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UMSL Bulletin 2023-2024
The 2023-2024 Bulletin and Course Catalog for the University of Missouri St. Louis.https://irl.umsl.edu/bulletin/1088/thumbnail.jp
TeamSTEPPS and Organizational Culture
Patient safety issues remain despite several strategies developed for their deterrence. While many safety initiatives bring about improvement, they are repeatedly unsustainable and short-lived. The index hospital’s goal was to build an organizational culture within a groundwork that improves teamwork and continuing healthcare team engagement. Teamwork influences the efficiency of patient care, patient safety, and clinical outcomes, as it has been identified as an approach for enhancing collaboration, decreasing medical errors, and building a culture of safety in healthcare. The facility implemented Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS), an evidence-based framework which was used for team training to produce valuable and needed changes, facilitating modification of organizational culture, increasing patient safety compliance, or solving particular issues. This study aimed to identify the correlation between TeamSTEPPS enactment and improved organizational culture in the ambulatory care nursing department of a New York City public hospital
Making Connections: A Handbook for Effective Formal Mentoring Programs in Academia
This book, Making Connections: A Handbook for Effective Formal Mentoring Programs in Academia, makes a unique and needed contribution to the mentoring field as it focuses solely on mentoring in academia. This handbook is a collaborative institutional effort between Utah State University’s (USU) Empowering Teaching Open Access Book Series and the Mentoring Institute at the University of New Mexico (UNM). This book is available through (a) an e-book through Pressbooks, (b) a downloadable PDF version on USU’s Open Access Book Series website), and (c) a print version available for purchase on the USU Empower Teaching Open Access page, and on Amazon
2023-2024 academic bulletin & course catalog
University of South Carolina Aiken publishes a catalog with information about the university, student life, undergraduate and graduate academic programs, and faculty and staff listings
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog
2023-2024 undergraduate catalog for Morehead State University
2023-2024 Boise State University Undergraduate Catalog
This catalog is primarily for and directed at students. However, it serves many audiences, such as high school counselors, academic advisors, and the public. In this catalog you will find an overview of Boise State University and information on admission, registration, grades, tuition and fees, financial aid, housing, student services, and other important policies and procedures. However, most of this catalog is devoted to describing the various programs and courses offered at Boise State
2023-2024 Lindenwood University Graduate Course Catalog
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/catalogs/1210/thumbnail.jp
Impact and management of influenza in aged care facilities in Australia from 2018-2020, including lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic
Aged care facilities in Australia are at high risk of influenza outbreaks with significant mortality and morbidity. Susceptible residents living in close proximity in poorly ventilated and designed facilities, and low vaccination rates among aged care staff have been associated with transmission of influenza. This thesis investigates the impact of influenza and associated policy changes in 9 aged care facilities in Sydney, Australia from 2018 to 2020 highlighting areas of priority that should be addressed by efforts to prevent and control influenza outbreaks. Findings are informed by an analysis of national policies, meta-analysis of published studies and an observational epidemiological study. Most of the evidence for existing infection prevention and control recommendations is based on research conducted in other healthcare settings. There is a substantial gap in the coverage of recommendations on the physical layout of aged care facilities (built environment) in infection control and prevention policies. Existing recommendations lack adequate details, and do not cite high-quality evidence. The meta-analysis found that attack rates were significantly lower in multiple smaller detached facilities than in standalone buildings. A single unit increase in the number of beds and number of common areas was significantly associated with an increase in influenza case counts in our observational study sample. There is some evidence to support the smaller-size cottage model of facilities with adequate space for physical distancing. From 2018 to 2020, influenza case numbers were low in Australia probably due to seasonal variations, introduction of enhanced vaccines among older adults (aged ≥ 65 years old), high vaccination rates among aged care staff and residents and implementation of COVID-19 mitigation measures, and it is challenging to isolate the impact of each factor. Aged care staff who were less than 40 years old, current smokers and overseas-born were identified as less likely to be repeatedly vaccinated against influenza. To tailor vaccination campaigns, further qualitative study on barriers to vaccination would be useful. Understanding gained in the thesis can help formulate policies at the facility level and guide future research on prevention and control measures in response to influenza outbreaks in aged care facilities especially to improve surveillance, vaccination and physical layout
Food insecurity and residential segregation among adults in the United States: the national health and nutrition examination survey 2017- March 2020 pre-pandemic data.
Food insecurity is when a household has insufficient food supply due to limited economic resources. It is a public health issue that continues to persist. The health, social, and economic impact affects millions of people nationwide. Residential segregation is a primary cause of inequities and health disparities. It shapes the differences in socio-economic conditions between Blacks and Whites living in the U.S. This country is segregated across racial lines in many of our most populated metropolitan cities. Americans worship in different churches, learn in disparate schools, and live in separate neighborhoods. Residential segregation has consequences that impact the economy, professional and social networks, and cause resource inequalities. As food insecurity and residential segregation continue to plague our country, public health researchers must investigate these issues and use theory to guide them toward solutions. Using extensive data samples to understand better the impact of residential segregation on food insecurity rates across the country is essential. This study used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017-March 2020 pre-pandemic data, the U.S. Census, Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap, and Brown University’s Dissimilarity Index to assess food insecurity and residential segregation in adults in the U.S. Additionally, the data was used to examine food insecurity and levels of segregation across three metropolitan cities with high, medium, and low dissimilarity indices. Variables for the study were identified from the individual, community, and societal levels of the social-ecological model. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess predictors of food insecurity among adults in the U.S. Findings showed statistical significance in many of the variables predicting food insecurity. Research was also conducted on local programs, policies, and interventions to combat food insecurity in the selected metropolitan cities. This study adds to the growing body of literature on residential segregation and its association with food insecurity rates in the U.S. The findings from this research indicate the need for improvements in public health, health promotion, and education efforts regarding these issues. It can prompt the creation of better policies, programs, and interventions to address this country\u27s growing food insecurity and residential segregation
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