Take the medical home to the next level
The National Committee for Quality Assurance has released new standards for its Patient-Centered Medical Home program, calling for medical practices to be more patient-centered and reinforcing federal meaningful use incentives.
Calling all clinical and administrative leaders!
Are you a clinical or administrative leader dedicated to improving quality and patient safety? The American Hospital Association is seeking applicants through March 25 for the 2011-2012 Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship, a year-long, intensive learning experience.
Strategies to improve Tdap vaccination rates
The Joint Commission offers Tdap Vaccination Strategies for Adolescents and Adults, Including Health Care Personnel: Strategies from Research and Practice to help healthcare organizations of all types improve Tdap vaccination rates.
Diabetes affects almost 26 million Americans
An estimated 25.8 million Americans have diabetes, including 7 million people who haven’t been diagnosed--that’s 8.3% of the population--according to the CDC’s 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet.
Earn CE credit by reading this peer-reviewed, continuing education article from
Nursing Management and taking the test.
Too fast, too slow, too ugly: Dangerous dysrhythmias
AnneMarie Palatnik, MSN, RN, APN-BC