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When breath becomes air

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Kalanithi, Paul. New York, NY: Random House , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Kalanithi, Paul

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xix, 228 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Attitude to Death; Lung Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Quality of Life; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Neurosurgeons; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780812988406; 081298840X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

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Quality of life : from nursing and patient perspectives : theory, research, practice

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Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett , 2003. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY156 Q14 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: King, Cynthia R; Hinds, Pamela S

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Sudbury, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: xxvii, 533 p. : ill

Series: Jones and Bartlett series in oncology

Subjects: Neoplasms - nursing; Quality of Life; Patient Satisfaction; Oncology Nursing

ISBN: 0763722359

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WY156 Q14 2003

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Best patient experience : helping physicians improve care, satisfaction, and scores

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Snyder, Bo. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press , 2016.

Audience: Professional

Table of Contents:; The heat is on: a case study -- A dozen reasons to care about patient satisfaction -- How to get physicians to engage on patient satisfaction-six steps that work in the real world -- Dealing with the objections of skeptical physicians -- How physicians can make and sustain indiv…

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Author: Snyder, Bo

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: Health Administration Press

Publication Date: 2016

Series: R2 Library; ACHE management series

Subjects: Patient Satisfaction; Physician-Patient Relations; Quality of Health Care; Work Engagement; Work Performance; Quality Improvement

Abstract: Table of Contents:; The heat is on: a case study -- A dozen reasons to care about patient satisfaction -- How to get physicians to engage on patient satisfaction-six steps that work in the real world -- Dealing with the objections of skeptical physicians -- How physicians can make and sustain individual behavior changes -- How leaders can ensure success -- Issues with "the data"-our best friend and (sometimes) worst enemy -- How to shadow coach physicians: a DIY approach.

ISBN: 1567937381; 9781567937381; 9781567938098

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Inspired to change : improving patient care one story at a time

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Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press , 2014.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W 84.7 I59 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Larin, Linda R.

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: Health Administration Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xxvi, 297 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: ACHE Management Series

Subjects: Patient-Centered Care; Professional-Patient Relations; Quality of Health Care; Interpersonal Relations; Personal Narratives as Topic

ISBN: 9781567936131

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W 84.7 I59 2014

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Understanding and using health experiences : improving patient care

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Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2013.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W84.41 U55 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Table of Contents:; Understanding the experience of illness and treatment -- Ethnographic approaches to health experiences research -- Observing interactions as an approach to understanding patients' experiences -- Narrative Interviewing -- Using focus groups to understand experiences of health and…

Editor: Ziebland, Sue; Coulter, Angela; Calabrese, Joseph D.

Place of Publication: Oxford, UK

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: x, 169 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods; Health Care Surveys - methods; Patient Satisfaction; Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Abstract: Table of Contents:; Understanding the experience of illness and treatment -- Ethnographic approaches to health experiences research -- Observing interactions as an approach to understanding patients' experiences -- Narrative Interviewing -- Using focus groups to understand experiences of health and illness -- Story-gathering : collecting and analysing spontaneously-shared stories as research data -- Patient reported outcomes -- Patient experience surveys -- Using the internet as a source of information about patients' experiences -- Systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research -- Harnessing patients' awareness of adverse reactions to the drugs they take -- Engagement and inclusivity in researching patients' experiences -- Participatory action research : using experience-based co-design to improve the quality of healthcare services -- Understanding and using health experiences : the policy landscape.

ISBN: 9780199665372

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W84.41 U55 2013

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Strengthening the quality of cancer services in Ontario

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[Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Healthcare Association , 2003.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 S915 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Sullivan, Terrence

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Healthcare Association

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Neoplasms - Ontario; Quality of Health Care - Ontario; Patient Satisfaction

ISBN: 1896151094

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 S915 2003

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Rebel nurse handbook : inspirational stories by shift disruptors

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Love, Rebecca, Hanrahan, Nancy, Ackerman, Mary ,. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , [2021].

Audience: Professional

Contents:; Chapter 1: Shift Disruptors: Stories of Nurses Recognizing their Unique Role in Healthcare -- *Nurses Lighting Paths to Healthcare Transformation -- Overcoming Obstacles to Find My Voice -- *Kaizen at Massachusetts General Hospital -- Nurse Superheroes -- Phoenix Rising -- "Just a Nurse"…

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Author: Love, Rebecca; Hanrahan, Nancy; Ackerman, Mary ,

Corporate Author: Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Leaders (SONSIEL)

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, LLC

Publication Date: [2021]

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Nurses; Leadership; Professional Practice; Nurse's Role; Education, Nursing; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Contents:; Chapter 1: Shift Disruptors: Stories of Nurses Recognizing their Unique Role in Healthcare -- *Nurses Lighting Paths to Healthcare Transformation -- Overcoming Obstacles to Find My Voice -- *Kaizen at Massachusetts General Hospital -- Nurse Superheroes -- Phoenix Rising -- "Just a Nurse" With CEO Added to Her Name -- Becoming a "Nurse on Purpose" --Nothing Motivates You More Than the Fear of Losing It All -- I Am a Nurse The Rebel Nurse's Progress Note -- Chapter 2: Overcoming the Odds: Pioneer Nurses Blazing Trails Around the World -- A Nurse's Diagnoses -- Why Did You Become a Nurse? -- A Spark of Inspiration -- Be Exceptional -- Nursoldier -- The Nursing Opportunity -- Wake-Up Giant -- *The Rebel Nurse's Progress Note -- Chapter 3: Transforming Your Passion: Innovatively Adaptive Nurses Working Across Multiple Sectors -- The Unforeseen Journey -- Forging a Different Path at the Intersection of Nursing and Innovation -- What the Hack?! How a Nursing Hackathon Changed My Career -- Living a Life by Design In Good Company --Take the Risk -- Fortune Favors the Bold -- A Rebel Curriculum -- A Creative in Healthcare -- The Nurse Attorney -- Top Three Pieces Of Advice -- The Reflection of a Nurse -- The Rebel Nurse's Progress Note -- Chapter 4: The Price of Compassion: Soulful Stories of the Humanity of Nursing -- *The Gift of Nursing -- Walking on the Edge -- The Good Nurse -- The Nurse Iconoclast -- A Tumor and a Razor -- Rejecting Art and Embracing Caregiving -- Soul Drought -- Rising from the Depths -- The Nurse Iconoclast -- The Mindfulness Nurse -- A Search for Meaning The Rebel Nurse's Progress Note -- Chapter 5: Sharing Their Story: Words of Wisdom by Rebel Nurses Who Disrupted the Status Quo -- Lessons Learned -- My Roadblocks Were Simple Redirections to the Path I Was Meant to Take Blaze! -- The Winding Road to Caring for the Vulnerable and the Profession -- Innovation-It's Like Riding a New Roller Coaster -- The Nursing Playbook -- Zenventuring Through Business and Life -- The Start-Up Years 2005-2009 -- 2010-2013: Growth with a Lot More Paperwork! -- 2013-2015: Growth and Then the Sale -- Be the Change: If It Makes Sense ... Do It The Intrapreneurial Nurse -- Look Early on for Role Models and other Rebel Nurses -- Reflect on Why You Decided to Enter into Nursing Practice. Keep This in Mind Along the Way -- Strive to Practice to the Full Extent of Your Education and Licensure -- Look for Ways to Challenge the Status Quo, with Intrapreneurial Practice -- *Throughout Your Career, Always Look Toward Your Next Goal -- Embrace the Blending of Roles: Intrapreneur to Academic to Entrepreneur -- Healthcare Equity is not an Opition -- Think of Yourself as the CEO of Your Own Career

ISBN: 0826151434; 9780826151438; 9780826151445

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Improving nurse retention & healthcare outcomes : innovating with the IMPACT mode

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Thomas, Judy, Renter, Mellisa. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing , 2021.

Audience: Professional

Contents:; Traditional Nurse Retention Practices -- Program Creation -- IMPACT Program Overview -- Phase 1 : Where It all Starts -- Phase 2 : How It Works -- Portfolio Categories and Activities -- Phase 3 : Presenting, Recognizing, and Celebrating -- Program Leadership : The IMPACT Committee -- Get…

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Author: Thomas, Judy; Renter, Mellisa

Place of Publication: Indianapolis, IN

Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Publication Date: 2021

Series: EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects: Nursing - organization & administration; Nurses - psychology; Personnel Management - methods; Quality of Health Care - standards

Abstract: Contents:; Traditional Nurse Retention Practices -- Program Creation -- IMPACT Program Overview -- Phase 1 : Where It all Starts -- Phase 2 : How It Works -- Portfolio Categories and Activities -- Phase 3 : Presenting, Recognizing, and Celebrating -- Program Leadership : The IMPACT Committee -- Getting Organizational Buy-In -- IMPACT Program and Project Outcomes -- Professional Journey : Clinical Nurse

ISBN: 9781646480463; 9781646480470; 9781646480487

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Power of purpose : find meaning, live longer, better

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Leider, Richard J. Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2015. 3rd ed., revised and expanded.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF637 C5 L527 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Leider, Richard J.

Edition: 3rd ed., revised and expanded

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: xiv, 192 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Occupations; Self-realization; Personal Satisfaction; Quality of Life; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781626566361

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF637 C5 L527 2015

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Journey mapping in cancer care : patient and provider experiences in receiving and delivering cancer care in British Columbia

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BC Cancer Agency, British Columbia Ministry of Health, First Nations Health Authority, BC Patient Safety & Quality Council. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Patient Safety & Quality Council , 2019.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency; British Columbia Ministry of Health; First Nations Health Authority; BC Patient Safety & Quality Council

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Patient Safety & Quality Council

Publication Date: 2019

Subjects: Patient Navigation; Patient Satisfaction; Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Health Personnel; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Quality of Health Care; Health Services; Health Services, Indigenous; British Columbia

Notes: January 2019

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

Website Notes: High-resolution versions of the maps can be; downloaded from BCPSQC.ca

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Some become flowers : living with dying at home

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Brown, Sharon. Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour Publishing , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WY87 B879 1993

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Brown, Sharon

Place of Publication: Madeira Park, B.C.

Publisher: Harbour Publishing

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Terminal Care - personal narratives; Home Nursing; Stress, Psychological; Death - personal narratives

ISBN: 1550170872; 9781550170870

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WY87 B879 1993

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Transforming health care : Virginia Mason Medical Center’s pursuit of the perfect patient experience

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Kenney, Charles. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press , 2011.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WX150 K36 2011

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Kenney, Charles

Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xxii, 223 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Health facility administration; Cost Control - methods; Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration; Efficiency, Organizational; Patient Satisfaction; Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods; Washington

ISBN: 9781563273759

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WX150 K36 2011

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Patient safety and quality : an evidence-based handbook for nurses

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United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY100 P298h 2008

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

v.1: Patient safety and quality; Evidence-based practice; Patient-centered care; v.2: Working conditions : work environment; Critical opportunities for patient safety and quality; v.3: Tools for improvement

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Corporate Author: United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Editor: Hughes, Ronda G

Place of Publication: Rockville, MD

Publisher: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 3v.

Series: AHRQ publication no. 08-0043

Subjects: Patient Care - standards; Patient Care - nursing; Nursing; Safety Management - standards; Health Facilities - organization & administration; Quality Assurance, Health Care; Medical Errors - prevention & control; Patient-Centered Care; Quality of Health Care; Occupational Health; Patient Care Management; Evidence-Based Medicine

Abstract: v.1: Patient safety and quality; Evidence-based practice; Patient-centered care; v.2: Working conditions : work environment; Critical opportunities for patient safety and quality; v.3: Tools for improvement

ISBN: 978587633539 (v.1); 978587633546 (v.2); 978587633553 (v.3)

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: WY100 P298h 2008

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Facing death : conversations with cancer patients

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McLean, Gill L. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone , 1993.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: BF789 M163 1993

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McLean, Gill L

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Attitude to Death - personal narratives; Neoplasms - psychology- personal narratives; Patients - psychology - personal narratives

ISBN: 0443046670

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 M163 1993

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Living with cancer : a report on the patient experience

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2018.

Audience: Professional

Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience, is the first in a series looking at Canadian cancer care exclusively from the patient perspective, illustrating the experience of those individuals and families living with and beyond cancer. This groundbreaking report includes data drawn from…

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Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 50 p.

Series: System performance reports

Subjects: Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Patient Satisfaction; Patient Navigation; Cancer Survivors; Adaptation, Psychological; Uncertainty; Integrative Oncology; Health Services Accessibility; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Continuity of Care; Quality of Health Care; Statistics; Canada

Abstract: Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience, is the first in a series looking at Canadian cancer care exclusively from the patient perspective, illustrating the experience of those individuals and families living with and beyond cancer. This groundbreaking report includes data drawn from multiple sources, including Patient Reported Outcomes partners, the Ambulatory Oncology Patient Satisfaction Survey, and initial results from the first Canada-wide study of cancer survivors on the experience of 13,000 Canadians with cancer. - website

Notes: January 2018

ISBN: 9781988000343; 9781988000350

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Life in the balance : my journey with breast cancer

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Shapiro, Marla. [Toronto, ON]: HarperCollins , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S529L 2006

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Author: Shapiro, Marla

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 347 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Patients - psychology; Physicians - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780002008143; 9780002243841 (pbk.); 0002008149

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 S529L 2006

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