A5043296433- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health and Medical Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Nursing education and management
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
University of Basel
2015-2024
University Hospital of Basel
2006-2024
National Patient Safety Foundation
2020-2022
Duke University Health System
2013-2014
Duke University
2013
E Ink (South Korea)
2013
Triemli Hospital
2013
Laser Systems & Solutions of Europe (France)
2010
Maastricht University
2009
Stadtspital Waid
1998-2008
<b>Objective</b> To determine whether hospitals with a good organisation of care (such as improved nurse staffing and work environments) can affect patient workforce stability in European countries. <b>Design</b> Cross sectional surveys patients nurses. <b>Setting</b> Nurses were surveyed general acute (488 12 countries; 617 the United States); 210 430 US hospitals. <b>Participants</b> 33 659 nurses 11 318 Europe; 27 509 more than 120 000 US. <b>Main outcome measures</b> Nurse outcomes...
Little is known of the extent to which nursing-care tasks are left undone as an international phenomenon.The aim this study describe prevalence and patterns nursing care across European hospitals explore its associations with nurse-related organisational factors.Data were collected from 33 659 nurses in 488 12 countries for a large multicountry cross-sectional study.Across hospitals, most frequent activities included 'Comfort/talk patients' (53%), 'Developing or updating plans/care pathways'...
Patient falls in hospitals are common and may lead to negative outcomes such as injuries, prolonged hospitalization legal liability. Consequently, various hospital prevention programs have been implemented the last decades. However, most of had no sustained effects on reduction over extended periods time.This study used a serial survey design examine in-patient fall rates consequent injuries before after implementation an interdisciplinary program (IFP) 300-bed urban public hospital. The...
<i>Background:</i> Hospital inpatient falls are common and may lead to injuries prolonged hospitalization. Although hospital studies have reported overall fall rates associated with falls, few addressed population characteristics circumstances of across clinical departments within a setting. <i>Objective:</i> To determine in an urban public explore departments. <i>Methods:</i> The study was conducted 300-bed Switzerland from 1999 2003. Patient data the...
Background There is a poorly understood relationship between Leadership WalkRounds (WR) and domains such as safety culture, employee engagement, burnout work-life balance. Methods This cross-sectional survey study evaluated associations receiving feedback about actions taken result of WR healthcare worker assessments patient balance, across 829 work settings. Results 16 797 23 853 administered surveys were returned (70.4%). 5497 (32.7% total) reported that they had participated in WR, 4074...
Abstract Purpose To address the gap in evidence‐based information required to support development of advanced practice nursing (APN) roles Switzerland, stakeholders identified need for guidance generate strategic evaluation data. This article describes an framework developed inform decisions about effective utilization APN across country. Approach A participatory approach was used by international group stakeholders. Published literature and evidenced‐based introducing were analyzed applied...
Abstract Background Understanding how comorbidity measures contribute to patient mortality is essential both describe health status and adjust for risks potential confounding. The Charlson Elixhauser indices are well-established risk adjustment prediction. Still, a different set of weights might improve the prediction in-hospital mortality. present study, therefore, aimed derive new Swiss weightings, validate compare them against those Elixhauser-based van Walraven in an adult in-patient...
While the relationship between nurses' job satisfaction and their work in hospital environments is well known, it remains unclear, which factors are most influential nursing home setting. The purpose of this study was to describe among care workers Swiss homes examine its associations with environment factors, stressors, health issues. This cross-sectional used data from a representative national sample 162 including 4,145 all educational levels (registered nurses, licensed practical...
Leadership WalkRounds (WR) are widely used in healthcare organisations to improve patient safety. The relationship between WR and caregiver assessments of safety culture, worker burnout is unknown.
Abstract Background Improving patient safety has become a major focus of clinical care and research over the past two decades. An institution’s climate represents an essential component ensuring safe environment thereby can be vital to prevention adverse events. Covering six related factors, Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) is validated widely used instrument measure in areas. The objective this study was assess psychometric properties German language version SAQ. Methods A survey...
Intensive care unit (ICU) personnel have an elevated prevalence of job-related burn-out and post-traumatic stress disorder, which can ultimately impact patient care. To strengthen healthcare workers' skills to deal with stressful events, it is important focus not only on minimising suffering but also increasing happiness, as this entails many more benefits than simply feeling good. Thus, the purpose study was explore content 'good things' reported by workers participating in 'Three Good...
The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is an English language emergency department patient triage tool. After translation, it has been adapted for use to patients in growing numbers of departments non-English-speaking countries. Few reports the proficiency nurses score ESI exist. We sought determine accuracy, inter-rater reliability, and subjective confidence at four hospitals from standardized scenarios.Triage assigned each 30 standard (ESI Implementation Handbook Version 4) translated teaching...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist is used globally to ensure patient safety during surgery. Two years after its implementation in the University Hospital Basel's operating rooms, adherence protocol was evaluated.This mixed method observational study took place surgical department of Basel, Switzerland from April August 2017. Data collection via individual structured interviews with selected OR team members regarding checklist and on-site non-participant...
OBJECTIVES: To assess the predictive value of St. Thomas's Risk Assessment Tool in Falling Elderly Inpatients (STRATIFY) instrument, a simple fall‐risk assessment tool, when administered at patient's hospital bedside by nurses. DESIGN: Prospective multicenter study. SETTING: Six Belgian hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: A total 2,568 patients (mean age±standard deviation 67.2±18.4; 55.3% female) on four surgical (n=875, 34.1%), eight geriatric (n=687, 26.8%), and general medical wards (n=1,006,...