Family-Living hospital unit helps chronically ill children
Denver reporting on the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center new Family-Living units for children. The model groups six to twelve patients in apartment style homes to foster familiarity, independence, and peer support while receiving care for asthma and other immunological disorders.
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Denver
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National Jewish Hospital and Research Center
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Primary nursing touted as reform in patient care
YaleNew Haven Hospital and others embrace primary nursing where one nurse oversees all care for three to four patients. Proponent Marie Manthey says this focused approach improves outcomes, reduces complications, and shortens hospital stays compared with team nursing.
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Yale—New Haven Hospital
University of Minnesota
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