This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Enhancing Value By Evaluating Health Care Services.” The series discusses ways to extend the use of tools for clinical and economic ...

Advanced patient assessment is more than just routine checks—it’s a blend of science, intuition, and communication that can save lives. From EMTs to nurse practitioners, mastering these skills means ...

Strong patient assessment skills are the backbone of safe, effective nursing care. From gathering thorough health histories to applying critical thinking, mastering these techniques improves outcomes ...

Why: Approximately 15 - 60 % of elderly patients experience a delirium prior to or during a hospitalization but the diagnosis is missed in up to 70% of cases. Delirium is associated with poor outcomes ...

Janine E. Curcio and Dr. Robert Lowe provide a seven-point scale based on speech and responsiveness to decide whether or not to use sedation for an agitated patient. Managing an agitated or aggressive ...

Among patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) in the RATE-AF trial, the index-beat approach produced superior results on a potential diagnosis of heart failure vs consecutive-beat methods. Knowing ...

Home-Based Management of Patients With Cancer Experiencing Treatment-Induced Toxicities With a Nurse-Led Telephone Triage (the NTT Study) This was a secondary mixed methods analysis of the COACH study ...

When bloodstream infections set in, fast treatment is crucial — but it can take several days to identify the bacteria responsible. A new, rapid-diagnosis sepsis test could cut down on the wait, ...