Amit Bahl, Yuying Xing, Arshaan Bastani, Nicholas Mielke
{"title":"A Formalized Venous Assessment Process for Vascular Access Reduces Inequities Related to Race and Sex: A Propensity-Matched Analysis.","authors":"Amit Bahl, Yuying Xing, Arshaan Bastani, Nicholas Mielke","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Individuals identifying as Black and/or female experience disparities in peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) outcomes. Improving preinsertion venous assessment may help mitigate these inequities.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a standardized venous assessment approach on PIVC functionality and equity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a propensity-matched pre-post analysis of hospitalized adult emergency department patients before and after implementation of standardized venous assessment within a venous access training program (Operation STICK). The primary outcome was PIVC functionality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1796 encounters were analyzed (898 per cohort). Mean age was 64.8 years; 59.4% were female and 40.7% were Black. Preintervention, traditionally placed PIVCs in White males demonstrated 19.5% longer functionality than those in Black females (P = .03); this disparity was eliminated postintervention (P = .85).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Standardized venous assessment with objective escalation to ultrasound improves PIVC outcomes and eliminates observed racial- and sex-based disparities.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147633707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Infusion Pump Interoperability and Resulting Alert Reduction: Multisystem Findings.","authors":"Jeannine W C Blake","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000947","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000947","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Intravenous (IV) medication errors pose significant patient safety risks. While most hospitals use IV smart pumps, adoption of interoperability with electronic health records remains limited. Interoperability can reduce nursing workload and programming errors, a common source of IV medication errors.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to explore the impact of interoperability on programming alerts across diverse health systems that used a similar process and IV smart pump vendor for implementation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This pre-post retrospective study analyzed data from 22 clinical sites across 5 health systems and 1 control system using Epic and Cerner electronic health records. Outcomes included programming alert rates, edits, overrides, and potentially averted underdose and overdose events.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Integration significantly reduced programming alerts, edits, overrides, and potentially averted overdose events. Intermittently dosed medications saw the greatest alert reduction; titrated medications remained unchanged.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Interoperability can improve the safety of IV medication administration while reducing alert burden for nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147609311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Implementation Science Perspective on the Gaps in a Quality Improvement Project for Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care Settings.","authors":"Daren Zhao","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000959","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000959","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147609276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of an Automated STAT Order Alert System on the Timely Administration of Antibiotics in an Acute Tertiary Hospital in Singapore.","authors":"Kai Yunn Teo, Huey Peng Loh","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000899","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Timely administration of STAT antibiotics is critical in emergencies like sepsis yet delays often result from communication gaps between physicians and nurses.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Automated Stat-Order Alert System (ASOS), which delivers real-time alerts to nurses to reduce delays in antibiotic administration in a tertiary hospital in Singapore.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A quasi-experimental design was used to analyse 4,003 STAT antibiotic orders. The Mann-Whitney U-test compared administration times before and after ASOS implementation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Automated Stat-Order Alert System implementation significantly reduced mean administration time from 75.1 min (SD 53.3) to 67.6 min (SD 44.5) ( P = .005), with significantly fewer delays beyond 120 min (χ 2 = 25.387, P < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ASOS improved Stat-Order Alert System improved the timeliness, consistency, and distribution of STAT antibiotic administration. Further system and workflow optimization is needed to meet the 60-min target consistently.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":"E22-E26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145678119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Krisada Suamchaiyaphum, Allison R Jones, Pariya L Fazeli
{"title":"Factors Associated With Triage Clinical Decision-Making Among Emergency Nurses: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Krisada Suamchaiyaphum, Allison R Jones, Pariya L Fazeli","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000903","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000903","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Clinical decision-making is crucial in emergency nurse triage. However, the concept of clinical decision-making among emergency nurses who perform triage has not been clearly defined.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to define clinical decision-making in emergency nurse triage using Rodgers's evolutionary concept analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A scoping review of CINAHL, PubMed, and Embase databases was conducted, including studies published between 2012 and 2025. Eligible studies involved emergency or triage nurses and focused on triage decision-making.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-two studies met the inclusion criteria. Antecedents of clinical decision-making included nurse characteristics, patient characteristics, and environment and organizational cultures. Attributes encompassed critical thinking, intuition, clinical reasoning, and decision support systems. Consequences focused on triage accuracy, timely interventions, improved patient outcomes, fewer complications, and resource optimization.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Triage decision-making is complex and influenced by multiple factors. The findings highlight the need for standardized protocols and support systems to enhance emergency triage consistency, accuracy, and efficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":"134-141"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144821623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qing Wang, Jun Zhang, Mengying Hu, Jiaojiao Xu, Qiongqiong Ai, Jiao Yu, Haiping Ma
{"title":"Nursing-Sensitive Indicators: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends (1983-2024).","authors":"Qing Wang, Jun Zhang, Mengying Hu, Jiaojiao Xu, Qiongqiong Ai, Jiao Yu, Haiping Ma","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000921","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000921","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nursing-sensitive indicators (NSIs) are quantifiable tools to assess clinical nursing activities and nursing care quality. They are described as criteria that can be attributed to changes in an individual's health status due to care.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to provide a bibliometric analysis of research hotspots and development trends in NSIs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from Web of Science Core Collection were analyzed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer to explore publication trends, contributors, keywords, and co-citations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1323 relevant articles were retrieved from 1983 to 2024. The publication volume showed a general upward trend, with a significant increase in citation counts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The bibliometric analysis of NSIs suggests that the research is still in a phase of stable development, with a gradual shift toward a \"patient-centered\" focus. The emphasis is on optimizing nursing care quality and improving specialty nursing care levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":"193-200"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145513058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Increasing Symptom Recognition Using Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in an Oncology Research Clinic.","authors":"Kimberly Freitas, Chia-Lin Tsai, Shu-Yi Wang","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000911","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000911","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The subjective nature of symptoms makes them challenging for providers to effectively assess. Implementing electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) surveys could improve symptom recognition and decrease emergency department (ED) visits and symptom severity while increasing psychosocial discussions.</p><p><strong>Local problem: </strong>An oncology clinic's initial symptom assessment process focused on common oncological complaints, leading to unmet symptom management needs and resulting in approximately 23 monthly ED visits.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Iterative Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles were used to guide this project.</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>Patients completed ePRO surveys which allowed visits to be focused on self-identified severe symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average number of monthly ED visits declined from 23.25 to 19.5 ( P = .10), and severe adverse events decreased from 0.27 to 0.25 ( P = .95). Discussions concerning depression rose from 21% to 23.3% ( P = .78).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Implementing ePRO surveys was associated with a reduction in ED visits and an increase in psychosocial conversations, indicating that ePROs may contribute to improved value-based care.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":"171-177"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144958464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isabel Maria Pereira da Rocha, Maria Manuela Martins, Luís Miguel Ferreira, Ana Paula Carvalho, Regina Pires
{"title":"Safe Practices in Nursing Care for Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Isabel Maria Pereira da Rocha, Maria Manuela Martins, Luís Miguel Ferreira, Ana Paula Carvalho, Regina Pires","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000923","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000923","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is a high-complexity procedure requiring specialized nursing to ensure care safety and quality.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study is to map safe nursing practices for patients undergoing BMT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A scoping review was conducted following Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The search, based on the PCC (Population, Concept, Context) framework, was conducted across 5 databases: MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Academic Search Complete, Scopus, and Web of Science. Studies published between 2014 and 2024 in English, Portuguese, or Spanish were considered.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six studies were included. Key practices identified included structured medication administration protocols, infection prevention strategies, transfusion safety, graft infusion techniques, and the importance of professional training.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Safe nursing practices are essential for minimizing risks and ensuring quality care in BMT. The findings highlight the relevance of evidence-based protocols and continuous education to support clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":"128-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145513089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Standardized Protocol for Assessing and Addressing Social Determinants of Health.","authors":"Mary D Chenge, Dianne Conrad","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000918","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000918","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Assessing and addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) is essential to improving patient outcomes and reducing health care costs.</p><p><strong>Problem: </strong>Although SDOH screening tools exist, many health care organizations lack a standardized process for assessing and addressing social needs.</p><p><strong>Approach: </strong>A structured process was developed to increase SDOH screenings, social work referrals, and reimbursement. This included an organizational assessment, selection of an evidence-based screening tool, protocol development, and implementation using the Plan-Do-Study-Act framework.</p><p><strong>Outcomes: </strong>To review the outcomes of implementing a standardized process for addressing SDOH, a quality improvement project at a primary care clinic was reviewed showing improvement in screenings, referrals, and reimbursements for billable screenings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Implementing a standardized SDOH protocol can improve patient outcomes, reduce unnecessary health care visits, and increase reimbursements for organizations. Continued evaluation is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":"41 2","pages":"119-127"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147344652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda Davidson, Rebecca Kitzmiller, Carrie Palmer, Elena Stock
{"title":"A Fall Prevention Program Evaluation in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit.","authors":"Amanda Davidson, Rebecca Kitzmiller, Carrie Palmer, Elena Stock","doi":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000910","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000910","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing care quality","volume":" ","pages":"107-110"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144958351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}