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Change-of-shift report is the time when responsibility and accountability for the care of a patient is transferred from one nurse to another. The communication that ensues during this process is linked to both patient safety and continuity of care giving. While many nurses already recognize the value of bringing report to the patient’s bedside and have practiced in this manner, this remains rel...

Highly specialized care is required for critically ill patients with cancer, but continuity of care equally is important to their survival when they are admitted to the critical care setting. The use of oncology nurses as liaisons to critical care nurses may help ensure the continuity of care and reduce rates of morbidity and mortality. This article provides a framework for collaborative consul...

BACKGROUND Although patients may experience a quick recovery followed by rapid discharge after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), continuity of care from hospital to home can be particularly challenging. Despite this fact, little is known about the experiences of care across the interface between secondary and primary healthcare systems in patients undergoing PCI. AIM To explore how ...

We sought to identify key qualities of healthcare that influence patient appraisal of satisfaction with primary care. An Internet survey of patients was used to collect anonymous ratings of physicians on several dimensions of healthcare experiences, as well as comments about aspects of care that were excellent and those that could be improved. Qualitative data analysis was used to discern conte...

BACKGROUND A fragmented health care system leads to an increased demand for continuity of care across health care levels. Research indicates age-related differences during care transition, with the oldest patients having experiences and needs that differ from those of other patients. To meet the older patients' needs and preferences during care transition, professionals must understand their ex...

PURPOSE We wanted to review the medical literature regarding the relationship between interpersonal continuity of care and patient satisfaction and suggest future strategies for research on this topic. METHODS A search of the MEDLINE database from 1966 through April 2002 was conducted to find articles focusing on interpersonal continuity of patient care. The resulting articles were screened t...

We present a theoretical study of magnon-mediated heat transport in electrically insulating ferromagnetic wires containing a domain wall (DW). In the regime of validity of continuum micromagnetism, a DW is found to have no effect on the heat conductance. However, spin waves are found to be reflected by DWs with widths of a few lattice spacings, which is associated with emergence of an additiona...

INTRODUCTION The Ontario Stroke System was developed to enhance the quality and continuity of stroke care provided across the care continuum. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE To identify the role evidence played in the development and implementation of the Ontario Stroke System. METHODS This study employed a qualitative case study design. In-depth interviews were conducted with six members of the Ontario...