Barb Duffy Published Works

A Brief Description of Improvement Management as the Highest Application of Change. (2015) Work in progress.
First, Protect the Patient From Harm – Applying Adult Learning Principles to Patient Safety. (July / August 2010). Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality. http://psqh.com/first-protect-the-patient-from-harm
ISMP develops guidelines for standard order sets. March 11, 2010. Referenced.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. (Co-author with Dr. G. Ehringer) http://www.ismp.org/newsletters/acutecare/articles/20100311.asp
Room for Improvement. (June 2009). Advance for Nurses – Florida. Online.
Taming an Intangible – Change. (November / December 2008). Journal for Healthcare Quality. Guest Commentary.
Promoting Best Practice and Safety Through Pre-Printed Physician Orders. (August 2008). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for Patient Safety publication (Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches). Co-author with George Ehringer, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Ehringer_17.pdf
The Art and Science of Pre-printed Physician Orders. (November 2007). Journal for Healthcare Quality, Golden Pen Award at NAHQ National conference September 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Quality Toolbox: Quick Tools for Problem Solving. (Summer 2005). Newsletter of the National Association for Healthcare Quality.
Making It All Better. (May 16, 2005). Advance for Nurses.
Patient at the Organization’s Center. (March 2002). Home Healthcare Nurse.
National Core Curriculum. (December 2001). Home Health Nurse Association, Chapter 33 Legal Issues.
Top Secret – For New Nurse Managers Only! (October 2001). Home Healthcare Nurse.
Management and Lessons from Life. (September 2001). Home Healthcare Nurse.
Customer Service and the Home Health Office. (November / December 2000). Home Healthcare Nurse Manager.
A Manager’s Wish List for 2000. (January / February 2000). Home Healthcare Nurse Manager.

A Home Healthcare Nurse’s Wish List for 2000. (January 2000). Home Healthcare Nurse.
Organizing Thoughts about Time Management. (November / December 1999). Home Healthcare Nurse Manager.
Home Care Survival Guide - Book Review. (August 1999). Home Healthcare Nurse.
When Disaster Plans Go Up in Smoke - 10 Lessons Learned from the Florida Fires. (January/February 1999). Home Healthcare Nurse Manager.
Downsizing: Surviving and Maybe Thriving. (December 1998). Home Healthcare Nurse.
Get Ready - Get Set - Go Teach! Analyzing Patients as Learners. (September 1998). Home Healthcare Nurse.
Reward + Recognition = Retention. (March / April 1998). Home Care Manager.
Personalities at Work - Who is out There? (January / February 1998). Home Care Manager.
Leadership on the Battlefield. (January / February 1998). Home Care Manager.
Customer Service and the Home Health Office. (September / October 1997). Home Care Manager.
What is the Cost of Home Care? (April 1997). Home Healthcare Nurse.
Using a Creative Teaching Process with Adult Patients. (February 1997). Home Healthcare Nurse.
A Day in the Life of a Home Health Director. (October 1996). Home Healthcare Nurse.

What to do About Harry? (June 1996). Home Healthcare Nurse.
Car Control Clinic. (Summer 2015) The Citrus Spiel. Volume 42 – Number 3. Article and Porsche photo shoot.
Multiple other local authored publications and photography pertaining to healthcare and life in general in addition to authoring one unpublished novel, God’s Houseplants http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Houseplants-Barbara-Duffy-ebook/dp/B008QF64OW

Pubished Works by Dr. Barbara Duffy