Dome : Patient Safety Special Edition
... mother was admitted, fighting for her life after surgery at another institution. Wyskiel tip-toed into the room where her mother was sleeping and whispered a request to her co-workers. “I said, ‘I need to part her hair on the other side.’ They had it parted on the wrong side,” recalls Wyskiel. “I wa ...
... mother was admitted, fighting for her life after surgery at another institution. Wyskiel tip-toed into the room where her mother was sleeping and whispered a request to her co-workers. “I said, ‘I need to part her hair on the other side.’ They had it parted on the wrong side,” recalls Wyskiel. “I wa ...
Pediatric Review - For Medical Professionals
... Pediatric Assessment - Appearance • Provides most important look into the status of the child - are they sick or not? • Start observation as you 1st enter the scene and while the child is still with the caregiver – immediate hands-on may increase agitation, crying and may interfere with a true pict ...
... Pediatric Assessment - Appearance • Provides most important look into the status of the child - are they sick or not? • Start observation as you 1st enter the scene and while the child is still with the caregiver – immediate hands-on may increase agitation, crying and may interfere with a true pict ...
What are the safety risks for patients undergoing treatment by
... Hospitals have become increasingly complex organisations. Scientific and technological progress has been followed by specialisation and further sub-specialisation of the medical profession. Increasing specialisation can have positive as well as negative effects on the care of patients. The care give ...
... Hospitals have become increasingly complex organisations. Scientific and technological progress has been followed by specialisation and further sub-specialisation of the medical profession. Increasing specialisation can have positive as well as negative effects on the care of patients. The care give ...
For Patients
... Identify patients correctly at risk points Improve effective communication of critical information Improve safety of high-alert medications Ensure correct-site, correct-patient, correctprocedure surgery Reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infection Reduce the risk of patient harm f ...
... Identify patients correctly at risk points Improve effective communication of critical information Improve safety of high-alert medications Ensure correct-site, correct-patient, correctprocedure surgery Reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infection Reduce the risk of patient harm f ...
Follow_up_rounds-Yoon-8_12_11
... Increase K loss through urine No data showing short term benefit 1 dose is ineffective Requires at least TID for 1-5 days No short term benefit Intestinal necrosis believed to be due to sorbitol, which SPS contains, but Kayexelate does not ...
... Increase K loss through urine No data showing short term benefit 1 dose is ineffective Requires at least TID for 1-5 days No short term benefit Intestinal necrosis believed to be due to sorbitol, which SPS contains, but Kayexelate does not ...
Chapter 30 PPT - Wilco Area Career Center
... General Management of Cold Emergencies (3 of 4) • If the patient is alert, shivering, responds appropriately, and the core body temperature is between 90°F to 95°F, then the hypothermia is mild. – Apply heat packs or hot water bottles to the groin, axillary, and cervical regions. – Rewarm the patie ...
... General Management of Cold Emergencies (3 of 4) • If the patient is alert, shivering, responds appropriately, and the core body temperature is between 90°F to 95°F, then the hypothermia is mild. – Apply heat packs or hot water bottles to the groin, axillary, and cervical regions. – Rewarm the patie ...
Case
... Has the patient been informed of benefits and risks, understood this information, and given consent? Is the patient mentally capable and legally competent, and is there evidence of incapacity? If mentally capable, what preferences about treatment is the patient stating? If incapacitated, has the pat ...
... Has the patient been informed of benefits and risks, understood this information, and given consent? Is the patient mentally capable and legally competent, and is there evidence of incapacity? If mentally capable, what preferences about treatment is the patient stating? If incapacitated, has the pat ...
Indications
... *identify the severity of the primary brain injury and record a base line of neurological disability. *Get initial information from the witnesses and ambulance crew about the nature and the velocity of the trauma, initial state of consciousness, post-traumatic amnesia, headache, vomiting or fits. Th ...
... *identify the severity of the primary brain injury and record a base line of neurological disability. *Get initial information from the witnesses and ambulance crew about the nature and the velocity of the trauma, initial state of consciousness, post-traumatic amnesia, headache, vomiting or fits. Th ...
himss analytics definitions
... Oversees the operation of ambulatory (outpatient) services in the delivery system. Develops and introduces approved standards and guidelines for ambulatory services and programs. Can be a nurse, but is not required. Other common titles include: CNO, Director of Outpatient Services/Care, and Di ...
... Oversees the operation of ambulatory (outpatient) services in the delivery system. Develops and introduces approved standards and guidelines for ambulatory services and programs. Can be a nurse, but is not required. Other common titles include: CNO, Director of Outpatient Services/Care, and Di ...
54 What does “off-label use” mean?
... the professional product label. These include the disease being treated, the dose, the duration of treatment, and the age group of patients for which the medication is intended. The professional product label, or package insert, is the tightly folded paper written in small type and filled with dense ...
... the professional product label. These include the disease being treated, the dose, the duration of treatment, and the age group of patients for which the medication is intended. The professional product label, or package insert, is the tightly folded paper written in small type and filled with dense ...
THANK YOU!! - IV Nurse Consultants
... calls to verify placement of all PICC lines as usable placement. It also gives the staff Nurses an opportunity to ask questions about the CXR results or the PICC line. How often do I change my patient’s Midline / PICC dressing? ---the dressing that is applied by the I.V. Nurse after insertion should ...
... calls to verify placement of all PICC lines as usable placement. It also gives the staff Nurses an opportunity to ask questions about the CXR results or the PICC line. How often do I change my patient’s Midline / PICC dressing? ---the dressing that is applied by the I.V. Nurse after insertion should ...
Parenteral and Liquid Medications
... Saline), and infused intravenously. By using small or large volume of solutions, drugs can be administered slowly over a period of time and diluted enough to not cause any damage or harm to the patient, more importantly, medications given intravenously act quicker than oral medications because they ...
... Saline), and infused intravenously. By using small or large volume of solutions, drugs can be administered slowly over a period of time and diluted enough to not cause any damage or harm to the patient, more importantly, medications given intravenously act quicker than oral medications because they ...
Modafinil Shared Care Guideline - the Royal Cornwall Hospitals
... Review of treatment to assess benefit eg an annual review by a Consultant Sleep Specialist, after GP has taken over the prescribing. Stop treatment at any appropriate time. Ensure clear arrangements for back-up advice and support. Reporting adverse events to the MHRA. General Practitioner: Reply to ...
... Review of treatment to assess benefit eg an annual review by a Consultant Sleep Specialist, after GP has taken over the prescribing. Stop treatment at any appropriate time. Ensure clear arrangements for back-up advice and support. Reporting adverse events to the MHRA. General Practitioner: Reply to ...
Appendix 7: Referral Template for Specialised Weight - G-Care
... CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS Please record results for all the investigations listed below. This form cannot be accepted unless all measurements and scores have been performed, and all have been performed within the past year (except 24hr urinary cortisol). Alternatively, please enclose a printout of the ...
... CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS Please record results for all the investigations listed below. This form cannot be accepted unless all measurements and scores have been performed, and all have been performed within the past year (except 24hr urinary cortisol). Alternatively, please enclose a printout of the ...
Therapeutic Update - South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS
... National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care. Clinical Guideline 42. November 2006. The use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia: Time for Action. A report for the Minister of State for Car ...
... National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care. Clinical Guideline 42. November 2006. The use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia: Time for Action. A report for the Minister of State for Car ...
DRUG INTERACTIONS AND ANESTHESIA
... ♦ Nitroglycerin (NTG) adsorbs to, absorbs into, and penetrates the wall of plastic container or infusion set. Polyethylene reduces NTG concentration by 15%, PVC up to 70%. It remains possible that changes in hemodynamic status could occur in patients on NTG if a change in container type (i.e., from ...
... ♦ Nitroglycerin (NTG) adsorbs to, absorbs into, and penetrates the wall of plastic container or infusion set. Polyethylene reduces NTG concentration by 15%, PVC up to 70%. It remains possible that changes in hemodynamic status could occur in patients on NTG if a change in container type (i.e., from ...
Morbidity Review Tsumawi
... Gac,AIBP, ICU back up Case d/w anaest specialist:may need icu back up if anticipate long ot time ...
... Gac,AIBP, ICU back up Case d/w anaest specialist:may need icu back up if anticipate long ot time ...
Drug and Therapeutics Committee
... Managing ADRs .Step 3. Take corrective and follow-up action. Corrective action will depend on cause and severity Severe ADRs Educate and monitor prescribers. Change the formulary or standard treatment guideline if necessary to substitute a medicine that is safer or that is easier to use by st ...
... Managing ADRs .Step 3. Take corrective and follow-up action. Corrective action will depend on cause and severity Severe ADRs Educate and monitor prescribers. Change the formulary or standard treatment guideline if necessary to substitute a medicine that is safer or that is easier to use by st ...
Full report on Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents
... De-identified, patients level pharmacy claim data from 1 December 2010 to 31 December 2012 was extracted from the records of subsidised claims provided to the Australian Government by dispensing pharmacies. As the number of records was very large a 10% sample of the dataset was used for some analyse ...
... De-identified, patients level pharmacy claim data from 1 December 2010 to 31 December 2012 was extracted from the records of subsidised claims provided to the Australian Government by dispensing pharmacies. As the number of records was very large a 10% sample of the dataset was used for some analyse ...
Perioperative Internship Syllabus
... (LPNs) who are either new graduates or have been previously employed in non-OR nursing positions. The program is also strongly recommended for RNs and LPNs who have not worked in the intraoperative setting for five years or more. This Internship program is designed to equip nurses with fundamental s ...
... (LPNs) who are either new graduates or have been previously employed in non-OR nursing positions. The program is also strongly recommended for RNs and LPNs who have not worked in the intraoperative setting for five years or more. This Internship program is designed to equip nurses with fundamental s ...
STOPP START Toolkit Supporting Medication Review
... Immediate release oxybutinin should be offered to women with OAB or mixed UI if bladder training has been ineffective. There is no evidence of clinically significant differences between the ...
... Immediate release oxybutinin should be offered to women with OAB or mixed UI if bladder training has been ineffective. There is no evidence of clinically significant differences between the ...
October 20-21, 1999 - North Carolina Medical Board
... inherent risks associated with effective pain relief. The Medical Board will assume opioid usein such patientsis appropriateif the responsible physicianis familiar with and abides by acceptable medical guidelines regarding such use, is knowledgeable about effective and compassionate pain relief, an ...
... inherent risks associated with effective pain relief. The Medical Board will assume opioid usein such patientsis appropriateif the responsible physicianis familiar with and abides by acceptable medical guidelines regarding such use, is knowledgeable about effective and compassionate pain relief, an ...
Nurses Improving Patient Care and Safety
... Most Emergency Departments (ED) are able to provide immediate care for the sickest patients who present for care. From 1995-2005, the number of ED visits increased by nearly 20 percent and the number of hospitals have decreased by nearly 10 percent. The American Hospital Association (2005) reported ...
... Most Emergency Departments (ED) are able to provide immediate care for the sickest patients who present for care. From 1995-2005, the number of ED visits increased by nearly 20 percent and the number of hospitals have decreased by nearly 10 percent. The American Hospital Association (2005) reported ...
Student and Instructor Orientation
... identification badge visible at all times while in the hospital premises. The green TMH identification badge is obtained from Human Resources. 4. Students must conduct themselves with self-respect and respect for others. Conversations and activities should not be distracting to others. 5. Students m ...
... identification badge visible at all times while in the hospital premises. The green TMH identification badge is obtained from Human Resources. 4. Students must conduct themselves with self-respect and respect for others. Conversations and activities should not be distracting to others. 5. Students m ...
Electronic prescribing
Electronic prescribing or e-prescribing (e-Rx) is the computer-based electronic generation, transmission and filling of a medical prescription, taking the place of paper and faxed prescriptions. E-prescribing allows a physician, pharmacist, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant to electronically transmit a new prescription or renewal authorization to a community or mail-order pharmacy. It outlines the ability to send error-free, accurate, and understandable prescriptions electronically from the healthcare provider to the pharmacy. E-prescribing is meant to reduce the risks associated with traditional prescription script writing. It is also one of the major reasons for the push for electronic medical records. By sharing medical prescription information, e-prescribing seeks to connect the patient's team of healthcare providers to facilitate knowledgeable decision making.