This is part 1 of a six-part series on patient assessment procedures. It discusses the calculation and use of body mass index (BMI). This is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that is ...

VOL: 98, ISSUE: 12, PAGE NO: 39 Krzysztof Gebhardt, PhD, RGN, is clinical nurse specialist, pressure ulcer prevention, at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, London Subscribe today for unlimited access ...

Increasing emphasis is being placed on the development of authentic instruments for assessing the competence of health professionals. Patients offer a unique perspective for assessing aspects of ...

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 ...

Impact of Geriatric Assessment and Management on Quality of Life, Unplanned Hospitalizations, Toxicity, and Survival for Older Adults With Cancer: The Randomized 5C Trial From 2014 to 2019, the study ...

The academic structure identified as NURS FPX is carefully designed to support nursing students who seek flexibility without ...

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) inspired the quality improvement movement for US nursing homes with its 1986 report titled Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes. 1 The report noted the ...

After an unexpected fall led to spinal cord injury, maybe your 65-year-old father hoped he'd be back to his routine in no time. His doctor, however, says it's not safe for him to discharge home.

As healthcare technology continues to evolve at breakneck speed, medical professionals are witnessing unprecedented changes in how they deliver patient care. From AI-powered diagnostics to virtual ...

Registered nurse Janelvin VanBuren admits patients to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, teaches them how to use medical devices like feeding tubes and spirometers, and completes ...