How can we improve transitions of care
... shortness of breath, cough, and leg swelling. He had a heart attack in January 2011. Since then, he has had worsening symptoms of heart failure, necessitating five hospital admissions over the last ...
... shortness of breath, cough, and leg swelling. He had a heart attack in January 2011. Since then, he has had worsening symptoms of heart failure, necessitating five hospital admissions over the last ...
Journal of the Allentown Hospital - LVHN Scholarly Works
... the present inadequate rate of remissions, there is ample opportunity for further research. On the basis of clinical experience it was found that some of the fully developed depressions, or affective psychoses were really manfestations of a Schizophrenic process. Thus the term of SchizoAffective Rea ...
... the present inadequate rate of remissions, there is ample opportunity for further research. On the basis of clinical experience it was found that some of the fully developed depressions, or affective psychoses were really manfestations of a Schizophrenic process. Thus the term of SchizoAffective Rea ...
Countering cognitive biases in minimising low value care
... presented within a closed group (or huddle) of collegiate clinicians by the individual in charge of the case, with comments invited from participants. This cognitive autopsy helps to disclose missteps in decision making induced by biases related to both clinical and non-clinical factors.30 The group ...
... presented within a closed group (or huddle) of collegiate clinicians by the individual in charge of the case, with comments invited from participants. This cognitive autopsy helps to disclose missteps in decision making induced by biases related to both clinical and non-clinical factors.30 The group ...
SLOs All 071614 by discipline.xlsx
... 4. Student will demonstrate personal responsibility by meeting deadlines and completing skill in the workplace and classroom as assigned. 5. The student will demonstrate the ability to think critically by passing the dosage calculation exam with a score of 92% or better on the first attempt 1. Use ...
... 4. Student will demonstrate personal responsibility by meeting deadlines and completing skill in the workplace and classroom as assigned. 5. The student will demonstrate the ability to think critically by passing the dosage calculation exam with a score of 92% or better on the first attempt 1. Use ...
When is Not Caring Ethical? - Penn Law: Legal Scholarship
... University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law, Vol. 36, Iss. 3 [2015], Art. 3 ...
... University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law, Vol. 36, Iss. 3 [2015], Art. 3 ...
certified nursing assistant test
... 14. You are handing out lunch trays to the patients on the floor and one patient is ordered to have a dysphagia IV diet. When handing this tray to the patient you should: a. Give the tray to the patient because the dietary staff know the proper diet b. Give the tray to the patient after checking for ...
... 14. You are handing out lunch trays to the patients on the floor and one patient is ordered to have a dysphagia IV diet. When handing this tray to the patient you should: a. Give the tray to the patient because the dietary staff know the proper diet b. Give the tray to the patient after checking for ...
The increasing use of radioactive isotopes in the treatment of
... The increasing use of radioactive isotopes in the treatment of patients has increased the hazard of radiation exposure to the pathologist.2-4 The physician concerned with the autopsy should be aware of any radiation problems involved, the types of radiation hazards, conditions that may expose one to ...
... The increasing use of radioactive isotopes in the treatment of patients has increased the hazard of radiation exposure to the pathologist.2-4 The physician concerned with the autopsy should be aware of any radiation problems involved, the types of radiation hazards, conditions that may expose one to ...
The management of patients with Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis or
... Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare, potentially life threatening dermatological condition. It is characterised by widespread detachment of the epidermis from the underlying dermis as a result of immune mediated keratinocyte death. TEN is regarded as part of a spectrum of conditions that incl ...
... Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare, potentially life threatening dermatological condition. It is characterised by widespread detachment of the epidermis from the underlying dermis as a result of immune mediated keratinocyte death. TEN is regarded as part of a spectrum of conditions that incl ...
Practice - University of Toronto
... CYP-mediated toxins.5,8 Lastly, silibinin, a constituent of the milk thistle Silybum marianum, is thought to act by interfering with the hepatic uptake of amatoxin.8 Silibinin therapy has been given intravenously in case reports and appears to be well tolerated.5,6,8,9 However, it is available in th ...
... CYP-mediated toxins.5,8 Lastly, silibinin, a constituent of the milk thistle Silybum marianum, is thought to act by interfering with the hepatic uptake of amatoxin.8 Silibinin therapy has been given intravenously in case reports and appears to be well tolerated.5,6,8,9 However, it is available in th ...
BPH – From Diagnosis To Treatment Strategies in GP Practice
... between nocturia and polyuria) *not in all patients ...
... between nocturia and polyuria) *not in all patients ...
2015 TFS Medical Directives - Sunnybrook Centre for Prehospital
... These medical directives and guidelines are not intended to cover all situations and are not a substitute for good judgment. It is the firefighter’s responsibility to assess the situation and use their knowledge and skills to benefit the patient while remaining within their scope of practice. ...
... These medical directives and guidelines are not intended to cover all situations and are not a substitute for good judgment. It is the firefighter’s responsibility to assess the situation and use their knowledge and skills to benefit the patient while remaining within their scope of practice. ...
Epidemiological Survey on Vaccination and Sudden Death of Infants
... It was determined that this epidemiological survey should be conducted based on a statement made at the joint meeting of the Subcommittee on Drug Safety of Committee on Drug Safety and the Vaccine Adverse Reaction Review Committee for Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix. The statement was “A system shou ...
... It was determined that this epidemiological survey should be conducted based on a statement made at the joint meeting of the Subcommittee on Drug Safety of Committee on Drug Safety and the Vaccine Adverse Reaction Review Committee for Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix. The statement was “A system shou ...
Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8 th Edition
... padding and support, and obtain sufficient physical or mechanical help to avoid unnecessary straining of self or patient. After surgery, the patient’s response to the nurses’ care is evaluated based on outcome criteria established during the development of the patient’s plan of care. ...
... padding and support, and obtain sufficient physical or mechanical help to avoid unnecessary straining of self or patient. After surgery, the patient’s response to the nurses’ care is evaluated based on outcome criteria established during the development of the patient’s plan of care. ...
Clinical Progress Note
... Coord. of Care (e.g. with patient and/or family, social workers, nursing staff, other doctors): ____None ____>50% of visit ____<50% of visit Topics discussed: ___Nature of diagnosis and/or prognosis ___Aspects of aging process and relationship to the current problem ___Nature of possible treatment o ...
... Coord. of Care (e.g. with patient and/or family, social workers, nursing staff, other doctors): ____None ____>50% of visit ____<50% of visit Topics discussed: ___Nature of diagnosis and/or prognosis ___Aspects of aging process and relationship to the current problem ___Nature of possible treatment o ...
Judgment - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
... visible in RY including in his facial muscles which are described as ‘sunken’. This deterioration bears its own significance. As muscle declines and bone becomes less protected there is ‘increasing pain and discomfort for a bed bound patient’ who needs to be frequently turned. We simply do not know, ...
... visible in RY including in his facial muscles which are described as ‘sunken’. This deterioration bears its own significance. As muscle declines and bone becomes less protected there is ‘increasing pain and discomfort for a bed bound patient’ who needs to be frequently turned. We simply do not know, ...
Care Plan Oversight Policy - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
... Terminology (CPT *), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or other coding guidelines. References to CPT or other sources are for definitional purposes only and do not imply any right to reimbursement. This reimbursement policy applies to all health care services billed on CMS 1500 forms ...
... Terminology (CPT *), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or other coding guidelines. References to CPT or other sources are for definitional purposes only and do not imply any right to reimbursement. This reimbursement policy applies to all health care services billed on CMS 1500 forms ...
When and how to treat patients who refuse treatment
... enough to warrant over-riding their wishes. Impairment of decision making capacity could be the result of mental illness (such as psychotic depression), intellectual disability, or a physical illness that affects mental functioning (such as delirium secondary to sepsis). It may also be necessary to ...
... enough to warrant over-riding their wishes. Impairment of decision making capacity could be the result of mental illness (such as psychotic depression), intellectual disability, or a physical illness that affects mental functioning (such as delirium secondary to sepsis). It may also be necessary to ...
Pediatric Notes - Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
... explain how the program will work. “You’re standing on the bank of a river and you see babies floating down stream. Do you start rescuing the babies one by one out of the water? Or do you go upstream and build a dam to stop the flow? Our goal is to stop abuse and neglect before it can happen,” Hambl ...
... explain how the program will work. “You’re standing on the bank of a river and you see babies floating down stream. Do you start rescuing the babies one by one out of the water? Or do you go upstream and build a dam to stop the flow? Our goal is to stop abuse and neglect before it can happen,” Hambl ...
Medical procedure choice and social interactions
... which is in our context the patient type, drawn from the population of patients and which is in other social interaction models interpreted either as an unobservable personal characteristic of the decision maker himself or as a random perturbation of his best response (”noisy choice”). In a dynamic ...
... which is in our context the patient type, drawn from the population of patients and which is in other social interaction models interpreted either as an unobservable personal characteristic of the decision maker himself or as a random perturbation of his best response (”noisy choice”). In a dynamic ...
Read or the November 2010 AMP Issue
... incorporate the most data in the most parsimonious fashion, but in doing so may leave out essential variants that prove the theory wrong, or at least lacking to some degree. The classic case study presents outliers which might otherwise be absorbed into the statistical mean of group studies. Case st ...
... incorporate the most data in the most parsimonious fashion, but in doing so may leave out essential variants that prove the theory wrong, or at least lacking to some degree. The classic case study presents outliers which might otherwise be absorbed into the statistical mean of group studies. Case st ...
GRAND ROUNDS Michelle Mims, PGY-III November 25, 2015
... "Often we keep [these] feelings to ourselves, rarely giving voice to them as we proceeded through far more challenging situations during our clerkships - a 2 year old with an inoperable and therefore fatal brain tumor, a young man with quadriplegia from diving into shallow water. We discussed the me ...
... "Often we keep [these] feelings to ourselves, rarely giving voice to them as we proceeded through far more challenging situations during our clerkships - a 2 year old with an inoperable and therefore fatal brain tumor, a young man with quadriplegia from diving into shallow water. We discussed the me ...
Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
... SMO: Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) Overview: Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) refers to any semiorganized electrical activity that can be seen on the monitor screen although the patient lacks a palpable pulse. The definition specifically excludes Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), ventricular t ...
... SMO: Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) Overview: Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) refers to any semiorganized electrical activity that can be seen on the monitor screen although the patient lacks a palpable pulse. The definition specifically excludes Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), ventricular t ...
Orientation for the Nursing Student
... • Colonized patients carry MDROs with no signs of infection. – Colonization generally comes about through spread of MDROs from patient to patient and is often a precursor to later infection. ...
... • Colonized patients carry MDROs with no signs of infection. – Colonization generally comes about through spread of MDROs from patient to patient and is often a precursor to later infection. ...
Medical ethics
Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine.As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, and sociology.