Yale School of Nursing

October 19, 2018

Smilow Cancer Hospital tested sending patients directly from the post–anesthesia care unit (PACU) to the surgical oncology unit after head and neck surgery to reduce length of stay, postoperative complications, and readmission rates of patients.

April 09, 2018

The call bell light in room 12-204 was the first to go off at the crack of dawn, breaking the serene silence of the floor. “I need to shower so I can see the race!” the patient exclaimed.

May 24, 2017

Effective communication can impact patient outcomes, and the patient perspective is critical in assessing these professional communicational skills.

February 11, 2017

Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven took on a program to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress relief (MBSR) in patients with cancer.

September 22, 2016

Leaders from Yale Smilow saw an opportunity to create an educational program to facilitate certification of inpatient and outpatient nurses in hospice and palliative care.

March 23, 2016

Educating, raising awareness, and implementing an urgent visit program can reduce emergency department use and number of hospitalizations.