Applying a Master Project Plan Methodology to Develop an Age-Friendly 4Ms Clinical Documentation Tool.

The issue of lacking standardized organizational guidance is examined in the context of providing patient-centered care to meet the needs of an aging population. Standardization across an integrated organization is increasingly recognized as a social justice concern in the pursuit of equitable and timely healthcare delivery, particularly as the healthcare industry grapples with a severe nursing shortage in the United States. A master project plan methodology (MPPM) was tested to effectively develop an electronic Age-Friendly 4Ms documentation tool using the system development lifecycle (SDLC) framework.

Implementing Oral Care as a Nursing Intervention to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Across the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Hospital-acquired pneumonia is a preventable complication. The primary source of pneumonia among hospitalized and long-term care residents is aspiration of bacteria present in the oral biofilm. Reducing the bacterial burden in the mouth through consistent oral care is associated with a reduction in the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia.

Big Data in the Veterans Health Administration: A Nursing Informatics Perspective.

Purpose: This article reviews the missions of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the evolution of its electronic health record (EHR), the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA).