Publications by authors named "G E Billman"
Background: Medication errors are common during transitions of care, such as discharge from the emergency department (ED) or urgent care (UC). The Joint Commission has identified medication reconciliation as a key safety practice. Our aim was to increase the percentage of patients with completed medication reconciliation at discharge from our pediatric ED and 4 UCs from 25% to 75% in 12 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) masks are implicated in 59% of respiratory device-related pressure injuries in hospitalized children. Historically, the Braden Q scale was not adequate in identifying risk for pressure injury associated with devices and, therefore, was modified to the Braden QD scale. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the Braden QD scoring tool is better able to identify pediatric patients receiving NIV who are at risk for the development of pressure injury as compared to the previously used Braden Q scale.
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- * Exercise improves heart function and structure, while the heart's responses to injury and stress are better understood but not fully characterized.
- * The study analyzed the relationship between the speed of heart muscle contraction and relaxation after injury and exercise in dogs, finding a consistent linear correlation regardless of their training or injury status.