We searched for studies that compared care delivered by a nurse instead of a doctor in hospital settings. We included studies that examined patient outcomes (death, patient safety events, clinical ...

Memorial Regional Hospital revamped its mobility program so patients would get the ambulation needed to achieve optimal outcomes. The benefits of mobility among hospitalized patients are ...

Measuring patient weight is considered a routine assessment that is frequently delegated to unregistered staff. Yet patient weight is a fundamental part of nutrition assessment and may be used to ...

In this second article of a six-part series on critical care medicine, we discuss patient assessment. The assessment process must consider the patientâ s physiological, sociological, psychological and ...

According to center policies, all patients deemed appropriate for procedures performed at the center are to be interviewed in order to collect a comprehensive patient history, to include medications, ...

A new review shows nurse-led services deliver patient outcomes equal to doctors, helping hospitals expand care amid staffing shortages.

Nurses can do many of the jobs traditionally performed by doctors in hospitals, a study suggests. Academics found that in ...

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) inspired the quality improvement movement for US nursing homes with its 1986 report titled Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes. 1 The report noted the ...

Healthcare leaders must resist using AI as a substitute for staffing. Instead, invest in workforce optimization technology that empowers nurses, creates flexible pathways, and addresses the systemic ...

Nursing burnout is not just a buzzword, it’s showing up in measurable, repeated ways that affect retention and patient safety.Dr. Shelley Johnson joined Fresh L ...