 |
 |
The June edition of JONA offers a wide range of manuscripts about difficult-to-tackle projects and care initiatives, including medication reconciliation related to Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use incentive program. Also included is an article about one organization’s process of implementing change-of-shift bedside reporting. The authors discuss staff education and involvement, the use of unit champions, and the ongoing support necessary for hardwiring change. Follow the links below within our “From the Journals” and “Bonus Content” sections to gain free access to these timely articles.
I always appreciate hearing from our dedicated readers. Please refer to “Guidelines for Authors” available online at www.jonajournal.com for initial guidance, in addition to individual suggestions and direction.
And don’t forget our app! JONA’s iPad application gives you expanded capabilities, such as supplemental digital content through data files, short videos, and data collection instruments.
 Sincerely,
Karen S. Hill, RN, DNP, NEA-BC, FACHE
Editor-in-Chief, JONA
jonaeditor@gmail.com
|
THIS JUST IN
|
JUNE 4, 2013 |
 |
Healing a terrorist?
Trauma nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess who were assigned to care for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, put their feelings aside to deliver ethical, quality care to the suspect, who, despite his actions, was still a patient.
CDC protocols reduce dialysis bloodstream infections
Data from 17 outpatient dialysis facilities were collected before and after utilizing CDC prevention guidelines. The results? A 32% decrease in overall bloodstream infections and a 54% decrease in vascular access-related bloodstream infections.
Spending habits
The Congressional Budget Office has released updated budget projections for fiscal years 2013 to 2023. If federal taxes and spending habits don’t change, the budget deficit will shrink to $642 billion this year.
Give them a break
The American Hospital Association and hospital associations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to request additional relief from federal quality reporting and payment requirements for hospitals affected by Hurricane Sandy. The letter also asked CMS to develop “fair and consistent waiver mechanisms” for hospitals affected by disasters.
Appearing in JONA - Medication reconciliation across the continuum of care: A Meaningful Use mandate
Marisa L. Wilson, DNSc, MHSc, RN-BC; Lyn Stankiewicz Murphy, PhD, MBA, MS, RN; and Robin P. Newhouse, PhD, NEA-BC, FAAN
Appearing in Nursing Management - Nurse staffing and patient safety: What’s your perspective?
Barbara Catherine Wallace, EdD, MPH, MSN, RNC, CNS
Bonus Content
Be sure to take advantage of these bonus articles from JONA and Nursing Management. By accessing them through your eNews link, you can read the articles free of charge.
From JONA - Lessons learned from the implementation of a bedside handoff model
Jan Hagman, MS, RN; Kathleen Oman, PhD, RN, FAEN, FAAN; Catherine Kleiner, PhD, RN; Elizabeth Johnson, BSN, RN; and Jamie Nordhagen, BSN, RN, OCN
From Nursing Management - Regional fellowship bridges gap between practice and academia
Susan Mace Weeks, DNP, RN, CNS, LMFT, FAAN; Kathy Baker, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN; Deborah Behan, PhD, RN-BC; Renee Manworren, PhD, RN, APRN, PCNS-BC; Penny Moore, PhD, RN, CNL; Andrea Smith, PhD, RN, CPNP; Kathy Speer, PhD, RN, PNP-BC; and Patricia Turpin, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Keep receiving Executive Extra eNews by adding editor@nursingcenter.com to your address book.
Executive Extra respects your privacy and will not share your information with other companies or organizations without your permission. View our Privacy Policy.
If you do not wish to receive Executive Extra, click here to unsubscribe.
http://www.nursingcenter.com
Copyright ©2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
333 Seventh Ave., 19th Fl., New York, NY 10001
|
|