Nurse-Initiated Telephone Follow Up after Ureteroscopic Stone Surgery.
Journal Article
This article presents findings of a quality improvement (QI) project using the DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) model designed to decrease the rate of emergency department (ED) visits and nurse advice line calls after ureteroscopic stone surgery. Results indicated that nurse-initiated follow- up phone calls can decrease ED visits.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Tackitt, HM; Eaton, SH; Lentz, AC
Published Date
- November 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 36 / 6
Start / End Page
- 283 - 288
PubMed ID
- 29240349
Pubmed Central ID
- 29240349
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1053-816X
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States