Use and Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People. Drugs & Aging, 30(2), 129-136. doi:10.1007/s40266-012-0046-8 | 2 and Experimental | 2. Haasum, Y., Fastbom, J., Fratiglioni, L., Kåreholt, I., & Johnell, K. (2011). Pain Treatment in Elderly Persons With and Without Dementia. Drugs & Aging, 28(4), 283-293. doi:10.2165/11587040-000000000-00000 | 2 and Experimental | 3. Nipp MD, R., Sloane MPH, R., Rao MD, A., Schmader MD, K., & Cohen MD, H. (2012). Role of pain medications,
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Strategy In this study the role of medical specialists within TOZ, a network for frail elderly will be examined through a case study. Research design The chosen research method is a case study given the lack of knowledge about the role of medical specialists in integrated care networks for frail elderly. A case study offers the possibility to explore this social phenomenon of a role and can offer an insight in the views and ideas of the respondents. It is more suitable than a quantitative method
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1. What sort of advantages would an elderly person draw from H-FAST? A nonelderly person? Advantages of H-FAST in the elderly is that it could be paired with a pocket sized mobile unit for frail elderly patients. This unit would contain a force sensor using the main system as a liaison, automatically send request for an ambulance once a significant force is detected to have impacted the unit, such as a fall. In the nonelderly it has the capability to detect peculiarities not related to the targeted
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Presentation [pic] MAXIMISING BUSINESS POTENTIAL By Rachel McLean The Problem • The potential to generate higher revenue is not being maximised with the resources currently available. • This has an impact on the expectations of all those not only involved in its day to day running, but also the share- holders and stakeholders of the business. Our stakeholders - those individuals or groups who depend on the
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Running Head: Older Adults 1 Essential Care of Frail Older Adults Mary Anne V Wheeler Lane Community College Abstract This paper explores the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s map for the patient process of essential care for the elderly. It summarizes the IHI map and then discusses the specific goals of The Joint Commission (TJC) and how they relate to the IHI map. The paper then continues on to discuss how the standards of TJC are put into effect at McKenzie Willamette
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Outcomes Measurement and Data Management Project: Hospital Readmissions Charmein Garner and Celeste Thomas Loyola University New Orleans Outcomes Management Project Defined Issue or Problem of Interest The selected problem of interest is hospital readmissions after being discharged from hospitals/medical facilities. Several patients enter the hospital and soon after discharge are catapulted back into the seemingly revolving doors of the hospital. Readmission rates affect all areas
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Influenza in the Elderly Julia Ford, Debbie Garris, Lisa Harper, and Monica Jackson December 20, 2011 Mamie Williams Influenza in the Elderly The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 was responsible for the deaths of more than 50 million people worldwide and is known as a national disaster (CDC, 2011). Even with historical facts about influenza and how easily it is spread, some still refuse to receive the vaccination. Myths and misconceptions about the flu vaccine is the
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future care, creative solutions that are currently being tested and explored, and suggestions for future nursing priorities. Challenges in the care of frail elders include: the organization and sustainability of the continuum of services, resource allocation, and cultural competence in service delivery. Creative solutions include intensive case management programs, targeting at risk older adults, partnerships with families, Medicare and the health care reform. In the coming years, there will be unprecedented
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment is defined as a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process that identifies medical. Psychological and functional limitations of a frail older person in order to develop a coordinated medical management of illness. It requires evaluation of multiple issues including physical, cognitive, affective, social, financial, environmental and spiritual components that influences an older persons by a team of health professionals may identify a variety of treatable
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2 1.4 Justifications 2 2. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS TEAM 2 3. PROBLEM DEFINITION 2 3.1 Problem Statement 2 3.2 Organisational Impact 2 3.3 Technology Migration 2 3.3.1 Hardware and Software Procurement 2 3.3.2 Systems 2 3.3.3 Development 2 3.3.4 Migration/Roll-out 2 3.3.5 Training 2 4. PROJECT OVERVIEW 2 4.1 Project Description 3 4.2 Goals and Objectives 3 4.3 Project Benefits 3 4.4 Project Constraints 3 4.5 Risk Management 3 4.6 Project Milestones 3 5. STRATEGIC
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