GUIDELINES FOR TERMINATING TREATMENT
... A. Purpose of this document. This document provides general guidelines for health care professionals in making decisions concerning treatment for the terminally ill, for patients who have lost cognitive function, or for patients who refuse care. B. Advance Directives. An advance directive is a docum ...
... A. Purpose of this document. This document provides general guidelines for health care professionals in making decisions concerning treatment for the terminally ill, for patients who have lost cognitive function, or for patients who refuse care. B. Advance Directives. An advance directive is a docum ...
Module#11 - UNM Hospitalist Wiki
... Poorly defined entity – typically identified as a significant elevation in BP during the immediate postoperative period which may lead to serious complications. Arbitrarily some authors give parameters of BP > 190/100. It usually begins within 2 hours of surgery and resolves within 4 to 6 hours. The ...
... Poorly defined entity – typically identified as a significant elevation in BP during the immediate postoperative period which may lead to serious complications. Arbitrarily some authors give parameters of BP > 190/100. It usually begins within 2 hours of surgery and resolves within 4 to 6 hours. The ...
Patient Bill of Rights - Biggers Family Medicine
... d) "Responsible provider" means a health care provider who is primarily responsible for patient care in a health care facility or provider's office. (3) PURPOSE.--It is the purpose of this section to promote the interests and well-being of the patients of health care providers and health care facili ...
... d) "Responsible provider" means a health care provider who is primarily responsible for patient care in a health care facility or provider's office. (3) PURPOSE.--It is the purpose of this section to promote the interests and well-being of the patients of health care providers and health care facili ...
Patient teaching is one of the most important tasks that a nurse
... Refer the family to local and national support groups for additional information and coping strategies. Family members commonly find a degree of solace in knowing that other families are going through the same devastating experience. To locate support groups in your area, contact the Alzheimer’s Dis ...
... Refer the family to local and national support groups for additional information and coping strategies. Family members commonly find a degree of solace in knowing that other families are going through the same devastating experience. To locate support groups in your area, contact the Alzheimer’s Dis ...
E/M Coverage and Documentation
... E/M Notes on the Documentation of History The CC, ROS, and PFSH may be listed as separate elements of history or they may be included in the description of the history of the present illness. A ROS and/or PSFH obtained during an earlier encounter do not need to be re-recorded if there is evidence th ...
... E/M Notes on the Documentation of History The CC, ROS, and PFSH may be listed as separate elements of history or they may be included in the description of the history of the present illness. A ROS and/or PSFH obtained during an earlier encounter do not need to be re-recorded if there is evidence th ...
upda ted contact informa tion updated contact information
... To the best of my ability, the information I have supplied is complete and truthful. I have not misrepresented the presence, severity or cause of my health concern. If the patient is a minor child, print child’s full name: ...
... To the best of my ability, the information I have supplied is complete and truthful. I have not misrepresented the presence, severity or cause of my health concern. If the patient is a minor child, print child’s full name: ...
Competency Based Outcomes
... evidence, prioritize, formulate assessments and recommendations, implement, monitor and adjust plans, and document activities). 2.B. Medication use systems management – The graduate is able to manage patient healthcare needs using human, financial, technological, and physical resources to optimize t ...
... evidence, prioritize, formulate assessments and recommendations, implement, monitor and adjust plans, and document activities). 2.B. Medication use systems management – The graduate is able to manage patient healthcare needs using human, financial, technological, and physical resources to optimize t ...
Sherman Practice Questions - American Association of Colleges of
... 17. When discussing supervision and delegation with nurses on your unit, you note that the most acutely ill patients on your unit are often given to agency nurses. If the patient were to have a bad outcome and the case were reviewed by a nurse expert, which of the following standards of delegation w ...
... 17. When discussing supervision and delegation with nurses on your unit, you note that the most acutely ill patients on your unit are often given to agency nurses. If the patient were to have a bad outcome and the case were reviewed by a nurse expert, which of the following standards of delegation w ...
Ethical Case Studies in Hospice and Palliative Care
... “The state as parent," a common law principle, which authorizes the state to act as a benevolent parent to protect its citizens who are impaired and cannot protect themselves. It allows for government entities, including APS, to initiate both voluntary and involuntary services for individuals who ca ...
... “The state as parent," a common law principle, which authorizes the state to act as a benevolent parent to protect its citizens who are impaired and cannot protect themselves. It allows for government entities, including APS, to initiate both voluntary and involuntary services for individuals who ca ...
Chapter 22
... and people present before entering • Ask for additional assistance when safety concerns are present ...
... and people present before entering • Ask for additional assistance when safety concerns are present ...
AAN`s response to the CMS request for feedback on care episode
... specialized training in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, migraine, multiple sclerosis, and brain injury. The AAN thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportuni ...
... specialized training in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, migraine, multiple sclerosis, and brain injury. The AAN thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the opportuni ...
SAEM ETHICS CURRICULUM Module 3: End of Life Issues
... transvenous pacing in asystolic arrest). This might be described as “Goal Futility.” Health care providers are not mandated to offer treatments to their patients that are not “medically indicated.” However, for many clinical conditions, the medical indications and prognosis for resuscitative measure ...
... transvenous pacing in asystolic arrest). This might be described as “Goal Futility.” Health care providers are not mandated to offer treatments to their patients that are not “medically indicated.” However, for many clinical conditions, the medical indications and prognosis for resuscitative measure ...
PATIENT PREPARATION - Dr. Roberta Dev Anand
... • IV CATHETERS: catheters are ideal for all anesthetic procedures • Can treat/prevent ______________, _________________, _______________________ • Allows injection of medications such as antibiotics and analgesics and allows constant-rate-infusions • Provides access to a vein in an emergency (cardia ...
... • IV CATHETERS: catheters are ideal for all anesthetic procedures • Can treat/prevent ______________, _________________, _______________________ • Allows injection of medications such as antibiotics and analgesics and allows constant-rate-infusions • Provides access to a vein in an emergency (cardia ...
Always Events - Sharp HealthCare
... Line / Tube Reconciliation is a process that requires: A. Placing your hand on each infusion and physically tracing the line from the solution, through the pump and into the patient. (it is a tactile and visual process) B. Reconciling the accuracy of the solution and pump settings against a primary ...
... Line / Tube Reconciliation is a process that requires: A. Placing your hand on each infusion and physically tracing the line from the solution, through the pump and into the patient. (it is a tactile and visual process) B. Reconciling the accuracy of the solution and pump settings against a primary ...
Decision Point 2 What Is the Best Next Step?
... INCORRECT: 13 years ago, when this patient needed chelation, deferasirox was not available. If he were treated now, deferasirox would also be a correct choice. c. Start patient on deferiprone INCORRECT: Deferiprone is not approved for the initial treatment of iron overload in patients with thalassae ...
... INCORRECT: 13 years ago, when this patient needed chelation, deferasirox was not available. If he were treated now, deferasirox would also be a correct choice. c. Start patient on deferiprone INCORRECT: Deferiprone is not approved for the initial treatment of iron overload in patients with thalassae ...
Patient care associate valuable members of the healthcare team
... n my last column, “The patient experience: the driving force behind patient care,” (August 20, 2009) I spoke about the importance of listening to our patients to gain a deeper understanding of what they experience while in our care. It is implicit in our mission that our work, our care, and our deci ...
... n my last column, “The patient experience: the driving force behind patient care,” (August 20, 2009) I spoke about the importance of listening to our patients to gain a deeper understanding of what they experience while in our care. It is implicit in our mission that our work, our care, and our deci ...
patient care - NEO HealthForce
... The need to move patients out of hospitals as quickly as possible to home, assisted living and long-term care facilities. Treatment is more effective in familiar surroundings rather than a clinical setting. The improvement of medical technologies for in-home treatment. Increased acute care givers ne ...
... The need to move patients out of hospitals as quickly as possible to home, assisted living and long-term care facilities. Treatment is more effective in familiar surroundings rather than a clinical setting. The improvement of medical technologies for in-home treatment. Increased acute care givers ne ...
How Do We Document Medical Necessity?
... Focus on deficits Attainable goals Progress towards goals Consider barriers to discharge Consider return to both home and community ...
... Focus on deficits Attainable goals Progress towards goals Consider barriers to discharge Consider return to both home and community ...
Standard of Care: Pulmonary - Brigham and Women`s Hospital
... The primary goal for inpatient physical therapy for a patient with pulmonary disease is to maximize his or her functional independence and endurance while minimizing secondary impairments as a result of their lung disease and hospital admission. Potential impairments include but are not limited to: ...
... The primary goal for inpatient physical therapy for a patient with pulmonary disease is to maximize his or her functional independence and endurance while minimizing secondary impairments as a result of their lung disease and hospital admission. Potential impairments include but are not limited to: ...
Form CMS-485, “Home Health Certification and Plan of Care”
... diagnoses are all conditions that coexisted at the time the plan of care was established or which developed subsequently. Exclude diagnoses that relate to an earlier episode which have no bearing on this plan of care. These diagnoses can be changed to reflect changes in the patient's condition. In l ...
... diagnoses are all conditions that coexisted at the time the plan of care was established or which developed subsequently. Exclude diagnoses that relate to an earlier episode which have no bearing on this plan of care. These diagnoses can be changed to reflect changes in the patient's condition. In l ...
PICKWICKIAN SYNDROME Grand Rounds Case Protocol Team 5
... A Stat D-dimer was done due to acute progression of symptoms. This revealed a value within normal range (1.8ug/ml) reducing the likelihood of a thrombotic event. A venous duplex scan and pulmonary CT arteriogram were also requested for further work up. The patient was given Acetylcysteine (Fluimicil ...
... A Stat D-dimer was done due to acute progression of symptoms. This revealed a value within normal range (1.8ug/ml) reducing the likelihood of a thrombotic event. A venous duplex scan and pulmonary CT arteriogram were also requested for further work up. The patient was given Acetylcysteine (Fluimicil ...
patient preparation - Dr. Roberta Dev Anand
... IV CATHETERS: catheters are ideal for all anesthetic ...
... IV CATHETERS: catheters are ideal for all anesthetic ...