Table of Contents

Original Research

• Implementation of a Surgical Safety Checklist: Impact on Surgical Team Perspectives

  Harry T. Papaconstantinou, ChanHee Jo, Scott I. Reznik, W. Roy Smythe and Hania Wehbe-Janek

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 299-309;
• Improving Immunization Rates Using Lean Six Sigma Processes: Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers National Initiative III Project

  Hussaini Hina-Syeda, Christina Kimbrough, William Murdoch and Tsveti Markova

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 310-318;
• Implementation of a Faculty Development Curriculum Emphasizing Quality Improvement and Patient Safety: Results of a Qualitative Study

  Christopher Rodrigue, Leonardo Seoane, Rajiv B. Gala, Janice Piazza and Ronald G. Amedee

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 319-321;
• A Qualitative Study of Improving Preceptor Feedback Delivery on Professionalism to Postgraduate Year 1 Residents Through Education, Observation, and Reflection

  Rebecca Ann Brauch, Cheryl Goliath, Laurie Patterson, Titus Sheers and Nairmeen Haller

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 322-326;
• Insulin Administration and Meal Delivery Coordination for Hospitalized Patients

  Patrick M. Houck, Naga Nalini Tirumalasetty and Renee Y. Meadows

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 327-333;
• Patient Preferences for Doctor Attire: The White Coat's Place in the Medical Profession

  Miles Landry, Adriana C. Dornelles, Genevieve Hayek and Richard E. Deichmann

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 334-342;
• Evaluating A Patient-Centered Medical Home From the Patient's Perspective

  Betty M. Kennedy, Sarah Moody-Thomas, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Ronald Horswell, Willene P. Griffin, Mary T. Coleman, Jane Herwehe, Jay A. Besse and Kathleen H. Willis

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 343-351;
• Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative to Reduce Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Infections in the Home Care Environment

  Katherine Baumgarten, Yvette Hale, Michael Messonnier, Margaret McCabe, Maria Albright and Elaine Bergeron

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 352-358;
• Using Quality Improvement Principles to Improve the Care of Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

  Leonardo Seoane, Fiona Winterbottom, Teresa Nash, Jessica Behrhorst, Elen Chacko, Lucas Shum, Andrey Pavlov, David Briski, Shelley Thibeau, Dominique Bergeron, Tiffany Rafael and Erik Sundell

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 359-366;
• Patient Tobacco Use, Quit Attempts, and Perceptions of Healthcare Provider Practices in a Safety-Net Healthcare System

  Sarah Moody-Thomas, Michael D. Celestin, Tung-Sung Tseng and Ronald Horswell

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 367-374;
• Evaluation of Pediatricians' Adherence to Tobacco Prevention, Control, and Treatment Guidelines Before and After an Educational Outreach Program

  Timothy Beaty, Adriana C. Dornelles, Terese Sahuque and Fernando Urrego

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 375-379;
• Quality Improvement on the Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit Using the Model for Improvement

  Kuldeep Singh, Joshua Sanderson, David Galarneau, Thomas Keister and Dean Hickman

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 380-384;
• Does Integrated Practice Guideline Testing in Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Improve Fellows' Education?

  Michael A. Goebel, Kaitlin Occhipinti and Sean Connolly

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 385-388;
• Effective Use of Bronchial Blockers in Lung Isolation Surgery: An Analysis of 130 Cases

  Logan Kosarek, Eric Busch, Abbas Abbas, Jason Falterman and Bobby D. Nossaman

  Ochsner Journal September 2013, 13 (3) 389-393;