This is addition to movement away from or towards these planes. This approach is often used in describing what is happening in the body and where. For example when a patient enter the emergency room and describing pain or an injury, the health care professional can document and relay information in a more precise way to others important to the patients care. It is also useful when reading important scans like a CAT scan which provides cross sectional views of all types of tissue. Knowing what plane a specific image was taken can help diagnose and locate conditions like cancer, blood clots, and kidney disease.
When treatment occurs, x-ray beams are directed very accurately to the relevant areas of the body using highly sophisticated machinery. Reliable and accurate knowledge of the tumour site, surrounding structures and its extent is essential in order to avoid the risk of inadequate dosage. The planning stage has to be accurate because any data obtained at this stage, if they are any errors, will be propagated during the course of treatment. This is also because the way the patient would be set up in terms of how they will be lying on the couch and any equipment used, will be how they would be set up day to day during their treatment. This would be different for each individual in terms of the immobilisation, set up, dose distribution, the size and shape of the beam, and patient positioning.
Analysis: VHA’s NSQIP Program VHA’s NSQIP Program The VHA’s approach to the NSQIP program was to determine, through measurement strategies, the potential for complications and outcomes of the multitudes of surgical programs in their system. Risk adjusted outcomes were used to monitor and improve surgical components for their VA patients. They included information and data from 87,078 surgical cases related to 30-day mortality and morbidity rate outcomes. Comparative studies between all of their surgical sites were conducted resulting in benchmark standards using “risk adjusted models that were developed for general, vascular, orthopedic, urological, thoracic, cardiac and other surgery specialties. Cardiac surgery models were based on previous methods published” (Khuri et al., 1998) as well.
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical circumstances.MRI uses a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer to produce detailed images of organs, soft tissues, bone and virtually all other internal body structures. The images can then be examined on a computer screen, transmitted electronically, printed or copied to a CD. MRI does not use ionizing radiation (x-rays). MR imaging of the body is done to view organs of the chest and abdomen,including the heart,liver,biliary tract,kidneys,spleen,bowel,pancreas and adrenal glands,pelvic organs including the reproductive organs in the male (prostate and testicles) and the female (uterus, cervix and ovaries),blood vessels and breasts. Physicians use the MRI examination to help diagnose or monitor treatment for circumstances such as tumors of the chest, abdomen or pelvis,certain types of heart problems,blockages or enlargements of blood vessels, including the aorta, renal arteries, and arteries in the legs,diseases of the liver, such as cirrhosis, and that of other abdominal organs, including the bile ducts, gallbladder, and pancreatic ducts,diseases of the small intestine, colon, and rectum,cysts and solid tumors in the kidneys and other parts of the urinary tract,tumors and other abnormalities of the reproductive organs,causes of pelvic pain in women, such as fibroids, endometriosis and adenomyosis,suspected uterine congenital abnormalities in women undergoing evaluation for sterility and breast cancer and implants.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body. When you lie inside an MRI machine, the magnetic field temporarily realigns hydrogen atoms in your body. Radio waves cause these aligned atoms to produce signals, which are used to create MRI images. The MRI machine can also be used to produce 3-D images that may be viewed from many different angles. MRI is the most frequently used imaging test of the brain, spinal cord, heart, blood vessels, bones, joints, and other internal organs.
A key attribute of medical model is the development of companion diagnostics, which measure levels of proteins, genes or specific mutations are used to provide a specific therapy for an individual's condition by stratifying disease status, selecting the proper medication and tailoring dosages to that patient's specific needs. Additionally, such methods can be used to assess a patient's risk factor for a number of conditions and tailor individual preventative treatments. Stratified medicine has been used for the current approach. Examples of successful personalized treatments exist in the field of oncology.
In turn, the doctor can then compare these readings against those of a normal functioning brain. One more testing procedure is a SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography) test. A doctor injects a compound that attaches itself to the dopamine receptors in a patient’s brain. The SPECT test takes a picture of the brain and the doctor can look for abnormal functions in the brain. Another form of testing is Autonomic testing.
The primary audience is the hospitals or clinic staff. Like the instructional document, the audience is dealing with medical research; however, the audience is explained as a problem for nurses or doctors doing blood transfusion. The secondary audience includes the patients and the upper-level managers of the hospital. September 22, 20172Possible external audiences include other scientists or people working for other hospitals or clinics that specialize in blood transfusion. Situational AnalysisThe context of the steroid pulse therapy document is mainly focused on medical research.
The EHR is a computerized electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. Included in this information are patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports. The EHR automates the clinician's workflow and has the ability to generate a complete record of a patient encounter - as well as supporting other care-related activities directly or indirectly, including evidence-based decision support, quality management, and outcome reporting. In this paper I will discuss the many benefits and drawbacks of EHR’s, the types of software used and their functions as well as my thoughts on the future of Electronic Health Records. Many healthcare organizations have switched over to electronic health records since President George W. Bush called for health records to be stored electronically by 2014, and President Obama’s administration plans to continue pushing for that deadline.
Carol Alborn HIM CORE Day 11 9/12/2011 Purpose and Function of the Health Record A health record is a virtual storage place that documents health care services from healthcare providers at various locations such as the DR.’s office, nursing homes and ambulatory service locations. It’s made up of data or facts from the patient and family members, and these healthcare services, which is analyzed for useful information. It is the HIM professional’s responsibility to take data from traditional practice forms and any Personal Health Record (PHR) or from any other sources, then enter data into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Anything missing can alter the patients care. Its Primary purpose is to ensure quality patient care and managing the cost of that care.