PurposeHealth‐care associated infections (HAIs) kill about 100,000 people
annually; many are preventable. In response, 18 states currently require
hospitals to publicly report their infection rates and national reporting is
planned. Yet there is limited evidence on the effects of public reporting on HAI
rates, and none on what elements of a reporting plan affect its impact on HAI
rates. The author... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this article is to examine a sample of paper‐based
incident reports concerning drug incidents to assess the utility of a reporting
system.Design/methodology/approachA 50 per cent random sample of drug‐related
incident reports between 1999 and 2003 (n=1,253) was reviewed. Details of the
incident including error type and contributory factors were identified, as was
status of th... hiện toàn bộ
LydiaMakrides, StephanieHeath, JaneFarquharson, Paula L.Veinot
Mục đíchCác sáng kiến thúc đẩy sức khỏe tại nơi làm việc là một cách hiệu quả để
tiếp cận những người trưởng thành, đồng thời tạo ra môi trường làm việc an toàn
và lành mạnh hỗ trợ cho sức khỏe cá nhân. Mục đích của dự án này là: tìm hiểu
cách các tổ chức/doanh nghiệp định nghĩa sức khỏe tại nơi làm việc; đánh giá sự
hỗ trợ và cam kết của nhà tuyển dụng đối với các sáng kiến sức khỏe tại nơi làm
v... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe aim of this paper is to assess the impact of e‐learning resources
based on NICE guidelines in improving knowledge and changing practice among
health professionals.Design/methodology/approachNICE in collaboration with BMJ
Learning developed a series of e‐learning modules based on NICE recommendations
relating to osteoarthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, urinary tract infection in
childre... hiện toàn bộ
Sensorineural hearing loss is a common sequel of bacterial meningitis in
childhood and hearing assessment post‐meningitis is therefore essential. An
audit performed of practice in a tertiary centre paediatric unit over 24 months
in 1994‐1995 showed an 89 per cent referral and 81 per cent attendance rate for
audiological assessment following bacterial meningitis. A repeat retrospective
audit was pe... hiện toàn bộ