Correlations Between Dental Hygiene Students' Participation in Program Assessments and Program Improvements.

Students can play an influential role in the assessment process of dental hygiene programs; however, little is known about how students contribute to program improvements. The purpose of this study was to explore the correlations between dental hygiene students' participation in program assessments and program improvements. The adapted National Institute Learning Outcomes Assessment questionnaire survey was distributed via email to 325 dental hygiene program administrators in the United States identified from the Commission on Dental Accreditation database.

Integrating the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Tensions into a Novel Conceptual Model for Telehealth Advancement in Healthcare Organizations.

Telehealth services have potential to enhance access to quality healthcare, reduce costs, and increase satisfaction for both patients and providers. As a disruptive healthcare innovation, telehealth disorders old systems and creates a new hybrid model of care that delivers significant value to stakeholders. However, the failure rate of innovation implementation in healthcare ranges from 30% to 90%, depending on the complexity involved.

Retrospective study of microorganisms associated with vascular access infections in hemodialysis patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess microorganisms associated with vascular access-associated infections (VAIs) in hemodialysis patients, with respect to possible origin from the mouth.

Study Design: A retrospective and comparative analysis of the microbes associated with VAI in hemodialysis patients treated during a 10-year period was performed with the Human Oral Microbiome Database (HOMD).

Results: Of 218 patient records identified, 65 patients collectively experienced 115 VAI episodes.

A systematic review of oral fungal infections in patients receiving cancer therapy.

Purpose: The aims of this systematic review were to determine, in patients receiving cancer therapy, the prevalence of clinical oral fungal infection and fungal colonization, to determine the impact on quality of life and cost of care, and to review current management strategies for oral fungal infections.

Methods: Thirty-nine articles that met the inclusion/exclusion criteria were independently reviewed by two calibrated reviewers, each using a standard form. Information was extracted on a number of variables, including study design, study population, sample size, interventions, blinding, outcome measures, methods, results, and conclusions for each article.