The outpatient clinic is one of the newest developments in hospital history. Its main function is the same as that of the inpatient service, care of the sick. Yet it diff [...]

Patient ledgers from the Multnomah County Hospital Obstetrics Department dating from 1930 to 1932 (ledger 2 of 4 in the series). Ledgers tracked patient admissions and [...]

Patient ledgers from the Multnomah County Hospital Obstetrics Department dating from 1937 to 1941 (ledger 4 of 4 in the series). Ledgers tracked patient admissions and mu [...]

Patient ledgers from the Multnomah County Hospital Obstetrics Department dating from 1932 to 1937 (ledger 3 of 4 in the series). Ledgers tracked patient admissions and [...]

Patient ledgers from the Multnomah County Hospital Obstetrics Department dating from 1926 to 1929 (ledger 1 of 4 in the series). Ledgers tracked patient admissions and [...]

Research shows that measurement-based care (MBC) in psychiatry improves accuracy in diagnosis and patient outcomes; however, implementation and adoption in practice has b [...]

Needle procedures, like immunizations and phlebotomy, are very common in outpatient settings that provide care to the pediatric population. Though much is known about the [...]

Change does not always result in improvement but all improvement requires change. Resistance to change is one of the primary reasons that changes fail in an organization. [...]

Graduate students are often utilized to co-lead skills training groups alongside licensed clinicians but despite the longstanding use of student co-leaders, there is a la [...]

Patient ledgers from the University of Oregon Medical School Tuberculosis Unit dating from 1956 to 1963. Ledgers tracked patient admissions and discharges along with m [...]