Publications by authors named "Elizabeth Ann Scruth"
Purpose/aims: Development and implementation of a predictive analytic scoring system in a system of 21 hospitals required 24-hour surveillance to ensure alerts were responded and acted upon. Identification of gaps in patient care created an opportunity to innovate and develop a team to integrate both workflows.
Description Of Project/program: A Virtual Nurse team of master's degree-prepared nurses with backgrounds in intensive care and management led by a clinical nurse specialist work remotely from their homes.
Background: Current evidence shows that an open visitation policy can benefit patients and families during intensive care unit (ICU) stays. Therefore, an unrestricted visitation policy in the ICU has been proposed as part of patient-centered care.
Purpose: The purpose of this secondary analysis is to explore the likelihood of an ICU with a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) having an open visitation policy when compared with an ICU without a CNS.