A case study of therapeutic hypothermia in a rural Midwestern hospital
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Jan. P. Weust, DNP, School of Nursing, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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A case study that was conducted in a hospital that struggled with their therapeutic hypothermia protocol. This case study implemented education and process improvements which resulted in increased utilization and constituency of the protocol. The hospital did see an increased utilization of the TH protocol by 62.5%.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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Format | Text-based Document |
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Keywords | Case Study; Quality Improvement; Therapeutic Hypothermia |
Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Date | 2017 |
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