2010
Managing Cardiac Devices Near the End of Life: A Survey of Hospice and Palliative Care Providers
Morrison LJ, Calvin AO, Nora H, Porter Storey C. Managing Cardiac Devices Near the End of Life: A Survey of Hospice and Palliative Care Providers. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2010, 27: 545-551. PMID: 20713422, DOI: 10.1177/1049909110373363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorEnd of lifeCare providers' attitudesProvider communication skillsPalliative care providersEventual deathSurvey of HospiceProtocols/guidelinesIll patientsInstitutional protocolCardioverter defibrillatorCare providersProvider attitudesTerminal patientsProlong lifeCardiac devicesPatientsPacemakerHospiceVoluntary surveySuch casesLimited involvementCommunication skillsDefibrillatorNurses
2008
Teaching Residents About Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
Morrison LJ, Headrick LA. Teaching Residents About Practice-Based Learning and Improvement. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2008, 34: 453-459. PMID: 18714746, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(08)34056-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEight-month followCare Improvement ProjectImprovement projectInternal medicine residentsQuality improvement principlesIntervention residentsPatient careHealth care improvement projectsTrain physiciansEducational interventionMedicine residentsGraduate Medical EducationSignificant differencesPractice-based learningAccreditation CouncilMonthsImprovement knowledgeParticipantsTraining programLiterature reviewImprovement principlesResidentsResident participationAnalysis of variance