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G K Weissman

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PubMed1993

A century of progress: nursing quality improvement at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Since The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City began delivering care in the mid 1800s, the medical services and, shortly thereafter, the nursing service have consistently given priority to improving patient care. Through the decades of the late 19th and 20th centuries, the Department of Nursing has remained current with the evolving concept of quality improvement. A historical overview of key elements in the evolution of quality improvement in nursing is presented.

Hospital Units↗
PubMed1993

Quality improvement in action: a falls prevention and management program.

A departmental program for falls prevention and management, initiated in 1987, and arising out of the awareness of the economic, physical, and psychological effects of falls in hospitalized patients, has been described. Given the results outlined, there is no doubt that the efforts applied in the area of falls prevention have been extremely worthwhile in affecting major quality improvements in patient care. The benefits of the falls prevention program include a reduction in the incidence of falls as well as an increased awareness by staff, patients, and families of the importance of monitoring patients at risk for falls.

Accidental Falls↗
PubMed1991

Physician-nurse collegiality in the medical school curriculum: exploratory workshop and student questionnaire.

Medical education is the key to improvements in physician-nurse relationships and communication. The results of a workshop for second-year medical students on collegiality organized by The Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Nursing and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine are presented. The workshop follow-up roundtable discussion is summarized and the results of a survey of medical students' perception of professional nursing are presented.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Mentor program for high school students.

As the nation grapples with the latest shortage of registered professional nurses, a creative solution, with an eye toward nursing in the 21st century, is the Mentor Program in Nursing for high school students at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. The registered professional nurses on staff at the medical center have made a commitment to this program as a way of encouraging a continuous supply of future nurses.

Career Choice↗