Improving Patient Outcomes and Health Care Provider Communication with a Small, Yellow Plastic Band: the Patient URinary Catheter Extraction (PURCE) Protocol.

Introduction: Great efforts are being made to reduce catheter associated urinary tract infections as they increase patient morbidity and are costly to health care centers. Although various catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention initiatives exist, efficient communication between physicians and nurses continues to be a significant barrier. In an effort to enhance communication and reduce catheter associated urinary tract infections, we implemented a novel Patient URinary Catheter Extraction (PURCE) Protocol and in this study we evaluate the utility of the PURCE Protocol.

Comparison of three types of diabetic foot ulcer education plans to determine patient recall of education.

Type 2 diabetes affects almost 4% of the world's population and the rates of amputation range from 43.9 per 100,000 per year among Americans. As healthcare providers, we can motivate our patients and improve compliance if we better understand the learning styles of our patients.