NICHE News Archive
NICHE Site Recognized by ADVANCE FOR NURSES (Posted 6/2008)
The Geriatric Psychiatric Unit of NICHE site Frisbie Memorial Hospital, headed by Kristen Aleva, RN, was honored in a writing competition about unit teamwork. "The Greater Good" appears in ADVANCE FOR NURSES.
2008 NICHE conferences (POSTED 5/2008)
Held February 17 through 21 in Philadelphia, the NICHE Conferences brought more than 500 nurses from the US and Canada together to discuss how to optimize care for hospitalized older adults. Click Here for photos and descriptions of the conferences.
NICHE site nurses accepted into the Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy (Posted 5/2008)
Several nurses from NICHE sites have been accepted into the Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy awarded by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing!
The purpose of the Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy is to prepare and develop the leadership skills of nurses in leadership roles in their respective health care delivery settings to lead multidisciplinary teams that will improve the quality of health care to geriatric patients and their families. The Leadership Academy provides learning experiences that prepare and position the individual to influence patient and practice outcomes.
For details see www.nursingsociety.org
Congratulations to our NICHE colleagues!
- Shirley Conway of Addison Gilbert Hospital (Gloucester, MA)
- Linda Hassler of Meridian Health (Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center and Riverview Medical Center; New Jersey
- Susan Gordon of Massaschusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA)
NICHE Site is Recipient of ACMA/Joint Commission Award (Posted 5/2008)
The ACMA and The Joint Commission formally presented the Franklin Award to the Care Management Department of Spectrum Health (Grand Rapids, Michigan) on April 29 at the 15th annual NICM Clinical Case Management Conference and 9th annual ACMA meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read the press release on the Joint Commission website.
New Acute Care Nursing column in Geriatric Nursing! (Posted 1/2008)
Beginning with the January/February 2008 issue, Geriatric Nursing will include an “Acute Care of the Elderly” column. Click here for a link to the first article, written by NICHE Director Liz Capezuti that focuses on NICHE. Reference: Capezuti, E. (2008). Acute Care Column: Optimizing care for hospitalized adults. Geriatric Nursing 29 (1), 27-29.
Joint Commission: The Source (Posted 12/2007)
2 More NICHE Sites, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and Bronson Methodist Hospital, publish their outstanding organizational practices in the Joint Commission: The Source. Click here for details.
NEW PROTOCOLS BOOK AVAILABLE (Posted 11/2007)
The third edition of Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice is now available. All NICHE conference registrants receive a complementary copy of the latest edition. Order Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice.
UPDATED VERSION OF THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ELDER CARE NOW AVAILABLE (Posted 11/2007)
New Neuro Resource (Posted 10/2007)
The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) has published a resource for nurse caring for older adults, "Neurologic Assessment of the Older Adult: A Guide for Nurses." This document is available on the AANN website.
Medicare Changes (Posted 10/2007)
Beginning in October 2008, Medicare will no longer pay extra for eight specific conditions including nosocomial pressure ulcers and fall-related injuries in the hospital. Read the press release.
NICHE Grant (Posted 9/2007)
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing receives grant to expand NICHE. Read the press release.
NICHE Faculty Publish GIAP Factor Analysis (Posted 9/2007)
NICHE Site Publishes in Critical Care Clinics of North America (Posted 9/2007)
Kathy Fletcher & Colleagues from the University of Virginia Health System published, "Using Nurse Practitioners to Implement Best Practice Care the for Elderly During Hospitalization: The NICHE Journey at the University of Virginia Medical Center" View Abstract.
Kathy Fletcher also published "Optimizing Reserve in Hospitalized Elderly" in the same issue. View the abstract.
