2023
The Aggressive Incidents in Medical Settings (AIMS) Study: Advancing Measurement to Promote Prevention of Workplace Violence
Iennaco J, Molle E, Allegra M, Depukat D, Parkosewich J. The Aggressive Incidents in Medical Settings (AIMS) Study: Advancing Measurement to Promote Prevention of Workplace Violence. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2023, 50: 166-176. PMID: 38158280, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInpatient medical unitsCohort studyMedical unitsCare staffAggressive incidentsAggressive eventsIncidence of patientsMultisite cohort studyNumber of patientsAcute care hospitalsPatient care staffExposure rateHealth care settingsFoods/drinksCare hospitalPatient aggressionMedication administrationAcademic hospitalCommunity hospitalCare settingsCommon precipitantsPreventive interventionsPatient safetyHospitalAdditional studies
2018
Deriving a Framework for a Systems Approach to Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Ruppel H, Crispino LJ, Rosenberg A, Iennaco JD, Vaca FE. Deriving a Framework for a Systems Approach to Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency Department. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2018, 44: 279-292. PMID: 29759261, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentCare deliveryPatient careDevelopment of evidence-based strategiesRegional health care networkPhysician assistants/nurse practitionersPatient safety literaturePatient care deliveryInterprofessional focus groupsED staff membersHealth care networkEvidence-based strategiesHealth care workersGrounded theory approachData saturationPatient aggressionCare networkCare dimensionsCare paradoxPatient encountersInterprofessional dynamicsMixed-methods approachThematic analysisFocus groupsCare workers