Biomedical subjects

P Hartline

Publications and source records attributed to P Hartline.

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PubMed1997

Improving clinical processes: one dialysis facility's experiences.

Northeast Louisiana Dialysis Center implemented continuous quality improvement (CQI) to improve the quality of care delivered to end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients treated by hemodialysis in their facility. The unit chose to address normalization of calcium and phosphorus and parathyroid hormone (PTH), anemia, nutrition, adequacy of dialysis and dialyzer reuse as well as performance benchmarks by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) core indicators. This article presents the results obtained and the methodology used in this improvement effort. The article also presents nine principles the authors believe necessary for a successful CQI program.

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PubMed1996

The reuse process: a continuous quality improvement project.

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PubMed1993

Biomechanical study of C1-C2 posterior arthrodesis techniques.

Fifteen cervical spines from cadavers were used to compare the rotational and translational stability of the Brooks fusion, a fusion construct using Halifax interlaminar clamps, and the Gallie fusion. The Brooks and Halifax clamp constructs exhibited significantly greater rotational and translational stiffness than the Gallie construct (P < 0.001). The Halifax clamp construct exhibited greater rotational stiffness and equal translational stiffness when compared with the Brooks construct (P < 0.05). The Brooks and Halifax fixation constructs provided superior fixation but presented technical challenges. The Gallie construct is less technically demanding but provides less stable fixation.

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