Biomedical subjects

J L Hickman

Publications and source records attributed to J L Hickman.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1998

Outcomes management for stroke patients using thrombolytics.

In the current health care market, there is a sharp awareness by both consumers and managed care providers that hospitals are only as good as the outcomes they can produce. Collaboration among disciplines that provide services, in this case treatment for stroke has enhanced patient outcomes. The synergy that has developed among those involved has thus far created a win-win situation. The key to successful outcomes is to have all those involved possessing a clear picture of their role, accepting it, and taking ownership of it.

Activities of Daily Living↗

PubMed1995

Thrombolytic therapy for brain attack.

Stroke, otherwise referred to as "brain attack," remains one of the most devastating diseases in the country today. Each year, approximately half a million strokes occur and approximately 150,000 stroke victims survive. According to the American Heart Association, it is considered the leading cause of permanent disability in adults. The need to view strokes as a medical emergency is imperative to improve the outcomes of stroke. Current therapies are marginally effective. However, clinical trials at many institutions are in progress, with the goal of improving current therapy and patient outcomes. Thrombolytic therapy has recently been shown to be beneficial in acute ischemic stroke. Recent advances in endovascular techniques, improvements in catheters allowing the delivery of intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy, and the availability of screening procedures such as computed tomography (CT) scanning and angiography have given researchers and healthcare institutions the impetus to develop a protocol to improve outcome. Education and collaboration among all disciplines of health care professionals are essential in this endeavor.

Adult↗

PubMed1994

A model for future healthcare leadership. CHA's competency study provides a practical tool for leadership development.

The Catholic Health Association's (CHA's) study "Transformational Leadership for the Healing Ministry: Competencies for the Future" is a powerful tool for the identification and development of leaders in Catholic healthcare. The study can help executives measure their own performance against a standard of excellence and establish goals to improve their performance. Trustees can use the study to establish policies for identification, assessment, development, and career planning for senior executives. Sponsors might consider the competencies as they intensify collaboration in ministry with lay colleagues by encouraging leadership development or as they participate with trustees in the selection of executives. The model presented in CHA's study is dynamic and adaptable to the leadership needs of various organizations. It should not yield a homogenized view of the "ideal" leader in the Catholic ministry. Nor should it encourage elitism or invidious comparisons between leaders or organizations.

Catholicism↗