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Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2013 This study aimed to investigate the effects of a simulation-based curriculum for ward-based care on ward round (WR) performance.Variability in surgical outcomes does not relate to surgical skill alone. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of peri- and postoperative morbidity are dependent on provision of high-quality ward-based care. The focal point of
Pucher, PH +5 more
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Quality Improvement in Pediatric Surgical Ward Rounds after Implementation of Checklist
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2023 Introduction: Using checklists has been common in high-risk industries such as aviation, space, and maritime sectors. It is routinely being used in health care also. Daily ward rounds play an essential role in patient care. Missing key details in rounds are common.
Jayakumar, T. K. +3 more
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Future Healthcare JournalIntroduction: Previous studies in surgical settings have shown that the implementation of a checklist can improve the completeness of ward round entries1 and patient perception of care.2 We developed the THORACICS checklist covering treatment escalation ...
Charlotte Miles, Ioanna Voyatzaki
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Nutrition training in residency and fellowship programme: time for a change
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2020 Background: Despite several measures, the nutrition education during undergraduate and postgraduate training has been identified to be suboptimal. The objective of this study was to assess the nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practice of residents ...
Ravishankar Asokkumar, Ennaliza Salazar
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Barnes Hospital Bulletin [PDF]
, 1969 https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/bjc_barnes_bulletin/1032/thumbnail ...
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Coming clean on hand hygiene [PDF]
, 2007 Introduction: Hand hygiene is universally recognized as one of the most effective ways to reduce the cross-transmission of hospital acquired infections. Successful strategies to improve hand hygiene compliance require a baseline knowledge of hand hygiene
Borg, Michael Angelo +3 more
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Identifying features associated with higher-quality hospital care and shorter length of admission for people with dementia : a mixed-methods study [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Concerns have repeatedly been expressed about the quality of inpatient care that people with dementia receive. Policies and practices have been introduced that aim to improve this, but their impact is unclear.
Burns, Alistair +10 more
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NdYAG laser treatment of a glomus tympanicum tumour [PDF]
, 1993 Glomus tympanicum tumours are highly vascular tumours of the middle ear. Their removal by conventional surgical methods requires an extensive procedure in many cases, often with ossicular disarticulation to allow adequate exposure prior to the 'chaotic ...
Bown, SG, Grant, HR, Robinson, PJ
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Frontiers in Virtual RealityBackgroundEffective collaboration among healthcare professionals is essential for delivering high-quality patient care, especially in emergencies. As healthcare education adopts new technologies, virtual reality (VR) is gaining traction for enhancing ...
Jana Adams +20 more
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Ward Round - Crocodile bites in Malawi: microbiology and surgical management
Malawi Medical Journal, 2009 We present a case series of 5 patients admitted over 5 months to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital who had sustained injuries from a crocodile bite. Three patients required amputation of a limb. The severe soft tissue injury associated with a crocodile bite and the unusual normal oral flora of the crocodile create challenges in treatment.
Wamisho, Biruk L. +6 more
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