OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Nursing Care Quality is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Improved 30-day Heart Failure Readmissions Following Implementation of an Advanced Cardiovascular Education (ACE) Academy	49
Ensuring Rapid Response Team Care Aligns With Patients' Limitations of Medical Therapy	30
Improving Early Detection of Clostridioides difficile Infections Through Electronic Reports	28
Using the PICO Figure to Teach Nursing Students the Hierarchy of Evidence	18
Impact of Nurse-Led Focused Clinical Deterioration Education on Staff Education and Patient Outcomes	15
Utilizing a Tailored Approach to Standardized Screening of Health-Related Social Needs	13
Developing a Medication Administration Observation Checklist	12
Teaching Evidence-Based Practice Competencies to Meet Professional Practice Needs	11
Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Reporting Guidelines	11
Implementing a Fall Prevention Initiative in Nurse-Facilitated Annual Wellness Visits	11
Readmission Predictors in Patients With Type II Diabetes	10
From Evidence Synthesis to Agile Design: Bridging the Gap Between Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement	10
Preoperative Phone Calls to Support Patient Engagement and Digital Education in Cardiothoracic Surgery	10
Enhancing Emergency Obstetric Care Through Implementation of a Triage Acuity Score	10
Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention: A Quality Improvement Project Utilizing a Bundled Intervention Approach	9
Evaluating an Online Game Room for Fall Prevention Education in Long-Term Care Facilities	9
Effect of a Compassion Fatigue Resiliency Program on Nurse Managers' Professional Quality of Life, Stress, and Resilience	9
Improving Throughput and Length of Stay Using Nurse Consultation in the Acute Adult Physical Rehabilitation Unit	9
Virtual Discharge: Enhancing and Optimizing Care Efficiency for the Bedside Nurse	8
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Preventing Infection Among Patients With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy	8
Coordinated Patient Care via Mobile Phone–Based Telemedicine in Secondary Stroke Prevention	8
INnovation, QUality Improvement, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice (INQUIRE)	8
Cross-Cultural Validation of the TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire-Spanish in Colombia	8
Evaluating Sepsis Bundle Compliance as a Predictor for Patient Outcomes at a Community Hospital	8
Improving Hypertension Control in the Black Patient Population	7

Implementing a Care-Based Nursing Workforce Model	7
Implementing Quality Improvement in Nursing Homes: Nurse Practitioner Perspectives on Barriers, Facilitators, and Lessons Learned	7
The Relationship Between Patient Safety Culture and the Intentions of the Nursing Staff to Report a Near-Miss Event During the COVID-19 Crisis	7
Structural Equation Modeling of Associations Between Nursing Practice Environment And Missed Nursing Care	7
Pediatric Clinical Staff Perspectives on Secure Messaging	7
An Integrative Review of Quality Improvement Competence and Engagement Among Frontline Nurses	7
Translating Evidence to Practice in Clinical Communication Safety	7
Increasing Symptom Recognition Using Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in an Oncology Research Clinic	7
Using Implementation Science Strategies to Embed Geriatric and Dementia Best Practices in Acute Care	7
Reducing Medication Errors in an Ambulatory Medical Center: Erratum	6
Discharge Planning Process for the Caring for Older People in Their Environment (COPE) Program	6
Impact of Personalized Nursing Care on Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy	6
Evaluation Methods for Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement, Program Evaluation, and Policy Analysis Initiatives	6
Implementing Digital Health Technology to Facilitate Patient Education for Cardiac Surgery Patients	6
Using Scripting to Reduce Patient Refusals of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Treatments	6
Advancing Rounding Culture	6
Assessing Nurse Competency in the Veterans Health Administration Registered Nurse Transition-to-Practice Residency Program	5
Delirium in the Era of COVID-19	5
Associations and Predictive Pathways Between Shared Governance, Autonomy, Magnet Status, Nurse-Sensitive Indicators, and Nurse Satisfaction	5
Application of the Health Promotion Model to Reduce No-Shows in an Ambulatory Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative	5
The Effect of Video-Assisted Training and Visual Feedback With UV Germ Technology on Nursing Students' Hand Hygiene Beliefs, Practices, and Compliance	5
What Decision-Making Processes Are Used by Nurses in Initiating, Monitoring, and Ending One-to-One Observations? A Systematic Review	5
Bridging the Gap: A Diabetes CNL Role	5
Interprofessional Teaching: Preparing Nursing Students for Obstetric Nursing	5
Nurse Practitioner-Led Nasogastric Tube Workflow Optimization in the Emergency Department	5
Reducing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Using the Targeted Solution Tool	4
Program Infrastructure’s Role on Sustainment of a Veterans Care Coordination Program: A Qualitative Study	4
Use of PDSA Cycles to Increase Aspiration Risk and Swallow Screening Documentation in the Hospitalized General Medical Patient Care Population	4
Barriers to Completion of Suicide Risk Screening by Nurses in Acute and Intensive Care: A Qualitative Focus Group Study	4
Increasing Supportive Care for Patients With COVID-19–Related Respiratory Deterioration in Non-ICU Settings	4
Effects of Implementing an Acuity Tool on a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit	4
Safety and Cost Evaluation of Modified Medium-Length Catheters in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Implementing a Frailty-Specific Postoperative Order Set to Improve Postoperative Outcomes in Frail Adults After Elective Thoracic Surgery	4
Strengthening Primary Care Nursing Through Preceptorship and Orientation	4
Supporting Staff in Tote-Tality: More Than Just Supplies	4
Hospital Readmissions in Patients on Home Telemetry: Subgroup Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Patient Blood Management as an Emerging Concept in Quality	4
Virtual Transitional Care Management Visit Is Associated With Lower Readmission Rates and High Patient Satisfaction	4
Nurse-Driven Process for the Successful Removal of Urinary Catheters Among Elderly Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery	4
Research and Practice in Quality Improvement and Implementation Science	3
Student-Led Mobility Interventions for Hospitalized Adults	3
The Association Between Quality and Safety of Nursing Care: A Correlational Study	3
Nurse Staffing and Veteran Outcomes in the Veterans Health Administration's Community Living Centers	3
Nursing and Policy	3
Standardizing Tobacco Cessation Counseling Using the 5 A's Intervention	3
The Hierarchy of Intervention Effectiveness and Its Relevance to Nursing Practice	3
Facilitators and Inhibitors to the Application of the Acuity Adaptable Model	3
Assessing Patient Communication Vulnerability	3
Using Video to Describe the Patient-Controlled Analgesia Pump Programming Process	3
Infusion Pump Interoperability and Resulting Alert Reduction: Multisystem Findings	3

Health Care Hotspotting	3
Assessment of Surgical Site Infection Prevention Strategies in Obstetric Nursing Practice	3
A Randomized Trial Comparing Standard Treatment and Stress-Relieving Therapies to Improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms	3
Demonstrating the Value of a Standardized Cognitive Assessment Tool through the Use of Interprofessional Rapid Safety Rounds	3
The Effect of 2 Different Distraction Methods on Pain, Fear, and Anxiety Levels During Venous Blood Draw in Children in a Pediatric Emergency Unit	3
Regional Transformation	3
Impact of an Automated STAT Order Alert System on the Timely Administration of Antibiotics in an Acute Tertiary Hospital in Singapore	3
Communicating Patient Discharge Readiness	3
COVID-19 and the Impact on Delirium Care of Hospitalized Older Adults	3
Hypoglycemia Management Using a Bundled Care Approach: A Quality Improvement Project	3
Accelerating Detection and Intervention for Sepsis in Skilled Nursing Facilities Using a Sepsis Pathway	3
The Effectiveness of a Human Trafficking Protocol in the Emergency Department	3
Reducing Diarrhea in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition Support	3
Appropriate Use of Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement and Research Methods, Designs, and Terminology	3
Influencing a Culture of Quality and Safety Through Huddles	3
Satisfaction of Older Patients With Emergency Department Care	3
Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Critical Appraisal Tool	3
Patient Experiences and Perceptions of Care Coordination in Primary Care	3
Optimizing Quality Improvement Methods in Practice	3
Research and Practice in Quality Improvement and Implementation Science: The Synergy for Change Model	3
Evidence-Based Practice Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation Reporting Guidelines	3