Medication Safety: Assuring Safe Outcomes
... and healthcare professionals are looking for better solutions to prevent common medication errors. Note! The 1999 Institute of Medicine Report is a landmark study that is still applicable today. ...
... and healthcare professionals are looking for better solutions to prevent common medication errors. Note! The 1999 Institute of Medicine Report is a landmark study that is still applicable today. ...
Why is the end-of-life experience still not improving?
... Kaasa is concerned that end-oflife experiences may not significantly improve as long as medical systems allow treatment to take priority over symptom management long after they should – as Tony Bonser and his family found out. “It’s become more and more evident that symptom management should be in c ...
... Kaasa is concerned that end-oflife experiences may not significantly improve as long as medical systems allow treatment to take priority over symptom management long after they should – as Tony Bonser and his family found out. “It’s become more and more evident that symptom management should be in c ...
UCHC Newsletter UCHC Team Earns First Place!
... transition back into the community. As an example, it mandated providing inmates with information about appropriate social service benefits for which they might qualify upon release. However, one requirement in the law concerned some of my fellow mental health staff members and administra ...
... transition back into the community. As an example, it mandated providing inmates with information about appropriate social service benefits for which they might qualify upon release. However, one requirement in the law concerned some of my fellow mental health staff members and administra ...
Radiofrequency Treatment for Middle and Lower Face
... Several reports have demonstrated the efficacy of RF treatments for middle and lower face laxity.9-12 In an evaluation of 40 patients with middle and/or lower face laxity and rhytids, photodamage, or acne scarring, Iyer et al10 reported that 12 patients who received more than 1 treatment noticed fur ...
... Several reports have demonstrated the efficacy of RF treatments for middle and lower face laxity.9-12 In an evaluation of 40 patients with middle and/or lower face laxity and rhytids, photodamage, or acne scarring, Iyer et al10 reported that 12 patients who received more than 1 treatment noticed fur ...
Cool-It Learning Packet
... F. How do you assess motor function in a patient who is comatose? o Place the upper extremities in a neutral position and apply central stimuli (rub the chest area). Observe the patient for localization, withdrawal, or posturing. If the patient does not respond to central stimuli then apply peripher ...
... F. How do you assess motor function in a patient who is comatose? o Place the upper extremities in a neutral position and apply central stimuli (rub the chest area). Observe the patient for localization, withdrawal, or posturing. If the patient does not respond to central stimuli then apply peripher ...
Louisiana State University Health Sciences
... maintenance and replacement, proper monitoring technique for patients undergoing general anesthesia, and administration of conscious sedation in the operating room. The residents are assigned one or more cases a day depending upon case availability; the residents average 40-50 cases while on the rot ...
... maintenance and replacement, proper monitoring technique for patients undergoing general anesthesia, and administration of conscious sedation in the operating room. The residents are assigned one or more cases a day depending upon case availability; the residents average 40-50 cases while on the rot ...
oral presentations
... A publication from the Department of Health in 2000 reported that 10% of all patient contact results in harm to either the patient or the health professional1. Half of these incidents are preventable1. Therefore all doctors should be aware of critical incidents in order to prevent them and take appr ...
... A publication from the Department of Health in 2000 reported that 10% of all patient contact results in harm to either the patient or the health professional1. Half of these incidents are preventable1. Therefore all doctors should be aware of critical incidents in order to prevent them and take appr ...
DRAFT TEMPLATE - American College of Radiology
... This document is an educational tool designed to assist practitioners in providing appropriate radiologic care for patients. Practice Parameters and Technical Standards are not inflexible rules or requirements of practice and are not intended, nor should they be used, to establish a legal standard o ...
... This document is an educational tool designed to assist practitioners in providing appropriate radiologic care for patients. Practice Parameters and Technical Standards are not inflexible rules or requirements of practice and are not intended, nor should they be used, to establish a legal standard o ...
PDF
... routine use of a simple chart for recording the frequencies and volumes of fluids drunk and voided. Use of the chart may show, for example, that urinary frequency is associated with drinking too much fluid or with underlying comorbidity, rather than being caused by a disorder of the lower urinary tr ...
... routine use of a simple chart for recording the frequencies and volumes of fluids drunk and voided. Use of the chart may show, for example, that urinary frequency is associated with drinking too much fluid or with underlying comorbidity, rather than being caused by a disorder of the lower urinary tr ...
Right Ring Finger Volar Mass in a 14-Year-Old Boy
... tenosynovitis with psammomatous calcification as a distinctive clinicopathologic variant of calcific tendonitis. One case report presented digital locking secondary to a tendon injury from a pencil tip resulting in an intratendious calcification.4 In 2010, Shon and Folpe7 presented a case series rev ...
... tenosynovitis with psammomatous calcification as a distinctive clinicopathologic variant of calcific tendonitis. One case report presented digital locking secondary to a tendon injury from a pencil tip resulting in an intratendious calcification.4 In 2010, Shon and Folpe7 presented a case series rev ...
Care of people with musculoskeletal problems
... Susan Andrews, a 45-year-old care assistant in a local residential home for older persons, presents in surgery complaining of worsening pain in her lower back during the past four weeks. The pain is confined to her back and does not radiate down her leg. It becomes worse in the course of a day and s ...
... Susan Andrews, a 45-year-old care assistant in a local residential home for older persons, presents in surgery complaining of worsening pain in her lower back during the past four weeks. The pain is confined to her back and does not radiate down her leg. It becomes worse in the course of a day and s ...
Practical Aspects - CRASH-2
... • Fill in date of randomisation on all 6 peelable labels on the cover of the pack • Peel off a pre-printed INFUSION label and attach to bag • If required, complete and attach a hospital infusion label to bag • Connect infusion to patient’s IV line and infuse over 10 minutes • Peel off a pre-printed ...
... • Fill in date of randomisation on all 6 peelable labels on the cover of the pack • Peel off a pre-printed INFUSION label and attach to bag • If required, complete and attach a hospital infusion label to bag • Connect infusion to patient’s IV line and infuse over 10 minutes • Peel off a pre-printed ...
Discharge Medication Reconciliation
... • Evaluate affordability before prescribing new medications to patients • If the medication is essential, utilize other resources to help the patient get the medications (social workers, patient assistance programs, websites, pharmacists) • Inability to afford medication has been associated with wor ...
... • Evaluate affordability before prescribing new medications to patients • If the medication is essential, utilize other resources to help the patient get the medications (social workers, patient assistance programs, websites, pharmacists) • Inability to afford medication has been associated with wor ...
Lithium - Wolverhampton Formulary
... The aim of an Effective Shared Care Agreement (ESCA) is to provide information to general practitioners (GPs) and hospital staff about complex or high cost therapies that their patients may receive following specialist referral. An ESCA will only be written when it has been agreed that shared care i ...
... The aim of an Effective Shared Care Agreement (ESCA) is to provide information to general practitioners (GPs) and hospital staff about complex or high cost therapies that their patients may receive following specialist referral. An ESCA will only be written when it has been agreed that shared care i ...
CCHL - 2013 Italy Study Tour Report
... significant regional variation on how long term care and home care are organized and delivered in Italy. The allocation of long term care beds is regionally determined based on funding and regional population needs. A GP or specialist must refer a patient for long term care and this is then followed ...
... significant regional variation on how long term care and home care are organized and delivered in Italy. The allocation of long term care beds is regionally determined based on funding and regional population needs. A GP or specialist must refer a patient for long term care and this is then followed ...
Scleroderma and Central Nervous System Vasculitis
... obtained to confirm the presence of CNS vasculitis were normal. Because of cushingoid facies, nausea, vomiting, depression, and intermittent confusion (all considered to be side effects of steroid therapy) as well as the negative biopsy results, the prednisone dosage was tapered to 50 mg/day. No fur ...
... obtained to confirm the presence of CNS vasculitis were normal. Because of cushingoid facies, nausea, vomiting, depression, and intermittent confusion (all considered to be side effects of steroid therapy) as well as the negative biopsy results, the prednisone dosage was tapered to 50 mg/day. No fur ...
IIT - anzctr
... the patient at each visit during the study. Adverse events also may be detected when they are volunteered by the patient during or between visits or through physical examination, laboratory test, or other assessments. All adverse events must be recorded on the Adverse Events CRF with the following i ...
... the patient at each visit during the study. Adverse events also may be detected when they are volunteered by the patient during or between visits or through physical examination, laboratory test, or other assessments. All adverse events must be recorded on the Adverse Events CRF with the following i ...
ADVANCED ASSESSMENT Approach To The Patient
... V- Does the patient respond to your verbal commands P- Does the patient only respond to painful stimulus U- Unresponsive (patient does not respond to painful stimuli) ASK – closed questions at first to determine LOA • What is your name? • Where are you? • What month is it? ...
... V- Does the patient respond to your verbal commands P- Does the patient only respond to painful stimulus U- Unresponsive (patient does not respond to painful stimuli) ASK – closed questions at first to determine LOA • What is your name? • Where are you? • What month is it? ...
An Osteopathic Module for the Pediatric Migraine Patient
... techniques such as cervical/thoracic myofascial release and sub occipital release should be performed. 75% of patients with migraine complain of back or neck pain during, or immediately before a migraine. In these patients, special attention should be given to the muscles of the neck, scalp and uppe ...
... techniques such as cervical/thoracic myofascial release and sub occipital release should be performed. 75% of patients with migraine complain of back or neck pain during, or immediately before a migraine. In these patients, special attention should be given to the muscles of the neck, scalp and uppe ...
braithwaite_1
... delivery systems’ understanding of 42 C.F.R. pt. 2, its relation to HIPAA, and the application of each regulation ...
... delivery systems’ understanding of 42 C.F.R. pt. 2, its relation to HIPAA, and the application of each regulation ...
Successful Left Ventricular Assist Device Support in
... functioning MVR and normal flows through LVAD which is set at 9200 RPM (Figure 1). Laboratory testing reveals slight elevation of total bilirubin (1.4 – 1.8 mg/dL) and LDH (300-600 U/L) likely indicating low level of hemolysis from MVR. We have maintained target INR 2.5-3.5 and the patient has not h ...
... functioning MVR and normal flows through LVAD which is set at 9200 RPM (Figure 1). Laboratory testing reveals slight elevation of total bilirubin (1.4 – 1.8 mg/dL) and LDH (300-600 U/L) likely indicating low level of hemolysis from MVR. We have maintained target INR 2.5-3.5 and the patient has not h ...
Emergency Room Medicine
... threats to life, such as heart attacks or strokes, while on other occasions, they are treating such mundane problems as colds or sprained ankles.2 Many people have negative perceptions of the ER, but this merely reflects a lack of understanding of how an ER actually works. This article is divided in ...
... threats to life, such as heart attacks or strokes, while on other occasions, they are treating such mundane problems as colds or sprained ankles.2 Many people have negative perceptions of the ER, but this merely reflects a lack of understanding of how an ER actually works. This article is divided in ...
VALUE-DRIVEN HEALTH CARE PURCHASING: CASE STUDY OF WISCONSIN’S
... secretary previously served on the board of the Leapfrog group, and ETF has a place on the steering committees of Safecare Wisconsin (previously the Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute); Wisconsin Hospital Association-CheckPoint (provides public reporting on hospital quality and patient safety perfor ...
... secretary previously served on the board of the Leapfrog group, and ETF has a place on the steering committees of Safecare Wisconsin (previously the Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute); Wisconsin Hospital Association-CheckPoint (provides public reporting on hospital quality and patient safety perfor ...
UNITED HOSPITAL 2008 nursing annual report
... The three key goals of outcome-based relationships are: 1. Knowing the patient: each patient is unique in cultural background and needs therefore patients and families are encouraged to participate in the care and planning of care. 2. Focusing on quality outcomes: goals are customized to patient nee ...
... The three key goals of outcome-based relationships are: 1. Knowing the patient: each patient is unique in cultural background and needs therefore patients and families are encouraged to participate in the care and planning of care. 2. Focusing on quality outcomes: goals are customized to patient nee ...
Patient safety
Patient safety is a new healthcare discipline that emphasizes the reporting, analysis, and prevention of medical error that often leads to adverse healthcare events. The frequency and magnitude of avoidable adverse patient events was not well known until the 1990s, when multiple countries reported staggering numbers of patients harmed and killed by medical errors. Recognizing that healthcare errors impact 1 in every 10 patients around the world, the World Health Organization calls patient safety an endemic concern. Indeed, patient safety has emerged as a distinct healthcare discipline supported by an immature yet developing scientific framework. There is a significant transdisciplinary body of theoretical and research literature that informs the science of patient safety. The resulting patient safety knowledge continually informs improvement efforts such as: applying lessons learned from business and industry, adopting innovative technologies, educating providers and consumers, enhancing error reporting systems, and developing new economic incentives.