. Participants in this study included hospitalized patients who
acutely lost the ability to speak due to tracheostomy or total laryngectomy. Acute loss of phonation arising from surgery can be highly distressing for patients, and use of augmentative technology may alleviate some of these challenges by improving communication.”
Haring, C., Farlow, J., Leginza, M., Vance, K., Blakely, A., Lyden, T., . . . Casper, K. (2021). Effect of Augmentative Technology on Communication and Quality of Life After Tracheostomy or Total Laryngectomy. Otolaryngology–head and Neck Surgery., 019459982110137.
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How can the medical record be used as an effective tool for patient and clinician communication?
“Electronic medical records comprise management of patients’ care, the clinical data repository, order entry and clinical decision suppor. EMRs can contain various components, including patient portals, secure messaging, and computerized physician order entry.” “Clear communication is important to ensure safe and effective patient care in hospital settings. The adoption of EMRs in hospitals affects the ways in which health professionals communicate with patients and families.”
Manias, E.,et al E. (2020). Patient and family engagement in communicating with electronic medical records in hospitals: A systematic review. International Journal of Medical Informatics., 134, 104036.
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Communication options with patients under isolation precautions: Covid 19
Fang, J., Liu, Y. T., Lee, E. Y., & Yadav, K. (2020). Telehealth Solutions for In-hospital Communication with Patients Under Isolation During COVID-19. The western journal of emergency medicine, 21(4), 801–806. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2020.5.48165
Reengineering the patient’s environment: Establishment of a “Red Box” to improve communications with patients on isolation precautions. (2019). American Journal of Infection Control : Applied Epidemiology in Health Care Settings and the Community, 47(3), 264.
Communication strategies to mitigate fear and suffering among COVID-19 patients isolated in the ICU and their families. (2020). Heart & Lung., 49(4), 344.
Fan, P., Aloweni, F., Lim, S. H., Ang, S. Y., Perera, K., Quek, A. H., Quek, H., & Ayre, T. C. (2020). Needs and concerns of patients in isolation care units – learnings from COVID-19: A reflection. World journal of clinical cases, 8(10), 1763–1766. https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.1763
McNairy, M., Bullington, B., & Bloom-Feshbach, K. (2020). Searching for Human Connectedness During COVID-19. Journal of general internal medicine, 1–2. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06082-9
Vilendrer, S., Patel, B., Chadwick, W., Hwa, M., Asch, S., Pageler, N., Ramdeo, R., Saliba-Gustafsson, E. A., Strong, P., & Sharp, C. (2020). Rapid Deployment of Inpatient Telemedicine In Response to COVID-19 Across Three Health Systems. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA, 27(7), 1102–1109. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocaa077
Implementing interdisciplinary huddles for patient care.
Communication Huddles: The Secret of Team Success. (2018). The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing., 49(10), 451.
Dutka, P. (2016). Patient Safety & Quality Care. The Huddle: It’s Not Just for Football Anymore. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 43(2), 161–162.
Effective multidisciplinary huddle implementation: Key components. (2018). Nursing Management., 49(9), 9.
Branda, M. E., Chandrasekaran, A., Tumerman, M. D., Shah, N. D., Ward, P., Staats, B. R., Lewis, T. M., Olson, D. K., Giblon, R., Lampman, M. A., & Rushlow, D. R. (2018). Optimizing huddle engagement through leadership and problem-solving within primary care: A study protocol for a cluster randomized trial. Trials, 19(1), N.PAG.
McBeth, C. L. (2017). Interprofessional Huddle: One Children’s Hospital’s Approach to Improving Patient Flow. Pediatric Nursing, 43(2), 71–95.
Improving teamwork and communication
Case Study Investigation Decreases Burnout While Improving Interprofessional Teamwork, Nurse Satisfaction, and Patient Safety. (2019). Critical Care Nursing Quarterly., 42(1), 96.
Clinical nurses’ experiences and perceptions after the implementation of an interprofessional team intervention: A qualitative study. (2019). Journal of Clinical Nursing., 28(3/4), 430.
Page, J. S. (2016). Teams and Teamwork in Cancer Care Delivery: Shared Mental Models to Improve Planning for Discharge and Coordination of Follow-Up Care. Journal of Oncology Practice, 12(11),
Role of care pathways in interprofessional teamwork. (2016). Nursing Standard., 30(52), 42.
Multiprofessional team simulation training, based on an obstetric model, can improve teamwork in other areas of health care. (2014). American Journal of Medical Quality., 29(1), 78.
Effective followership: A standardized algorithm to resolve clinical conflicts and improve teamwork. (2015). Journal of Healthcare Risk Management : The Journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management., 35(1), 21.
Novel Ideas and Team Approach to Improve Outpatient Diabetes Control in a Large Hospital System. (2018). Clinical Diabetes : A Publication of the American Diabetes Association., 36(3), 259.
van Deventer, Claire. McInerney, Patricia. Cooke, Richard.. Patients’ involvement in improvement initiatives: a qualitative systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews & Implementation Reports. 13(10):232-290, 2015.
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Stephenson, Matthew. Eddy, Kylie. Jordan, Zoe. Health professionals’ experience of teamwork education in acute hospital settings. Best Practice: evidence-based information sheets for health professionals. 20(11):1-5, 2018.
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