National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)

2003 Index of Articles

Volume 25

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Editor's Note: We are pleased to present a detailed index (both by subject and by author) to the 2003 issues of the Journal for Healthcare Quality. This index was prepared by Cinahl Information Systems, publisher of the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature. The structure of Cinahl's thesaurus is based on the widely used National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Heading (MdSH) but tailored to meet the needs of nursing and allied health professionals.

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After Care
Improving continuity of care: Success of a behavioral health program (Reich LH et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 4–9 (18 ref)

Allergic Rhinitis—Therapy
Allergy immunotherapy in the primary care setting (Kramer J et al) (CE, exam questions, forms, tables/charts) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 8–14 (11 ref)

Anniversaries and Special Events
Guest editorial. The journal is 25: Happy anniversary! (Guthmann lj) (editorial) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 3

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Patients' satisfaction with the process of total hip arthroplasty (Mancuso CA et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 12–9 (50 ref)

Awards and Honors
Interview with a quality leader: Sister Mary Jean Ryan on the first Baldrige award in healthcare (White SV et al) (interview) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 24–5

Bed Sharing—In Infancy and Childhood
Co-bedding versus traditional bedding of multiple-gestation infants in the NICU (Polizzi J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 5–11 (15 ref)

Behavioral Changes
System thinking in a personal context to improve eating behaviors (Alemi F et al) (case study, forms, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 20–5 (7 ref)

Benchmarking
Achieving excellence in veterans healthcare—a balanced scorecard approach (Biro LA et al) (tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 33–9 (5 ref)

Brief Report
Brief report. ASQ's Six Sigma Conference (Brown DS) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 45 Brief report. Ethical conduct recommendations for quality improvement projects (Layer T) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 44–6 (7 ref)

Brief report. Patient safety initiatives explored at third annual medical errors and patient safety conference (Seisser MA) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 47–8

Brief report. Second Annual Summit on Patient Safety & Information Technology (White SV) (tables/ charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 38–39, 45 (4 ref)

Brief report. Ten years of health systems transition in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Cholewka PA) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 46, 49

Brief report. The Partnership Symposium 2002: Smart Designs for Patient Safety (Scarrow PK) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 43–4 (1 ref)

Child Health Services
Setting up QI programs for pediatric specialty clinics (Lathrop CB) (CE, exam questions, forms, tables/ charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 10–16, 27 (8 bib)

Clinical Competence
Pain management: Improving documentation of assessment and intensity (O'Connor M) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 17–22 (26 ref)

Clinical Indicators
Differences among hospitals in delivery of care for heart failure (Butler J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 4–11, 39 (40 ref)

Quality toolbox. Demonstrating clinical oversight and effectiveness in the ambulatory setting—an ambulatory report card (Maese JR) (forms) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 38–45 (6 ref)

Committees
Quality toolbox. Reap the benefits: Effective and efficient committees (Beaty J et al) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 36–8 (2 ref)

Consumer Satisfaction
Inpatient consultation: Results of a physician survey and a proposed improvement (Stoller JK et al) (questionnaire/scale, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 27–35 (14 ref)

Continuity of Patient Care
Improving continuity of care: Success of a behavioral health program (Reich LH et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 4–9 (18 ref)

Quality toolbox. Improving coordination of care in long-term care—through residents' eyes (Carroll-Solomon PA et al) (forms, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 30–7 (3 ref)

Data Analysis, Statistical
CAN'T MISS—conquer any number task by making important statistics simple. Part 1. Types of variables, mean, median, variance, and standard deviation (Hansen JP) (equations & formulas, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 19–24 (5 bib)

CAN'T MISS—conquer any number task by making important statistics simple. Part 2. Probability, populations, samples, and normal distributions (Hansen JP) (equations & formulas, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 25–33 (5 bib)

CAN'T MISS—conquer any number task by making important statistics simple. Part 3. Standard error, estimation, and confidence intervals (Hansen JP) (equations & formulas, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 34–9 (5 bib)

Data Management
Automation of performance measures reporting (Orton JA et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 21–7 (11 ref)

Diabetes Mellitus—Therapy
Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for diabetes management (Schmidt SOF et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 26–32 (9 ref)

Documentation
Allergy immunotherapy in the primary care setting (Kramer J et al) (CE, exam questions, forms, tables/charts) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 8–14 (11 ref)

Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for diabetes management (Schmidt SOF et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 26–32 (9 ref)

Drug Rehabilitation Programs—Administration
Guest editorial. On performance improvement and organizational recovery (van Leeuwen D) (editorial) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 2, 45

Editorial
On banishing mediocrity (Pelletier LR) (editorial) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 2–3 (4 ref)

Guest editorial. Bridges to Excellence: A program to start closing the quality chasm in healthcare (de Brantes F) (editorial) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 2, 11 (3 ref)

Guest editorial. The journal is 25: Happy anniversary! (Guthmann lj) (editorial) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 3

Guest editorial. Limiting work hours of residents in teaching hospitals (Sivaram CA) (editorial) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 2, 23 (7 ref)

Guest editorial. On Lean Enterprise and its potential healthcare applications (Martin K) (editorial) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 2, 43 (1 ref)

Guest editorial. On performance improvement and organizational recovery (van Leeuwen D) (editorial) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 4p

Guest editorial. Quality improvement and research: Essential partners (Byers JF) (editorial) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 2 (1 ref)

Education, Medical
Guest editorial. Limiting work hours of residents in teaching hospitals (Sivaram CA) (editorial) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 2, 23 (7 ref)

Excellence
Achieving excellence in veterans healthcare—a balanced scorecard approach (Biro LA et al) (tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 33–9 (5 ref)

Faculty, Nursing
Letter to the editor (Poster EC) (letter) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 48

Feedback
Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for diabetes management (Schmidt SOF et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 26–32 (9 ref)

Food Habits
System thinking in a personal context to improve eating behaviors (Alemi F et al) (case study, forms, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 20–5 (7 ref)

Governing Board—Education
Hospitals and the competitive edge: How educated boards make a difference (Dulworth S) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 28–30, 41 (14 ref)

Government Regulations—United States
What quality improvement professionals need to know about IRBs (Byers JF et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 4–9 (14 ref)

Healthcare Delivery
Brief report. Ten years of health systems transition in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Cholewka PA) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 46, 49

Interview with a quality leader: Linda Aiken on the healthcare industry and workplace issues (White SV et al) (interview) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 21–3 (2 ref)

Healthcare Errors—Prevention and Control
Interview with a quality leader: Beth Lanham on Six Sigma in healthcare (Pelletier LR) (interview) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 26–7, 37 (1 ref)

Brief report. Patient safety initiatives explored at Third Annual Medical Errors and Patient Safety Conference (Seisser MA) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 47–8

Health Policy—United States
On banishing mediocrity (Pelletier LR) (editorial) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 2–3 (4 ref)

Health Services Administration—Methods
Guest editorial. On Lean Enterprise and its potential healthcare applications (Martin K) (editorial) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 2, 43 (1 ref)

Heart Failure, Congestive—Therapy
Differences among hospitals in delivery of care for heart failure (Butler J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 4–11, 39 (40 ref)

Home Healthcare
Risk factors for repeated hospitalizations among home healthcare recipients (Rosati RJ et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 4–11 (15 ref)

Hospital Administration—Education
Hospitals and the competitive edge: How educated boards make a difference (Dulworth S) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 28–30, 41 (14 ref)

Hospital Programs
A model structure for an EBM program in a multihospital system (Schumacher DN et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 10–5 (23 ref)

Quality toolbox. Approaches for improving patient safety through a safety clearinghouse (Cranfill LW) (tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 43–7 (7 ref 4 bib)

Hospitals, Veterans—Administration
Achieving excellence in veterans healthcare—a balanced scorecard approach (Biro LA et al) (tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 33–9 (5 ref)

Immunization
'Parsimonious' versus patient-centered care: Quality issues in childhood immunization (Gallagher C) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 28–35 (59 ref 1 bib)

Tracking and improving influenza immunization rates in a high-risk Medicare beneficiary population (Zgibor JC et al) (CE, exam questions, questionnaire/scale, research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 17–24, 27 (18 ref)

Immunotherapy—Standards
Allergy immunotherapy in the primary care setting (Kramer J et al) (CE, exam questions, forms, tables/charts) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 8–14, 52 (11 ref)

Infant Death
A model for quality improvement in the neonatal intensive care unit (Liu W) (algorithm, case study, CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 12–20 (32 ref)

Infant Development
Co-bedding versus traditional bedding of multiple-gestation infants in the NICU (Polizzi J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 5–11 (15 ref)

Inferential Statistics
CAN'T MISS—conquer any number task by making important statistics simple. Part 1. Types of variables, mean, median, variance, and standard deviation (Hansen JP) (equations & formulas, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 19–24 (5 bib)

Influenza
Tracking and improving influenza immunization rates in a high-risk Medicare beneficiary population (Zgibor JC et al) (CE, exam questions, questionnaire/scale, research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 17–24, 27 (18 ref)

Informatics
Brief report. Second Annual Summit on Patient Safety & Information Technology (White SV) (tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 42–4 (4 ref)

Institutional Review
What quality improvement professionals need to know about IRBs (Byers JF et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 4–9 (14 ref)

Insurance, Health
A quality mix: Using evidence and experience to evaluate new technologies (Mathis R et al) (CE, exam questions) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 4–7 (10 ref)

Intensive Care Units
A model for quality improvement in the neonatal intensive care unit (Liu W) (algorithm, case study, CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 12–20 (32 ref)

Internship and Residency
Guest editorial. Limiting work hours of residents in teaching hospitals (Sivaram CA) (editorial) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 2, 23 (7 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Sister Mary Jean Ryan on the first Baldrige award in healthcare (White SV et al) (interview) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 24–5

Interview
Interview with a quality leader: Beth Lanham on Six Sigma in healthcare (Pelletier LR) (interview) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 26–7, 37 (1 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Dale Schumacher on strategic quality planning and research (Genovich-Richards J) (interview) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 16–8, 39 (14 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Linda Aiken on the healthcare industry and workplace issues (White SV et al) (interview) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 21–3 (2 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Sam Ho on health system quality and population medicine (Houyoux N) (interview) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 25–27 (1 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Sister Mary Jean Ryan on the first Baldrige award in healthcare (White SV et al) (interview) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 24–5

Interview with a quality leader: Thomas A. Scully and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Park KC et al) (interview) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 23–5, 35

Kidney Failure, Chronic
Tracking and improving influenza immunization rates in a high-risk Medicare beneficiary population (Zgibor JC et al) (CE, exam questions, questionnaire/scale, research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 17–24, 27 (18 ref)

Long-Term Care
Quality toolbox. Improving coordination of care in long-term care—through residents' eyes (Carroll-Solomon PA et al) (forms, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 30–7 (3 ref)

Managed Care Programs
Interview with a quality leader: Sam Ho on health system quality and population medicine (Houyoux N) (interview) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 25–27 (1 ref)

Medical Staff, Hospital
Inpatient consultation: Results of a physician survey and a proposed improvement (Stoller JK et al) (questionnaire/scale, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 27–35 (14 ref)

Medicare
Regulatory compliance issues in behavioral health (Fisk A et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 15–20 (14 ref)

Mental Health Services
Improving continuity of care: Success of a behavioral health program (Reich LH et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 4–9 (18 ref)

Regulatory compliance issues in behavioral health (Fisk A et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 15–20 (14 ref)

Mothers—Psychosocial Factors
Co-bedding versus traditional bedding of multiple-gestation infants in the NICU (Polizzi J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 5–11 (15 ref)

Multiinstitutional Systems—Administration
Interview with a quality leader: Sister Mary Jean Ryan on the first Baldrige award in healthcare (White SV et al) (interview) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 24–5

Lessons in redesigning a quality program across the continuum (Brown DS et al) (tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 36–42, 50 (7 ref 6 bib)

Multiple Offspring
Co-bedding versus traditional bedding of multiple-gestation infants in the NICU (Polizzi J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 5–11 (15 ref)

Nursing Records
Pain management: Improving documentation of assessment and intensity (O'Connor M) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 17–22 (26 ref)

Nursing Staff, Hospital
Pain management: Improving documentation of assessment and intensity (O'Connor M) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 17–22 (26 ref)

Organizational Change
Lessons in redesigning a quality program across the continuum (Brown DS et al) (tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 36–42, 50 (7 ref 6 bib)

Organizational Compliance
Regulatory compliance issues in behavioral health (Fisk A et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 15–20 (14 ref)

Outcomes (Healthcare)
Co-bedding versus traditional bedding of multiple-gestation infants in the NICU (Polizzi J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 5–11 (15 ref)

Outpatient Service
Quality toolbox. Demonstrating clinical oversight and effectiveness in the ambulatory setting—an ambulatory report card (Maese JR) (forms) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 38–45 (6 ref)

Setting up QI programs for pediatric specialty clinics (Lathrop CB) (CE, exam questions, forms, tables/ charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 10–16, 27 (8 bib)

Pain Measurement
Pain management: Improving documentation of assessment and intensity (O'Connor M) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 17–22 (26 ref)

Patient-Centered Care—In Infancy and Childhood
'Parsimonious' versus patient-centered care: Quality issues in childhood immunization (Gallagher C) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 28–35 (59 ref 1 bib)

Patient Compliance
Co-bedding versus traditional bedding of multiple-gestation infants in the NICU (Polizzi J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 5–11, 60 (15 ref)

Improving continuity of care: Success of a behavioral health program (Reich LH et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 4–9 (18 ref)

Patient Rights
Spiritual care rights and quality of care: Perspectives of physical therapy students (Highfield MEF et al) (bibliography, CE, exam questions) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 12–6 (16 ref)

Patient Safety
Brief report. The Partnership Symposium 2002: Smart Designs for Patient Safety (Scarrow PK) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 43–4 (1 ref)

Brief report. Second Annual Summit on Patient Safety & Information Technology (White SV) (tables/ charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 42–4 (4 ref)

Co-bedding versus traditional bedding of multiple-gestation infants in the NICU (Polizzi J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 5–11, 60 (15 ref)

Quality toolbox. Approaches for improving patient safety through a safety clearinghouse (Cranfill LW) (tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 43–7 (7 ref 4 bib)

Patient Satisfaction
Co-bedding versus traditional bedding of multiple-gestation infants in the NICU (Polizzi J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 5–11, (15 ref)

Quality toolbox. Improving coordination of care in long-term care—through residents' eyes (Carroll-Solomon PA et al) (forms, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 30–7 (3 ref)

Patients' satisfaction with the process of total hip arthroplasty (Mancuso CA et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 12–9, (50 ref)

Performance Measurement Systems
Automation of performance measures reporting (Orton JA et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 21–7 (11 ref)

Perioperative Care
Patients' satisfaction with the process of total hip arthroplasty (Mancuso CA et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 12–9 (50 ref)

Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
Guest editorial. Limiting work hours of residents in teaching hospitals (Sivaram CA) (editorial) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 2, 23 (7 ref)

Physician Attitudes
Inpatient consultation: Results of a physician survey and a proposed improvement (Stoller JK et al) (questionnaire/scale, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 27–35 (14 ref)

Physicians
Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for diabetes management (Schmidt SOF et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 26–32 (9 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Sam Ho on health system quality and population medicine (Houyoux N) (interview) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 25–27 (1 ref)

A quality-driven physician compensation model: Four-year follow-up study (Chung RS et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 31–37 (22 ref)

Practice Guidelines
Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for diabetes management (Schmidt SOF et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 26–32 (9 ref)

Preferred Provider Organizations
A quality-driven physician compensation model: Four-year follow-up study (Chung RS et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 31–37 (22 ref)

Process Assessment (Healthcare)
Allergy immunotherapy in the primary care setting (Kramer J et al) (CE, exam questions, forms, tables/charts) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 8–14 (11 ref)

Professional Compliance
Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for diabetes management (Schmidt SOF et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 26–32 (9 ref)

Pain management: Improving documentation of assessment and intensity (O'Connor M) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 17–22 (26 ref)

Professional Practice, Evidence-Based
A model structure for an EBM program in a multihospital system (Schumacher DN et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 10–5, (23 ref)

A quality mix: Using evidence and experience to evaluate new technologies (Mathis R et al) (CE, exam questions) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 4–7 (10 ref)

Public Health
Brief report. Ten years of health systems transition in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Cholewka PA) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 46, 49

Quality Assessment
Interview with a quality leader: Sam Ho on health system quality and population medicine (Houyoux N) (interview) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 25–27 (1 ref)

A quality-driven physician compensation model: Four-year follow-up study (Chung RS et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 31–37, 41 (22 ref)

Quality Improvement
Brief report. ASQ's Six Sigma Conference (Brown DS) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 45

Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for diabetes management (Schmidt SOF et al) (research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 26–32 (9 ref)

Guest editorial. Quality improvement and research: Essential partners (Byers JF) (editorial) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 2 (1 ref)

Improving continuity of care: Success of a behavioral health program (Reich LH et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 4–9 (18 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Sam Ho on health system quality and population medicine (Houyoux N) (interview) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 25–27 (1 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Sister Mary Jean Ryan on the first Baldrige award in healthcare (White SV et al) (interview) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 24–5

Lessons in redesigning a quality program across the continuum (Brown DS et al) (tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 36–42, 50 (7 ref 6 bib)

A model structure for an EBM program in a multihospital system (Schumacher DN et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 10–5 (23 ref)

Quality toolbox. Reap the benefits: Effective and efficient committees (Beaty J et al) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 36–8 (2 ref)

Setting up QI programs for pediatric specialty clinics (Lathrop CB) (CE, exam questions, forms, tables/ charts) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 10–16, 27 (8 bib)

What quality improvement professionals need to know about IRBs (Byers JF et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 4–9 (14 ref)

Quality Improvement—Administration
Interview with a quality leader: Beth Lanham on Six Sigma in healthcare (Pelletier LR) (interview) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 26–7, 37 (1 ref)

A model for quality improvement in the neonatal intensive care unit (Liu W) (algorithm, case study, CE, exam questions, tables/charts 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 12–20, 56 (32 ref)

Quality Improvement—Ethical Issues
Ethical conduct recommendations for quality improvement projects (Layer T) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 44–6 (7 ref)

Quality Management
Guest editorial. On performance improvement and organizational recovery (van Leeuwen D) (editorial) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 2, 45

Interview with a quality leader: Beth Lanham on Six Sigma in healthcare (Pelletier LR) (interview) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 26–7, 37 (1 ref)

Lessons in redesigning a quality program across the continuum (Brown DS et al) (tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 36–42, 50 (7 ref 6 bib)

Quality toolbox. Demonstrating clinical oversight and effectiveness in the ambulatory setting—an ambulatory report card (Maese JR) (forms) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 38–45 (6 ref)

Quality of Care Research
Brief report. Ethical conduct recommendations for quality improvement projects (Layer T) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 44–6 (7 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Dale Schumacher on strategic quality planning and research (Genovich-Richards J) (interview) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 16–8, 39 (14 ref)

What quality improvement professionals need to know about IRBs (Byers JF et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 4–9 (14 ref)

Quality of Healthcare
Differences among hospitals in delivery of care for heart failure (Butler J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 4–11, 39 (40 ref)

Guest editorial. Bridges to Excellence: A program to start closing the quality chasm in healthcare (de Brantes F) (editorial) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 2, 11 (3 ref)

Interview with a quality leader: Linda Aiken on the healthcare industry and workplace issues (White SV et al) (interview) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 21–3 (2 ref)

On banishing mediocrity (Pelletier LR) (editorial) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 2–3 (4 ref)

'Parsimonious' versus patient-centered care: Quality issues in childhood immunization (Gallagher C) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 28–35 (59 ref 1 bib)

Patients' satisfaction with the process of total hip arthroplasty (Mancuso CA et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 12–9 (50 ref)

Spiritual care rights and quality of care: Perspectives of physical therapy students (Highfield MEF et al) (bibliography, CE, exam questions) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 12–6 (16 ref)

Quality Toolbox
Quality toolbox. Approaches for improving patient safety through a safety clearinghouse (Cranfill LW) (tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 43–7 (7 ref 4 bib)

Quality toolbox. Demonstrating clinical oversight and effectiveness in the ambulatory setting—an ambulatory report card (Maese JR) (forms) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 38–45 (6 ref)

Quality toolbox. Improving coordination of care in long-term care—through residents' eyes (Carroll-Solomon PA et al) (forms, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 30–7 (3 ref)

Quality toolbox. Reap the benefits: Effective and efficient committees (Beaty J et al) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 36–8 (2 ref)

Readmission
Risk factors for repeated hospitalizations among home healthcare recipients (Rosati RJ et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 4–11, (15 ref)

Recovery
Guest editorial. On performance improvement and organizational recovery (van Leeuwen D) (editorial) 2003 Nov-Dec; 25(6): 2, 45

Referral and Consultation
Inpatient consultation: Results of a physician survey and a proposed improvement (Stoller JK et al) (questionnaire/scale, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 27–35 (14 ref)

Research
CAN'T MISS—conquer any number task by making important statistics simple. Part 1. Types of variables, mean, median, variance, and standard deviation (Hansen JP) (equations & formulas, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 19–24 (5 bib)

Guest editorial. Quality improvement and research: Essential partners (Byers JF) (editorial) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 2 (1 ref)

Research Ethics
Ethical conduct recommendations for quality improvement projects (Layer T) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 44–6 (7 ref)

Research Subjects
What quality improvement professionals need to know about IRBs (Byers JF et al) (CE, exam questions, tables/charts) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 4–9 (14 ref)

Risk Factors
Risk factors for repeated hospitalizations among home healthcare recipients (Rosati RJ et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 4–11 (15 ref)

Risk Management—Administration
Quality toolbox. Approaches for improving patient safety through a safety clearinghouse (Cranfill LW) (tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 43–7 (7 ref 4 bib)

Serial Publications
Guest editorial. The journal is 25: Happy anniversary! (Guthmann lj) (editorial) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 3

Sleep—In Infancy and Childhood
Co-bedding versus traditional bedding of multiple-gestation infants in the NICU (Polizzi J et al) (CE, exam questions, research, tables/charts) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 5–11 (15 ref)

Spiritual Care
Spiritual care rights and quality of care: Perspectives of physical therapy students (Highfield MEF et al) (bibliography, CE, exam questions) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 12–6 (16 ref)

Strategic Planning
Interview with a quality leader: Dale Schumacher on strategic quality planning and research (Genovich-Richards J) (interview) 2003 Jul-Aug; 25(4): 16–8, 39 (14 ref)

Student Attitudes
Spiritual care rights and quality of care: Perspectives of physical therapy students (Highfield MEF et al) (bibliography, CE, exam questions) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 12–6 (16 ref)

Students, Physical Therapy
Spiritual care rights and quality of care: Perspectives of physical therapy students (Highfield MEF et al) (bibliography, CE, exam questions) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 12–6 (16 ref)

Systems Theory
System thinking in a personal context to improve eating behaviors (Alemi F et al) (case study, forms, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 20–5 (7 ref)

Technology, Medical—Evaluation
A quality mix: Using evidence and experience to evaluate new technologies (Mathis R et al) (CE, exam questions) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 4–7 (10 ref)

United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Interview with a quality leader: Thomas A. Scully and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Park KC et al) (interview) 2003 Jan-Feb; 25(1): 23–5, 35

Vaccines
'Parsimonious' versus patient-centered care: Quality issues in childhood immunization (Gallagher C) 2003 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 28–35 (59 ref 1 bib)

Weight Control
System thinking in a personal context to improve eating behaviors (Alemi F et al) (case study, forms, tables/charts) 2003 Mar-Apr; 25(2): 20–5 (7 ref)

Work Environment
Interview with a quality leader: Linda Aiken on the healthcare industry and workplace issues (White SV et al) (interview) 2003 May-Jun; 25(3): 21–3 (2 ref)

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