The mother asked the pre-op nurse how long the procedure would take, because she had to tend to another child and would need to leave for a short while. The nurse told her the procedure would take approximately an hour and forty five minutes, which included recovery. The mother handed the nurse her cell phone number and asked to be called if the surgery was shorter than predicted. The mother insisted that she was only gone for two and a half hours, and when she returned to pick up her child, the child had been discharged to the father thirty minutes prior. She became very agitated, and security was called for assistance.
Running head: SENTINEL EVENT ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS 1 Sentinel Event Root Cause Analysis Kalleen Campbell Accreditation Audit Task 2 April 20, 2013 SENTINEL EVENT ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS 2 SENTINEL EVENT ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS 1. Identification of Process This report was received regarding an event that requires investigation: The pre-op nurse told the mother that once Tina went to the OR, her surgery would take about 45 minutes and then she would go to recovery and she would be there at least one hour. The mother told the nurse that once Tina went to the OR, she needed to run a quick errand involving an older sibling and would return in time to pick her up once she got out of recovery. The mother gave the pre-op nurse her cell phone number with instructions to contact her if Tina got out of surgery sooner than expected. Tina’s mother returned to pick her approximately 2 ½ hours later and found that Tina was discharged 30 minutes earlier.
Hospice Organization Lisa Harris SS368 December 11, 2012 Douglas McCoy Hospice Organization I Interviewed After careful thought and consideration of all the organization that I could interview for this assignment and given what is going on in my personal life with my mom’s current health I chose to interview someone from Faith Hospice of Oklahoma. About the Interviewee I interviewed Charlene Killgore she is the Volunteer Coordinator of Faith Hospice of Oklahoma, she handles the Norman and Oklahoma City location. Due to time constraints for both of us we were not able to meet in person, so our conversation took place over the phone it really turned out to be a phone conversation where I asked the first question about what she
The rezoning of these boundaries resulted in military retirees living within fifty miles from a Military Treatment Facility (MTF) continued to have access to Tricare Prime or the Military Treatment Facility (MTF). This rezoning resulted in over 700,000 retirees being removed from Tricare Prime and placed into Tricare Standard and Tricare Extra. Now, retirees such as myself that are of working age but can’t work, that are on a fixed budget, now have to pay more money out of pocket to meet our medical needs. Many retirees have home mortgages, utility bills and many other monthly bills that must be paid with their military pensions. With the rising cost of our insurance plans, those retirees with permanently ill family members will be forced to pay more for the continued life saving
An example of this, when evaluating a patient I determine how many hours of a personal care assistant they will receive per week. I always think about the patient first before thinking about what is going to save my job money; and this is my constant struggle. Altruism is something I believe is the reason I became a nurse. Autonomy The state of existing or acting separately from others. My current job autonomy is necessary.
Dear judge Allyson Pitts, Hey judge Pitts this is Sarah gray I was in your court on April 3, 2013. Since then I have made major changes in my life I am on government assistants I’m on food stamps, TANF, and also child support. I’m asking you to reduce my fine or temporary remove it. I’m really trying my all and best to get this situated I am still looking for a job but again have no transportation to get around anywhere. On the 22nd of April my mother got sick that I had to come home to take care of her I am her care giver I make sure she take her medicine, do her speech exercise, walk we her to the doctor’s appointment and also speak for her when she needs it.
Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act was instituted in 1993 by the Federal Government for the protection of employees working for companies with more than 50 employees who needed personal time away from their jobs for family or medical emergencies. Prior to this enactment employers could arbitrarily fire or demote employees wishing to spend time with their families during times of hardship. With this act the employee is protected as to job security and the code brings uniformity and fairness to the workplace. In this particular situation the employee asked, and was granted by the former department head, time off from his job due to a medical emergency i.e. employee’s wife had given birth to twin babies prematurely and she needed him to be present.
Josette Miller Employment Law Final Project-FMLA July 29, 2013 During initial employment there should always be a criteria or checklist of benefits that one must request or have to be satisfied with their employer. The first of course would be Salary, Job Stability, and Benefits last but not least. With benefits falls health, dental, visual insurance, short /long term disability, vacation/sick leave and in the case of serious illnesses, FMLA. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a government mandated law that any company involved in commerce with over 50 employees to provide its employees 12 weeks of unpaid but job protected leave to individuals that are eligible for severe illnesses of themselves or close family (spouse, children etc...),
Aging Population In the United States many senior citizens are living longer. The change of growth in the senior population of America is ranked on of the most important demographic developments in today’s century and will continue into the centuries to come. In the United States, proportions aged 65 is projected to increase from 12.4% in year 2000 to 19.6% in year 2030. (MMWR, 2003) According to the article, why population aging matters, the population aging is driven by declines in infertility and improvements in health and longevity. We will soon have more elderly then children in the United States.
An ischemic stroke is usually characterized by a reduction or obstruction of blood supply to the brain due to blocked blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis or a blood clot. Up to twelve percent of ischemic strokes often cause death within thirty days and is among the largest health burdens in developed countries. It is worth noting that the epidemiology of stroke has been changing because of several factors, with the most important being an ageing population, as well as advancements in the treatment of the condition. Stroke prevalence is projected to increase globally as the population of individuals aged above sixty-five years augments (Ovbiagele et al., 2013, p. 2363). Ovbiagele et al.