Systematic Review Analysis: “A systematic review of nurses’ inter-shift handoff reports in acute care hospitals” 2013 Outline: A) Introduction. B) Article Analysis. C) Conclusion. Thesis: The present paper provides the analysis of the systematic review “A systematic review of nurses’ inter-shift handoff reports in acute care hospitals” by Poletick & Holly (2010). The influence of this review on clinical practice
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in critical care and the mechanisms underlying these disparities in the course of acute critical illness. Data Sources: MEDLINE search on the published literature addressing racial, ethnic, or gender disparities in acute critical illness, such as sepsis, acute lung injury, pneumonia, venous thromboembolism, and cardiac arrest. Study Selection: Clinical studies that evaluated general critically ill patient populations in the United States as well as specific critical care conditions
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National Patient Safety Goals in Acute Care Modified for Behavioral Health Nursing (Dr. Deb) Goal: - Explore impact of national patient safety standards on an acute care unit. - Utilize national patient safety standards to evaluate patient safety in acute care. - Value application of national patient safety standards in an acute care environment. Clinical Objective: - Utilize the 2013 National Patient Safety Goals for hospital care to identify safety concerns on the clinical unit throughout
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Mr. Evans is a new patient to this nurse. This is the first home visit and upon presentation the patient has tachycardia and presumably newly diagnosed Atrial fibrillation, for which he takes Digoxin. According to records last Digoxin level was two months ago. Respiration are increased and adventitious breath sounds are noted. Patient states that this is his baseline. Patient has COPD and takes Proventil PRN and Theo-Dur twice a day. Patient reports he had a hospitalization for “congestion
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ISSUES Acute care management of older people with dementia: a qualitative perspective Wendy Moyle, Sally Borbasi, Marianne Wallis, Rachel Olorenshaw and Natalie Gracia Aim and objectives. This Australian study explored management for older people with dementia in an acute hospital setting. Background. As the population ages, increasing numbers of older people with dementia are placed into an acute care hospital to manage a condition other than dementia. These people require special care that takes
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Uncompensated Care and Other Community Benefits Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-05-743T May 26, 2005 Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-743T, a testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives Accountability Integrity Reliability NONPROFIT, FOR-PROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS Uncompensated Care and Other Community Benefits Why GAO Did This Study Before 1969, IRS required hospitals to provide charity care to qualify
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is a brief report on the current state of the organization with a description of its design, and functionality, organizational structure. The following information is a review of the mechanisms of the organization. The organization design was based on the mission to promote better health in the community. The community consist of the consumers in the immediate area as well as from outlying communities within a 50 mile radius of the main campus. The vision is to create a health care system that
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Affiliations 1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York; 2Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; 3Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York; 4Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University
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critical care review Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury* A Review Mark R. Looney, MD; Michael A. Gropper, MD, PhD, FCCP; and Michael A. Matthay, MD, FCCP Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is an underreported complication of transfusion therapy, and it is the third most common cause of transfusion-associated death. TRALI is defined as noncardiogenic pulmonary edema temporally related to transfusion therapy. The diagnosis of TRALI relies on excluding other diagnoses such as sepsis
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competent care than associate-degree level, and diploma-degree level nurses. Nursing is an ever evolving practice. Throughout the history of nursing, practices have changed, medicine has advanced, and the need for higher education among clinicians has increased. There has been ongoing research related to nursing practice, comparing the care provided by both baccalaureate-degree level nurses and associate-degree and diploma-degree level nurses to analyze the safety, and level of care that is being
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