Caring for quality in health
... for an ageing population, which is most often associated with an increased prevalence of long-term conditions (LTC) such as diabetes or hypertension. In many cases, the elderly population suffers from multiple chronic conditions simultaneously. Such socio-demographic and epidemiologic challenges pla ...
... for an ageing population, which is most often associated with an increased prevalence of long-term conditions (LTC) such as diabetes or hypertension. In many cases, the elderly population suffers from multiple chronic conditions simultaneously. Such socio-demographic and epidemiologic challenges pla ...
Tools_Resource_IIHI_NF.1156_Ebola_Virus_Disease_Re
... failure, and central nervous system involvement, leading to shock and death. The fatality rate can vary from ...
... failure, and central nervous system involvement, leading to shock and death. The fatality rate can vary from ...
1116724659_1511 - STD Prevention Online
... physician encounters a patient with a sexually transmitted infection, and the partner of the patient does not come to the physician's office. The ideal situation would be that each partner visit his or her primary healthcare provider for treatment. However, the Board recognizes that what is idealist ...
... physician encounters a patient with a sexually transmitted infection, and the partner of the patient does not come to the physician's office. The ideal situation would be that each partner visit his or her primary healthcare provider for treatment. However, the Board recognizes that what is idealist ...
AN ANALYSIS OF INFORMED CONSENT AND CLINICAL
... The Mental Health Care Act (the “MHCA”)1 has been a major step toward changing the face of mental health care in South Africa to better conform to constitutionaland international human rights standards.2 The Act’s provisions relating to informed consent by mentally ill persons is no exception. There ...
... The Mental Health Care Act (the “MHCA”)1 has been a major step toward changing the face of mental health care in South Africa to better conform to constitutionaland international human rights standards.2 The Act’s provisions relating to informed consent by mentally ill persons is no exception. There ...
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis after Non-Occupational and
... In the occupational setting, the source is usually able to be identified and tested for HIV, and PEP is usually only prescribed or continued for those who have definitely been exposed to HIV. If the source is unable to be tested immediately, the exposed healthcare worker should be commenced on PEP w ...
... In the occupational setting, the source is usually able to be identified and tested for HIV, and PEP is usually only prescribed or continued for those who have definitely been exposed to HIV. If the source is unable to be tested immediately, the exposed healthcare worker should be commenced on PEP w ...
shared decision making: advancing patient-centered care
... by removing her breast completely with a mastectomy. Similarly, there are multiple options for early stage prostate cancer, such as conservative management, surgery, or radiation. The patient’s decision depends on his preference to either treat the cancer or do “watchful waiting” if he wishes to avo ...
... by removing her breast completely with a mastectomy. Similarly, there are multiple options for early stage prostate cancer, such as conservative management, surgery, or radiation. The patient’s decision depends on his preference to either treat the cancer or do “watchful waiting” if he wishes to avo ...
Leprosy: a review on elimination, reducing the disease
... † Employment and working conditions – poor working conditions may increase leprosy transmission if overcrowding and poor hygiene is present Biological determinants † Gender – there is an increased risk of leprosy in males, however there is a higher rate of morbidity and complication in females (poss ...
... † Employment and working conditions – poor working conditions may increase leprosy transmission if overcrowding and poor hygiene is present Biological determinants † Gender – there is an increased risk of leprosy in males, however there is a higher rate of morbidity and complication in females (poss ...
E-health and e-welfare of Finland
... in maintaining their own well-being. The means include the development of knowledge management and increasing the provision of online services. The overall structural changes taking place in Finnish health and social care will also influence information and communication technologies (ICT). The repo ...
... in maintaining their own well-being. The means include the development of knowledge management and increasing the provision of online services. The overall structural changes taking place in Finnish health and social care will also influence information and communication technologies (ICT). The repo ...
Diphtheria - Government of Manitoba
... The incubation period is usually two to seven days but occasionally is longer (6). 5.5 Risk Groups: Unimmunized or inadequately immunized travellers to areas with endemic diphtheria (e.g., the Indian sub-continent, Africa, South East Asia) (18) are at higher risk of acquiring disease (5). Pre-school ...
... The incubation period is usually two to seven days but occasionally is longer (6). 5.5 Risk Groups: Unimmunized or inadequately immunized travellers to areas with endemic diphtheria (e.g., the Indian sub-continent, Africa, South East Asia) (18) are at higher risk of acquiring disease (5). Pre-school ...
Case Studies of 6 Teledentistry Programs: Strategies to Increase
... Concerns about limited access to oral health services for underserved populations are prompting providers to adopt innovative service delivery models to meet the needs of those with access barriers. While access to health care services for the underserved has improved in recent years, the availabili ...
... Concerns about limited access to oral health services for underserved populations are prompting providers to adopt innovative service delivery models to meet the needs of those with access barriers. While access to health care services for the underserved has improved in recent years, the availabili ...
A guIde to CIgNA`S PReVeNtIVe HeALtH CoVeRAge
... not alter its classification as a preventive service but does influence how that service is classified when rendered in the future. One example is a screening colonoscopy that is performed on an asymptomatic individual, who has not been diagnosed with the target condition of colorectal cancer or add ...
... not alter its classification as a preventive service but does influence how that service is classified when rendered in the future. One example is a screening colonoscopy that is performed on an asymptomatic individual, who has not been diagnosed with the target condition of colorectal cancer or add ...
Patient-Delivered Therapy of Antibiotics for Chlamydia trachomatis
... Sexually transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea infections are significant public health problems. More than 59,000 cases of chlamydia and 20,000 cases of gonorrhea were reported in Illinois in 2008 [1], making them the top two most common reportable communicable infections. Genital infections can lead ...
... Sexually transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea infections are significant public health problems. More than 59,000 cases of chlamydia and 20,000 cases of gonorrhea were reported in Illinois in 2008 [1], making them the top two most common reportable communicable infections. Genital infections can lead ...
Other Health Matters - British Polio Fellowship
... website contains information related to health issues, NHS and patient care. Checked June 12 Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people affected by depression, providing information and national and local support services. The website ...
... website contains information related to health issues, NHS and patient care. Checked June 12 Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people affected by depression, providing information and national and local support services. The website ...
Personal Health Information Management
... safety risk management in health care. Charles Friedman, also from the USA, shared his vast experiences and described major initiatives in eHealth. This topic has been of high priority in the member states of the European Union and a special session was organized during the conference to disseminate ...
... safety risk management in health care. Charles Friedman, also from the USA, shared his vast experiences and described major initiatives in eHealth. This topic has been of high priority in the member states of the European Union and a special session was organized during the conference to disseminate ...
Off-protocol prescribing of chemotherapy for head and neck cancers
... the treatment schedule: drug names; drug doses and the way these doses are to be calculated; the number and frequency of doses; and how the drugs are administered; ...
... the treatment schedule: drug names; drug doses and the way these doses are to be calculated; the number and frequency of doses; and how the drugs are administered; ...
Philadelphia EMA Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan
... Ryan White Part A Planning Council (RWPC), the Philadelphia HIV Prevention Planning Group (HPG), the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s AIDS Activities Coordinating Office (PDPH’s AACO), and the Office of HIV Planning (OHP) 1. This plan includes and draws upon epidemiologic data, community i ...
... Ryan White Part A Planning Council (RWPC), the Philadelphia HIV Prevention Planning Group (HPG), the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s AIDS Activities Coordinating Office (PDPH’s AACO), and the Office of HIV Planning (OHP) 1. This plan includes and draws upon epidemiologic data, community i ...
Recognising the importance of physical health in mental health and
... • promoting prevention and early intervention strategies • delivering ‘joined-up’ care • enhancing training and workforce planning • encouraging a greater research focus on mental-physical multi-morbidity. My hope is that this report will help lead to change, both in the way healthcare services are ...
... • promoting prevention and early intervention strategies • delivering ‘joined-up’ care • enhancing training and workforce planning • encouraging a greater research focus on mental-physical multi-morbidity. My hope is that this report will help lead to change, both in the way healthcare services are ...
United Kingdom (Scotland): Health system review
... 5.8 Services for informal carers �������������������������������������������������������������������� 98 5.9 Palliative care ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 99 5.10 Mental health care ���������������������������������������������������� ...
... 5.8 Services for informal carers �������������������������������������������������������������������� 98 5.9 Palliative care ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 99 5.10 Mental health care ���������������������������������������������������� ...
Sexually Transmitted Infections : management
... Once positive, specific treponemal tests generally remain positive for life. The RPR can be used: ▪▪ To determine if the patient’s syphilis disease is active or not, ▪▪ To measure a successful response to therapy (at least a fourfold reduction in titre, e.g. 1:256 improving to 1:64), or ▪▪ To determ ...
... Once positive, specific treponemal tests generally remain positive for life. The RPR can be used: ▪▪ To determine if the patient’s syphilis disease is active or not, ▪▪ To measure a successful response to therapy (at least a fourfold reduction in titre, e.g. 1:256 improving to 1:64), or ▪▪ To determ ...
Sexually Transmitted Infections : management guidelines 2015
... Once positive, specific treponemal tests generally remain positive for life. The RPR can be used: ▪▪ To determine if the patient’s syphilis disease is active or not, ▪▪ To measure a successful response to therapy (at least a fourfold reduction in titre, e.g. 1:256 improving to 1:64), or ▪▪ To determ ...
... Once positive, specific treponemal tests generally remain positive for life. The RPR can be used: ▪▪ To determine if the patient’s syphilis disease is active or not, ▪▪ To measure a successful response to therapy (at least a fourfold reduction in titre, e.g. 1:256 improving to 1:64), or ▪▪ To determ ...
The ACT Opioid Maintenance Treatment Guidelines
... Australia, ACT Branch and the Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA). These partners are integral to the care provided to clients requiring opioid maintenance treatment in the ACT. The broad goal of treatment for opioid dependence is to improve the health outcomes and promote w ...
... Australia, ACT Branch and the Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA). These partners are integral to the care provided to clients requiring opioid maintenance treatment in the ACT. The broad goal of treatment for opioid dependence is to improve the health outcomes and promote w ...
Sexually Transmitted Infections MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 2015
... Once positive, specific treponemal tests generally remain positive for life. The RPR can be used: ▪▪ To determine if the patient’s syphilis disease is active or not, ▪▪ To measure a successful response to therapy (at least a fourfold reduction in titre, e.g. 1:256 improving to 1:64), or ▪▪ To determ ...
... Once positive, specific treponemal tests generally remain positive for life. The RPR can be used: ▪▪ To determine if the patient’s syphilis disease is active or not, ▪▪ To measure a successful response to therapy (at least a fourfold reduction in titre, e.g. 1:256 improving to 1:64), or ▪▪ To determ ...
Oral Health Needs Assessment NHS Norfolk
... developed as part of a review of services for anxious and phobic patients. Just over one thousand patients were treated on a domiciliary basis in 2009/10 through general dental services, mainly through a single provider. Provision is currently being reviewed. Urgent access to care during normal clin ...
... developed as part of a review of services for anxious and phobic patients. Just over one thousand patients were treated on a domiciliary basis in 2009/10 through general dental services, mainly through a single provider. Provision is currently being reviewed. Urgent access to care during normal clin ...
Airgas template
... • Some patients or residents may only need a steady arm to lean on during their trip to the bathroom; others will need more help • The bathrooms in many health care facilities have special features that make them easier for people with physical disabilities to use ...
... • Some patients or residents may only need a steady arm to lean on during their trip to the bathroom; others will need more help • The bathrooms in many health care facilities have special features that make them easier for people with physical disabilities to use ...
For Patients Under Age 18
... I understand I have the right to request a restriction as to how my protected dental health information is used or disclosed to carry out treatment, payment or healthcare operations of the practice. Meier Orthodontics is not required to agree to the restrictions that I may request. However, if Meier ...
... I understand I have the right to request a restriction as to how my protected dental health information is used or disclosed to carry out treatment, payment or healthcare operations of the practice. Meier Orthodontics is not required to agree to the restrictions that I may request. However, if Meier ...