Not only is the setting free of discrimination but equality and fair treatment to everyone is promoted. It is very important within health and social care because the service users will often be vulnerable meaning they are more likely to be a victim of discrimination and affect them a lot worse in comparison to those who are not vulnerable. Not only is it their vulnerability that puts them at more risk of harm and abuse but also because they are putting their lives and care in the hands of others and are trusting them to provide a good standard of service to help them. This is about making your care setting completely equal and giving everyone fair treatment. It includes making sure discrimination doesn’t happen but also promoting anti-discrimination.
Knowledge of the increased risk for pressure ulcers and the need for frequent turning and off-loading of pressure points could have allowed the staff to prevent the one forming along Mr. J’s spine. Proper education of all staff, nurses and aides alike, could have helped the CNA assisting the patient to identify the redness earlier and begin appropriate interventions. Another issue that could have been prevented through knowledge of indicators is the unnecessary use of restraints. If Mr. J’s mental status was such that he required additional safety measures, the need to adjust staffing to allow more direct care and observation of the patient could have been identified. Both the pressure ulcer
1.2Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals Following a Code of Practice and thinking about your duty of care means that your practice will be safer because you will stop to think if you are working in the best interests of the person you are supporting and if you are keeping them from harm. Safeguarding is about keeping vulnerable adults from any sort of harm, such as illness, abuse or injury. This means taking responsibility for the safety of
Each of these principles directly relates to the need for a naturopath to collect in-depth information from patients in the initial consultation. The role of a naturopath is to support each patient in their journey toward better health by identifying obstacles to recovery and removing any disturbing factors to allow the Vis Medicatrix Naturae to restore vitalism. The more information gathered in the initial consultation the easier it is to identify the possible underlying causes of a patient’s ill health. This enables the naturopath to make the correct recommendations for healthier lifestyle habits to give the body the right environment and conditions to restore homeostasis. The principle Primum Non Nocere teaches the use of the least invasive methods necessary to allow the body to heal itself.
Understand health and safety in the social care settings Learning outcomes and assessment criteria Outcome 2 understanding risk assessments and their importance in relation to health and safety. 2.1 Explain why it is important to assess health and safety risks. It is important to assess health and safety risks, as if you don't assess them, you will not be able to reduce or eliminate any risks that occur. This will result in putting you, your colleagues and your service users as risk and will increase the chance of unnecessary injuries occurring. Outcome 11: safety, availability and suitability of equipment Regulation 16 - (1) the registered person must make suitable arrangement to protect service users and others who may
These methods may help the experts in developing sound strategies when providing treatments to the intended products. Questionnaires, observation, and interviews are the main forms of data collection that may be applied by professionals in the health care industry for testing products before they are injected thus reducing the level of infections received during treatments. Some infections occur due to the fact that professionals in health care are not serious or they become negligence when offering services to patients, (Spector, 2012). These forms of data collection may be used for the purpose of getting the required information before offering services to the products. Physicians and doctors are supposed to do enough observations when handling patients or products in need of injection so as to determine the quality of services they are supposed to be offered.
UNIT 9 ASSIGNMENT Some of the pros of moving to the office-based electronic health records would be a reduction of human errors. People would not have to rely on illegible or incorrect files. It reduces the amount of human contact with the records and can cut down on costly mistakes. The safety and security that electronic health records offers is also an advantage. Paper files can be lost, damaged, stolen, or subjected to natural disasters.
Preventing a person from acquiring an HCAI (Health-care associated infection) can save them from unnecessary discomfort, anxiety and exposure to high levels of antibiotic therapy, all of which could have serious consequences for patients and their families. Our actions could save lives. We can help prevent infection by doing the following – * Disposing of waste correctly * Washing hands when appropriate * Keeping equipment clean * Remaining vigilant and reporting potential hazards * Attending infection control training and keeping update * Wear clean PPE for each person * Maintain personal hygiene If a person acquires an infection, our responsibility will focus
By following a code of practise and thinking about duty of care means that our practice will be safer as we are stopping to think about what to do in the best interest of the patient. Safeguarding is also about keeping children or vulnerable adults safe from any sort of harm and provides a broader aspect of protection. This protection covers harm from illness, abuse and injury. This means all family and agencies working together and taking responsibility for the safety of children and vulnerable adults are preventing accidents and protecting
It costs less to prevent injuries or illnesses than to treat them after they occur. At Bounce fitness, we tie worker productivity directly to the health care issue. We believe that traditional approaches to the current health care crisis are misdirected. These traditional efforts are what we call reactive--that is, they wait until after the worker has been stricken with illness or injury, and then pay for the necessary treatments. Our approach, which emphasizes prevention and good health promotion, is much more proactive.