Better Care Teams: A Stepwise Skill Reinforcement Model.

The Building Healthy Urban Communities initiative presents a path for organizations partnering to improve patient outcomes with continuing education (CE) as a key component. Components of the CE initiative included traditional CE delivery formats with an essential element of adaptability and new methods, with rigorous evaluation over time that included evaluation prior to the course, immediately following the CE session, 6 to 8 weeks after the CE session, and then subsequent monthly "testlets." Outcome measures were designed to allow for ongoing adaptation of content, reinforcement of key learning objectives, and use of innovative concordant testing and retrieval practice techniques.

The financial and clinical benefits of a hospital-based PhD nurse researcher.

Aligning quality outcomes with cost effectiveness is the cornerstone of the direction of health care in the United States. Implementing and supporting an evidence-based practice (EBP) environment requires resources. Because research is a foundational element of the EBP process, resources allocated for nursing research are essential.

Geriatric care management: role, need, and benefits.

Care coordination for the older adult is growing based on increases in aging populations, fragmentation in healthcare systems, and the desire by many older adults to remain in their homes. Geriatric Care Managers (GCMs) guide older adults and families in navigating the complexities of the continuum of care and with finding available resources for long-term care planning. This article reviews the GCM role, which patients may be appropriate for the service, and patient benefits.