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K K Kirby

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PubMed1992

Operating room productivity. An evaluation format.

Operating room (OR) directors are frequently faced with the challenge of explaining or justifying OR productivity and the OR staffing budget. This justification may occur annually in conjunction with their budget submission or when consultants are employed to evaluate and improve OR productivity. Whatever the circumstance, a simple step-by-step format that helps physicians and administrators understand the impact of productivity on the nursing budget can be most useful. The authors present a format that was successfully used at a Boston teaching hospital.

Boston↗
PubMed1991

The university hospital nurse extender model. Part III, Program evaluation.

This article is the third part of a four-part series on The University Hospital Nurse Extender Model Using Patient Care Technicians. Part I provided the overview and conceptual framework for the model. Part II described each phase of the implementation process. This article presents the results of a 1-year evaluation of the impact of the model on nursing practice and satisfaction, and the cost of using the model. Part IV will present the lessons learned from this attempt to reconfigure patient care delivery.

Cost-Benefit Analysis↗
PubMed1991

The University Hospital Nurse Extender Model. Part I, An overview and conceptual framework.

The University Hospital Nurse Extender Model using patient care technicians is a long-term strategy to maintain quality patient care. The authors present an overview and conceptual framework of the model. In future papers in this four-part series, the authors will discuss the implementation and evaluation of the model and describe six lessons learned during the implementation process. This information will be useful to any nursing administrator planning to implement a change in the way patient care is delivered.

Boston↗
PubMed1991

The University Hospital Nurse Extender Model. Part II, Program implementation.

This second article in a four-part series provides a detailed discussion of each phase of the implementation process, along with a demographic summary of the University Hospital Patient Care Technicians' Program 2 years after program implementation. Part I provided the overview and conceptual framework for the model. Parts III and IV will present the results of a year-long evaluation of the model and the lessons learned during the implementation process.

Female↗
PubMed1991

The University Hospital Nurse Extender Program. Part IV, What have we learned?

This article is the fourth of a four-part series on the University Hospital Nurse Extender Model using patient care technicians (PCTs). Part I provided the overview and conceptual framework for the model. Part II described the implementation process. Part III described the 1-year evaluation of the impact of the model. Part IV presents six lessons learned from this attempt to alter the way nursing care is delivered to patients. The lessons include the steps that must precede implementation, the role of leadership, the importance of clearly conveyed goals, the need for realistic incentives, and the necessity of a clearly defined communication system among those involved in the implementation.

Hospitals, University↗