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Implementing Oral Care as a Nursing Intervention to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Across the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 2021
Hospital-acquired pneumonia is a preventable complication. The primary source of pneumonia among hospitalized and long-term care residents is aspiration of bacteria present in the oral biofilm. Reducing the bacterial burden in the mouth through consistent oral care is associated with a reduction in the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia ...
Shannon, Munro, Toni, Phillips, Rachael, Hasselbeck, Michelle A, Lucatorto, Andrew, Hehr, Sheila, Ochylski   +5 more
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Use of Telehealth to Improve Access to Care at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs During the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives: This brief report examines the shift from in-person care to US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) telehealth services during 3 devastating hurricanes in 2017 (Harvey, Irma, and Maria). Methods: VA administrative data were used to analyze the number and percentage of telehealth services 30 d pre- and
Claudia, Der-Martirosian, Karen, Chu, Aram, Dobalian   +2 more
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