Publications by authors named "Deborah A Murphy"
Hospital participation in stroke bundle programs presents financial risk. There are limited comparative data on the success of such programs. The authors aimed to assess the success of a management program in reducing the number of patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF), average length of stay, and the number of patients discharged to inpatient rehabilitation units.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Patients' perceptions of healthcare quality have become an important part of quality measurement. We explored patients' and family's lived experiences during acute stroke hospitalization to develop a quantitative instrument.
Methods: Focus groups were conducted using open-ended scripted questions.
Background: Wounded, ill, and injured (WII) Military Service members experience significant stress and are at risk for developing chronic conditions including posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. Qigong, a meditative movement practice, may positively affect their ability to engage in successful rehabilitation.
Purpose: We assessed the feasibility of Qigong practice in WII Service members returning from combat; effects on stress, sleep, and somatic symptoms; satisfaction; and participants' experience with the practice.
Purpose: This study tested the effectiveness of a dynamic educational and mentoring program, facilitated by unit-level mentors, to introduce, promote, and sustain an evidence-based practice (EBP) culture among nurses in a military healthcare setting.
Background: The need to identify gaps in practice, apply principles of EBP, and advance scientific applications in the pursuit of quality nursing care is as important to military healthcare as it is in the civilian sector.
Description: The Advancing Research through Close Collaboration Model guided the intervention and study.