Hospital Units - Research News and Information

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Increasing the frequency of hand washing by healthcare workers does not lead to commensurate reductions in staphylococcal infection in a hospital ward.

31 Aug 2008 BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene is generally considered to be the most important measure that can be applied to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infection (HAI). Continuous emphasis on this intervention has lead to the widespread opinion that ... Read more...

Effect of nurse-led multidisciplinary rounds on reducing the unnecessary use of urinary catheterization in hospitalized patients.

30 Aug 2008 OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of nurse-led multidisciplinary rounds on reducing the unnecessary use of urinary catheters (UCs). DESIGN: Quasi-experimental study with a control group, in 3 phases: preintervention, intervention, and ... Read more...

Admission C-reactive protein does not predict functional outcomes in patients with strokes in a subacute rehabilitation unit.

30 Aug 2008 OBJECTIVE: Because serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels correlate with the extent of inflammatory reactions, including acute strokes, we tested whether serum CRP levels on admission to a stroke rehabilitation unit help to predict functional ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Hospital Units'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Surveillance of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection in a Scottish hematology unit. 29 Sep 2008
• Acute medical units reduce deaths and stay in hospital, studies show. 29 Sep 2008
• The COWABUNGA cart: intervention to optimize patient safety, quality of care, and work efficiency in a dermatology hospital practice. 29 Sep 2008
• Reducing stroke in-hospital mortality: organized care is a complex intervention. 16 Sep 2008
• Increasing the frequency of hand washing by healthcare workers does not lead to commensurate reductions in staphylococcal infection in a hospital ward. 31 Aug 2008
• Effect of nurse-led multidisciplinary rounds on reducing the unnecessary use of urinary catheterization in hospitalized patients. 30 Aug 2008
• [Acute therapy of stroke] 30 Aug 2008
• Admission C-reactive protein does not predict functional outcomes in patients with strokes in a subacute rehabilitation unit. 30 Aug 2008
• Chest pain units. 30 Aug 2008
• Ageism in stroke management. 30 Aug 2008
• [Palliative care hospital units] 30 Aug 2008
• The relationship between the volume and type of transforming care at the bedside innovations and changes in nurse vitality. 30 Aug 2008
• Turf wars. 30 Aug 2008
• Results of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of statistical process control charts and structured diagnostic tools to reduce ward-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: the CHART Project. 21 Aug 2008
• Quality of ischemic stroke care in emerging countries: the Argentinian National Stroke Registry (ReNACer). 12 Aug 2008
• Low incidence of stroke in southern Italy: a population-based study. 12 Aug 2008
• Cost effectiveness of chest pain unit care in the NHS. 11 Aug 2008
• Activity of a dry mist hydrogen peroxide system against environmental Clostridium difficile contamination in elderly care wards. 7 Aug 2008
• Urinary incontinence in stroke: results from the UK National Sentinel Audits of Stroke 1998-2004. 5 Aug 2008
• [Exclusive and mixed breastfeeding in a maternity unit in France, 2003] 3 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Hospital Units'

Definition: Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.

Descriptor UI: D006757

Alternative terms: Hospital Units; Hospital Unit; Unit, Hospital; Units, Hospital;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N02.278.388;

Online Note: use HOSPITAL UNITS to search WARDS, HOSPITAL 1974-78

History Note: 74; WARDS, HOSPITAL was see under HOSPITAL UNITS 1974-78

Technical Notes: special care wards go here or specific unit; consider also PATIENTS' ROOMS & see X refs there