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Kathleen Wright

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PubMed2005

An innovation in partnership among first responders and public health: bridging the gap.

To properly prepare for and respond to bioterrorism and other urgent public health threats and emergencies, response disciplines must work together in well coordinated efforts to address the preparedness needs of their communities and the nation. Traditional public health workforce and first responder roles have been challenged and new partnerships have emerged, increasing the need for innovative education and training. This article provides a review of an approach the Heartland Center for Public Health Preparedness took to foster these partnerships and increase the provision of competency-based, integrated responder education and training in the St. Louis, MO, metropolitan area.

Bioterrorism↗
PubMed2003

Health education leadership development: a conceptual model and competency framework.

A National Public Health Education Leadership Institute was developed through collaboration among national health education professional organizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a school of public health. The institute provides health educators in leadership positions throughout the country access to a 15-month integrated and sequential professional leadership development program. This article presents a conceptual model and competency framework for that program. The model contains elements considered critical for design of leadership programs in public health and can be used by both professional development and academic programs to shape their design of leadership curricula.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.↗
PubMed2003

Improving OASIS accuracy: a national effort.

It is no secret that the accuracy of responses to items on the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) varies greatly from clinician to clinician and item to item. Some questions seem ambiguous. Others are hard to understand. Others require subjective interpretation. The sponsors of a new project to improve the accuracy of OASIS responses brought together senior clinicians who were experts on OASIS to review OASIS items and make recommendations on ways of ensuring consistently accurate and reliable responses to each item.

Community Health Nursing↗
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Meeting bariatric patient care needs: procedures and protocol development.

Regardless of whether your facility has an existing surgical bariatric program, ongoing attention to staff education and the organization's physical environment is key in identifying potential areas of risk and need for improvements in meeting the needs of this special patient population. Development of an organization-wide protocol specifically designed to meet the needs of all bariatric patients will facilitate the provision of safe and dignified care for both patient and caregiver. Protocol parameters to include are assessment for body mass index, abdominal-hip girth, mobility level, and skin complications. Assessment findings trigger care planning for optimal patient outcomes.

Aftercare↗