Feasibility and Methodology of a Pilot Free Blood Pressure Monitoring and Follow-Up Program at Two Free Clinics.

Background: Hypertension affects approximately 1 in 2 adults in the US. Home blood pressure (BP) monitoring programs are effective in the diagnosis and management of hypertension. Free clinics serve as an integral safety net for millions of uninsured and economically disadvantaged patients in the US.

Skin and not dorsal root stimulation reduces hypertonus in thoracic motor complete spinal cord injury: a single case report.

On demand and localized treatment for excessive muscle tone after spinal cord injury (SCI) is currently not available. Here, we examine the reduction in leg hypertonus in a person with mid-thoracic, motor complete SCI using a commercial transcutaneous electrical stimulator (TES) applied at 50 or 150 Hz to the lower back and the possible mechanisms producing this bilateral reduction in leg tone. Hypertonus of knee extensors without and during TES, with both cathode (T11-L2) and anode (L3-L5) placed over the spinal column (midline, MID) or 10 cm to the left of midline (lateral, LAT) to only active underlying skin and muscle afferents, was simultaneously measured in both legs with the pendulum test.

Neonatal Healthcare Professionals' Experiences When Implementing a Simulation and Debriefing Program in Neonatal Intensive Care Settings: A Qualitative Analysis.

Background: Simulation-based training (SBT) and debriefing have increased in healthcare as a method to conduct interprofessional team training in a realistic environment.

Purpose: This qualitative study aimed to describe the experiences of neonatal healthcare professionals when implementing a patient safety simulation and debriefing program in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Methods: Fourteen NICUs in California and Oregon participated in a 15-month quality improvement collaborative with the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative.