An LPN will work under the supervision of doctors and RNs to assist patients in the recovery process. They take patients vital signs, administer shots, help doctors and RNs with some procedures, as well as assist in bathing and feeding patients in a hospital setting. They are also allowed to take samples for laboratory test. In an office setting, an LPN will also make appointments for the doctor and perform some clerical duties as well. As to where an RN can work in a wider variety of settings, from doctors’ offices, to nursing homes and care facilities.
Lastly, coding managers need to use strategies to improve coding accuracy and productivity in order for the responsibilities to be carried out adequately. The job description for an inpatient coding position involves a variety of duties for the accuracy and completion of a medical record. The inpatient coder works under minimal supervision. They are only responsible for reviewing all patient records, but they are also responsible for coding the information to be entered into the computer for all inpatient cases. The inpatient coder ensures that the data entered is relevant, indicating the reason that the patient was admitted, which involves the kind of illness and a breakdown of the treatment that was given (Henderson.)
They mainly focuses on preventive care services—outpatient services that assist individuals with either staying healthy or managing chronic illness. The Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs)- The AHRQ IQIs provide information about the quality of medical care delivered in a hospital. This measure set represents the state of the art in measuring the quality of hospital care using inpatient administrative data. The IQIs include measures in the areas of inpatient mortality; utilization of procedures for which there are questions of overuse, underuse, or misuse; and volume of procedures for which there is evidence that a higher volume is associated with lower mortality. The Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs)- The PSIs are a set of quality measures that use hospital inpatient discharge data to provide a perspective on patient safety.
References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Health_(United_Kingdom) https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jeremy-hunt Department Of Health & Uniformed Public Services The Department of Health ensures all the patients in hospitals are treated with care and made sure they have everything they require. People working in the Uniformed Public Services such as Paramedics rely on the Department of Health for equipment and also drugs to keep patients alive and comfortable until they arrive at the hospital. This department is also a leader role to look up to therefore it all works in a system so the chances of errors are very limited. This helps doctors and nurses make sure the patients are well satisfied with the care they received and nothing worse can happen and they get treated with the best products. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Health_(United_Kingdom)
HSC3052 – Undertake Physiological Measurements. Outcome 1.1 – Research and explain your responsibilities in relation to “Policy for the Recognition and Response to Acute Illness in Adults in Hospital”. Whenever a patient is admitted to hospital through Accident and Emergency it is essential that a number of baseline observations are taken in order to determine a patients progress whilst staying in hospital. The physiological measurements that should be recorded are respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and level of consciousness. Once a patient has been admitted to a particular ward, it is the responsibility of the Medical and Senior Nursing team to develop a monitoring system tailored to each individual patient in relation to their specific medical needs.
M1: Assessment of Argyle’s and Tuckman’s Communication Theories & the Role of Effective Communication & Interpersonal Interaction in Health & Social Care Effective communication and interpersonal interaction are vital in a health and social care setting. This can ensure that a service user’s needs are met by the healthcare professionals involved. An example of this would be a paramedic bringing a patient into hospital and communicating correctly with the doctors and nurses about the patient’s condition, such as if they have a particular type of injury or if they are allergic to any medication. If important information like this is insufficiently explained to other healthcare professionals, then treatment for the patient would be inadequate and have a negative effect on the patient’s treatment and recovery. To help understand communication and interpersonal interaction, two theories will be discussed, these are: Argyle’s Communication Cycle and Tuckman’s Group Theory.
They should know and understand the type they have and seek advice. GP and hospitals can provide specialist incontinence advisers they can provide information on products, behavioural therapy, medical or surgery. Be able to support the use of equipment to manage continence 1. Recommended equipment for the individual The continence nurse give the individual information about equipment available for continence they will also advise you on how to help the individual with continence. Staff training, care plans, fellow colleagues and senior member will also be able to advise both the individual and yourself on equipment.
SERVICE MANAGEMENT SOUTHERN PROVINCIAL HOSPICE PAPER ASSIGNMENT EMBA UPH - PKU CLASS – BATCH 3 Dr. Vinny Caraballo MIKHAEL SP BUTAR BUTAR Organization: The Southern Provincial Hospice Organizing Idea: To deliver palliative care to patients and provide a great staff. Service Concept: Hospices provides an end-of-life care for terminally ill patients and their objectives is to enable patients to ‘die with dignity’. Patients either suffering from cancer, AIDS or any other diseases will be cared for by qualified staff. Care is provided by a multi-disciplinary specialist team consisting of doctors, nurses, social workers, therapists, pharmacy and dieticians. Service Provided: * * Treatment Qualified Staff * Home Care * Social Work Team * 12-Bed Inpatient Unit * Hospital Specialist Palliative Care Team * Safe Environment Support Team * Meals * Bereavement * Counseling Patient Helpline * Respect Service Received: * * Negative Emotions (stress, anxious, confusion) * Attention Given * Patient’s feeling grateful after being taken care and look aftered.
This program is designed to provide patients a personal relationship with a physician, continuity of care across time and place, and care where it is needed, for as long as it is needed. “The house call team will also try to provide the following services: Health assessment, diagnosis, and plan for treatment; Assessment of the home environment for factors that may contribute to health and safety problems; Ongoing medical care; Care management and oversight, both within the patient’s home and across settings, home to hospital and rehab facility and back home again; Coordination of health services with visiting nurses, medical specialists, hospital staff, hospice services and community agencies to improve the continuity of health and medical care and facilitate hospital admissions; and Support and education to patients and their families so they can make informed health care decisions” (Institute for the Future of Aging Services , 2008). House call physicians and nurses may also assist patients with identifying medical equipment needs, authorize and oversee durable medical equipment and home health providers, and conduct routine tests in the patient’s home, such as blood work, urinalyses, EKGs and x-rays so that a patient wo has a difficult time leaving their home can receive routine
Medical professionals as nurses and doctors work in a medical setting in order to diagnose and care for patient/s based on his/her need. Medical professionals, such as Doctors and Nurses, work in a medical setting in order to diagnose and care for patients based on their need. Standard care, which is the care that patients receive, is “the ordinary level of skill and care that any health care practitioner would be expected to observe in caring for patients” (Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, 2012). In caring for patients, complementary alternative therapies may be used. According to Rogers (2004), “Complementary therapies include mind-body therapies, in which the power of the mind or the spirit is harnessed to