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Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education

Issue 51, December 29, 2005

• University program aids NYC’s Latino community

  The Hispanic Center of Excellence at Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine...

• Center promotes evidence-based practice

  Arizona State University’s College of Nursing is spearheading a national effort to improve...

• Keeping you and your patients safe from bloodborne pathogens

  Your organization should strive to reduce the risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens...

Issue 50, December 22, 2005

• Missouri university receives grant for geriatric training

  The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and...

• RNs still needed in New Orleans

  Though months have passed since Hurricane Katrina, the devastation of the health care system in New...

• Keep an eye on your colleagues’ health

  The following signs may be an alert that someone is abusing narcotics.

Issue 49, December 15, 2005

• Hospital trains employees on bioterrorism

  Heritage Hospital in Tarboro, NC, developed a three-part series earlier this year to educate...

• Grants deliver millions to community colleges

  The Department of Labor awarded $125 million to 70 community colleges across the country this...

• Are you qualified? Stay on top of HR.1.20

  The JCAHO’s standard HR.1.20 stipulates that hospitals must have a process in place to ensure...

Issue 48, December 9, 2005

• University launches program in wake of natural disasters

  A new master’s program in emergency nursing and disaster management will begin next year at...

• ANCC announces new pain management certification

  In an effort to ensure staff competency in pain management, the American Nurses Credentialing...

• Case scenario: Stay compliant with HIPAA

  You are called to work in a patient’s room. You knock on the door and are invited in. You see...

Issue 47, December 6, 2005

• Company offers free paramedic training

  To combat the national paramedic shortage, Rural/Metro of Indiana, a medical transportation...

• HHS unveils pandemic preparedness plan

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an almost 400-page plan earlier...

• Canadian pandemic flu plan

  As global health authorities monitor several bird influenza outbreaks, Americans are becoming...

Issue 46, November 18, 2005

• Blast off: Training prepares hospitals for disasters

  Representatives from 16 hospitals in Pennsylvania gathered together last month for a volatile...

• Trim the excess with lean management

  Lean management is a trend quickly gaining popularity in the healthcare setting. In short, it is a...

• The consequences of an incomplete medical record

  The consequences of an incomplete medical record

Issue 45, November 14, 2005

• Report reveals medical education lacking

  A survey by the American Medical Student Association has revealed that physicians-in-training are...

• Partnership to address nursing faculty shortage

  In 2003, nearly 2,000 qualified applicants were denied admission to associate degree and...

• Why comply?

  Warren is a compliance officer for a small community hospital. Susan, a billing clerk, approaches...

Issue 44, November 7, 2005

• In-store clinics offer quick alternative to the doctor’s office

  Seven CVS stores in the Indianapolis area are now home to MinuteClinics, facilities that provide...

• Online training may improve bioterrorism readiness

  With a bit of training, healthcare providers may be able to improve their ability to diagnose and...

• It’s private!

  Here are some common ways that clinical staff members can protect patient privacy.

Issue 43, October 28, 2005

• Grant helps to certify community health workers

  Community health workers in Welasco, TX, are training to become certified community health workers...

• JCAHO vs. OSHA

  Healthcare administrators can’t choose between Joint Commission on Accreditation of...

• What’s the best way to dry?

  Longstanding guidelines for handwashing procedures have significantly reduced the spread of...

Issue 42, October 21, 2005

• New organization seeks to educate healthcare professionals about violence

  Last month, leading physicians and researchers from around the country launched the Academy on...

• CDC posts flu season educational materials for health providers

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted educational materials on its Web...

• Design an effective competency plan

  When putting together a competency plan, consider the following.

Issue 41, October 14, 2005

• WHO and JCAHO partner to improve patient safety

  To combat the alarmingly high number of serious medical injuries, the World Health Organization...

• Inequality in healthcare

  Latino children are most likely to have sub-optimal health status, with 26% of them in less than...

• Patient safety: Disclosure to a child’s family

  Patient safety: Disclosure to a child’s family

Issue 40, October 7, 2005

• Pastoral care goes mainstream

  A survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that in 1994 only 17 of...

• Maryland Center recognized

  The Baltimore-based Maryland Patient Safety Center has received the 2005 John M. Eisenberg Patient...

• Struggling with compliance training no-shows? Take a stand

  Q: You are the compliance director for a health system. You receive a report from the compliance...

Issue 39, September 30, 2005

• Partnership addresses nursing faculty shortage

  In 2003, nearly 2,000 qualified applicants were denied admission to associate degree and...

• Survey finds doctors need more cultural training

  A survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that one in four...

• The pros of Magnet designation

  The benefits to an organization in becoming a Magnet hospital.

Issue 38, September 23, 2005

• Nurses needed for Katrina response and recovery effort

  In response to a request from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...

• Understand the difference between negligence and malpractice

  Understand the difference between negligence and malpractice

Issue 37, September 16, 2005

• New program addresses growing need for medical assistants

  Medical assistant is one of the fastest growing occupations in the healthcare industry.

• Web translations

  Looking for educational materials for your Asian language-speaking patients?

• Case scenario: Justification for an increase in staff

  Case scenario: Justification for an increase in staff

Issue 36, September 9, 2005

• New project to focus on disparities in care

  To improve the quality of medical care given to African-Americans and Hispanic Missourians, a new...

• Can you break the code?

  Scenario: A physician performs a selective coronary angiography, retrograde left heart...

• Stay in control of your workload

  Sometimes the most difficult thing to accomplish at work is work. With telephone calls, meetings...

Issue 35, September 2, 2005

• Training program provides solution to nurse shortage

  In Minnesota, 20% of job vacancies are in healthcare, amounting to almost 12,000 open positions.

• Train staff to prevent patient falls

  The JCAHO’s National Safety Goal on preventing falls applies to outpatient areas of hospitals...

• Handle nurse-patient conflict the right way

  You arrive to work at 6:30 a.m. and find a night-shift nurse crying outside your office door. What...

Issue 34, August 26, 2005

• UMHS dramatically cuts nurse turnover

  Through a grassroots strategy to retain and recruit nurses, the University at Michigan Health...

• The syllabus of an OSHA inspection

  Keep your staff prepared by reviewing these basics of what will happen if the Occupational Safety...

• The JCAHO benefits of preparing for and sustaining Magnet

  Preparing for and sustaining Magnet will help organizational readiness for unannounced JCAHO...

Issue 33, August 19, 2005

• Tip sheet helps trainers interpret Medicare’s Part D benefit for patients

  A July 2005 survey of older adults showed that 60% reported taking five or more medications at a...

• Train staff to prevent the spread of MRSA

  According to an April 2005 study, the bacterium methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA...

• Key points for engaging a Magnet leadership team

  When preparing for the Magnet journey, it is important to engage a leadership team to head the...

Issue 32, August 12, 2005

• Insurer offers program to improve cultural awareness

  New online course helps physicians improve communication with patients from different cultures.

• AWHONN Announces Initiative to Build Awareness of, Improve Care for Near-Term In

  The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) recently announced...

• Liability and the hiring process

  Learn what grounds you have to terminate an employee for misrepresenting their skills and abilities.

Issue 31, August 5, 2005

• Bus tour promotes change in Californian nursing home culture

  A new program in California offers workshops and training for staff involved in nursing home care.

• National registry findings may breathe new life into CPR and cardiac care

  The National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (NRCPR) recently released data that may lead...

• Inpatient coding tip: Understanding OB-GYN Diseases & Procedures

  Coding gynecology and obstetrical services can be difficult - practice these tips to avoid making...

Issue 30, July 29, 2005

• Nevada’s physicians embrace technology, training

  To help counter the low physician-to-patient ratio, doctors and hospitals in southern Nevada...

• The JCAHO looks to the aviation industry to improve patient safety

  For effective communication, teach staff the following strategies used by aviation professionals.

• Inpatient coding tip: Understand cardiovascular disease

  Learn how to properly code the three types of heart failure.

Issue 29, July 22, 2005

• New LPN program trains wave of caregivers in Iowa

  Hamilton College in Des Moines, IA, recently implemented a licensed-practical-nurse program for...

• Society to streamline education and competencies for hospitalists

  In an effort to clearly define the skills and education needed by physicians practicing as...

• Inpatient coding tip

  In 2005, new CPT codes were added to cover preparations needed by a transplant team to harvest and...

Issue 28, July 15, 2005

• Help! We need exam-scoring program recommendations

  Trainers, can you recommend cost-effective scanning software/hardware that will scan printed...

• New program seeks to improve RNs’ competence in elder care

  A new program provides grants for specialty nursing organizations to bring geriatric training and...

• Coding tips for respiratory system diseases

  Learn three different codes for respiratory system diseases

Issue 27, July 8, 2005

• Community training helps prevent falls

  Approximately one-third of Idaho’s senior citizens fall at least once a year, which is almost...

• Experts call COPD a ’global epidemic’

  By the year 2020, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be the third-largest killer of...

• Inpatient coding module: Pediatric and newborns

  An infant is born through normal vaginal delivery and has a normal Apgar score at birth, and again...

Issue 26, July 1, 2005

• English-language training in MA focuses on healthcare

  Earlier this week, 45 students graduated from the Working English Program, an English- language...

• New initiative puts spotlight on informatics training

  With the national push for improved patient safety via electronic medical records, informatics...

• Please the JCAHO with your pain management program

  Scenario: A woman lies in her hospital room after undergoing surgery. She has expressed to her...

Issue 25, June 24, 2005

• MO-based ASC seeks JCAHO accreditation through training

  Springfield, Missouri-based Clarke Orthopedic Clinic hopes to achieve office-based surgery...

• National Time Out Day 2005: Stop medication mix-ups

  Approximately 1.3 million people are injured due to medication mix-ups annually, according to the...

• Advanced instruction in the MDS

  Occasionally, Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinators are dismayed to learn that if they combine an...

Issue 24, June 17, 2005

• NH hospital gives nurse managers educational support

  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH has developed an educational program to support...

• Evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention methods

  The prevention of healthcare association-related pressure ulcers is not only a JCAHO patient safety...

• Managing complex cases

  A husband and wife, 92 and 89 respectively, come to the emergency department (ED) one evening.

Issue 23, June 10, 2005

• GA partnership broadens healthcare career opportunities

  According to Mercer University in Georgia, the state will need approximately 80,000 nurses by 2020...

• Tips for handling hostile learners

  Sometimes trainers have to deal with angry or violent learners. If an incident does occur, practice...

• Understanding the importance of infection control during construction

  Caregivers detected invasive aspergillosis in patients on a leukemia and bone-marrow transplant...

Issue 22, June 3, 2005

• Training a must to save 100,000 lives by 2006

  Health leaders have teamed up with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in a crusade to...

• Study seeks to capture value of cultural competency training

  Although many experts agree that cultural competency training for healthcare workers (HCW) likely...

• Medical and surgical orthopedic coding

  A 78-year-old female regularly ambulates with a walker. One day she falls for no apparent reason...

Issue 21, May 26, 2005

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield develops anti-fraud training

  Healthcare fraud in the U.S. costs $90 billion a year.

• Nurses help patients kick ’butts’ with free guide

  According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare...

• Coding complex metabolic procedures

  Metabolic diseases are complex and not easily understood.

Issue 15, April 15, 2005

• UPMC supports training for new leaders

  A multi-tiered management-training program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a...

• Cultural competency training a must for NJ physicians

  In the future, the cultural competence of the nation’s physicians may face the same scrutiny...

• Discharge planning strategies

  Question: Mr. Smith, a 70-year-old Alzheimer’s patient admitted to an acute care hospital...

Issue 4, January 28, 2005

• Wisconsin hospitals diversify workforce through training

  In an effort to serve an increasingly diverse patient population, hospitals in Madison (WI) offer...

• Studies find healthcare professionals’ CPR skills flat lining

  It’s time to assess your staffs’ competencies in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR...

• Coding for principal and secondary diagnoses

  A patient with a known history of type II diabetes is admitted for congestive heart failure (CHF...