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A M Seroka

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PubMed1995

The impact of a wireless telecommunication system on time efficiency.

With the increased acuity of patients and the resultant complexity of care required, effective and efficient communication among patients, nurses, and physicians is a critical variable in patient outcomes. In recognition of the need for rapid communication between health professionals, University Hospital in Denver, Colorado, instituted a wireless telecommunication system on two medical-surgical nursing units. Evaluation research of this innovation in practice revealed a significant time savings by both nurses and clerical staff members. This time savings translates into improved patient care because skilled personnel have more time available for direct patient care.

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PubMed1994

Values clarification and ethical decision making.

Ethical decision making at the bedside has become an integral part of nursing care delivery. Health care providers have long been practicing clinical ethics as evidenced by their codes of practice. Still, bedside ethical decision making has really just become more formalized in the 1980s through the establishment of hospital ethics committees. The decisions of the 1980s and 1990s have become more difficult as well mostly because of advanced medical technology, the increased number of people now involved in the decision-making process, and most importantly, the recognition of patient autonomy in the decision-making process.

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