Unintentionally Retained Elevator Blade Left for 8 Years Causes Mild Chronic Pain.

Fracture of surgical instruments in dental practice is not usually reported in the literature. Management involves searching for and retrieving the fragment to avoid issues such as infection, swallowing, or aspiration. Although foreign bodies may not cause symptoms for years, some can cause chronic pain.

Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Professionals at a Midwestern Quaternary Academic Urban Health Center.

Background: Prior pandemic research has focused on physicians and nurses who provide direct patient care. Literature on the experiences of nonnurse/physician clinicians and nonclinical health care professionals is sparse.

Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted over threetime points to examine the impact of COVID-19 on clinical and nonclinical healthcare professionals ( = 464).

Changes in Interprofessional Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Effect on Patient Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Background: Changes in healthcare delivery were required during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the approach to care of the COVID-19 patient on nursing sensitive indicators and nutrition therapy and the utilization of rehabilitation services during the first year of the pandemic in the acute care setting.

Method: A retrospective study of 894 patients admitted with a COVID-19 diagnosis was conducted between March 2020 and February 2021 in 3-month cohorts.

Vascular Access Team Central Line Dressing Changes to Reduce Infection Risk: A Focused Two-Person Approach in High-Risk Patients.

Due to low compliance by bedside nursing with a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention bundle and increased CLABSI rates, a mandatory re-education initiative at a 1200-bed university-affiliated hospital was undertaken. Despite this, 2 units, housing high-risk immunocompromised patients, continued to experience increased CLABSI rates. A quality improvement before-after project design in these units replaced bedside nursing staff with 2 nurses from the vascular access team (VAT) to perform central vascular access device (CVAD) dressing changes routinely every 7 days or earlier if needed.