Heather Sherrard

Summary

Affiliation: University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Using technology to create a medication safety net for cardiac surgery patients: a nurse-led randomized control trial
    Heather Sherrard
    Clinical Services, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, Ontario
    Can J Cardiovasc Nurs 19:9-15. 2009
  2. ncbi Telehome monitoring in patients with cardiac disease who are at high risk of readmission
    A Kirsten Woodend
    Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
    Heart Lung 37:36-45. 2008
  3. ncbi The use of coaching to improve peri-operative efficiencies: the Ontario experience
    Heather Sherrard
    Clinical Services, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
    Healthc Q 12:48-54, 2. 2009

Detail Information

Publications3

  1. ncbi Using technology to create a medication safety net for cardiac surgery patients: a nurse-led randomized control trial
    Heather Sherrard
    Clinical Services, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, Ontario
    Can J Cardiovasc Nurs 19:9-15. 2009
    ..Interactive voice response (IVR) technology was used to increase medication compliance and reduce adverse events (hospitalization and emergency visits) in post-cardiac surgery patients...
  2. ncbi Telehome monitoring in patients with cardiac disease who are at high risk of readmission
    A Kirsten Woodend
    Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
    Heart Lung 37:36-45. 2008
    ..Telehealth technologies are a viable means of providing home monitoring to patients with heart disease at high risk of hospital readmission to improve their self-care abilities...
  3. ncbi The use of coaching to improve peri-operative efficiencies: the Ontario experience
    Heather Sherrard
    Clinical Services, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
    Healthc Q 12:48-54, 2. 2009
    ..Ontario's Wait Times Strategy--which was launched in November 2004--adopted the concept of coaching to help hospitals improve access to services and reduce wait times...