April 24, 2017: I love this quote from Steve Tisch, “Any foundation you build, if trust is part of that foundation, whatever you are building, whatever you are creating is going to have a rock-solid foundation.” The Professional Practice Model displays five foundations of professional practice: Shared Governance, Professional Development, Service & Quality, Practice … [Read more...]

April 17, 2017:  Did you know that knowledge and efficiency are outcomes of patient and family centered care?  When the staff nurse leader, interprofessional team, patient and family collaborate and coordinate the patient’s care, knowledge increases and care is efficient.  The right patient receives the right care at the right time.  Coordination and Collaboration both require … [Read more...]

April 10, 2017: This week we continue to explore the outcomes of Patient and Family Centered Care as depicted in our Professional Practice Model, focusing on Quality.  Houston Methodist Sugar Land hospital reports and nationally benchmarks nursing sensitive indicators, such as falls with harm, hospital acquired pressure ulcers stage 2 or greater, central line associated blood … [Read more...]

April 3, 2017:  Safety is a high priority outcome at Houston Methodist Sugar Land hospital. We strive to provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, physicians, employees and volunteers.  Our Hospital Safety Committee is an interprofessional committee composed of standing and ad hoc working groups that respond to areas of opportunity for improvement at HMSL.  These … [Read more...]

March 27, 2017: The Professional Practice Model outcomes indicate “what difference we have made” in patient care, our relationships with each other and the community. Satisfaction is an outcome of patient care and indicates how satisfied the patient is with the care received and the experience of that care. Patients provide valuable insight into ways we can improve our care and … [Read more...]