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.
Joint Commission has laid out a strategic and detailed set of expectations that hospitals and other healthcare organizations can use to ensure they are in compliance with health laws. At Nightingale we seem to be in compliance with a number of these standards. According to a recent periodic performance review we are in compliance with the Joint Commission standards in the Emergency Management requirement section. The EM develops a plan in case the facility has an emergency that includes the planning of activities of hospital administrators and leaders. This plan should include details that would identify what an emergency is, how it would be communicated to the staff, and what arrangements will be made for the facility.
1. An EHR is defined by the fact that there is collection of data from multiple sources, that provides decision support, and: Is used at the point of care 2. An example of a mechanical system is: Autopilot navigation system 3. Which of the following is a probabilistic system: Electronic health record 4. Data compiled from individual patient data fields and formed into information about certain groups of patients is as example of: Aggregate data 5.
Recognizing the difference between normal and abnormal Images. Analyze the images to check for quality and adequate coverage of the area needed for diagnosis. (“Diagnostic Medical Sonographers: Occupational Outlook Handbook,” 11). Along with these tasks of becoming an ultrasound tech I shaving the education, training, testing and personal qualifications. For instance, programs offered by community colleges the U.S. military hospitals and universities.
For this reason there are terms of compliance that hospitals must adhere to. The Joint Commission Handbook serves as a means of regulation and compliance for hospitals and other such facilities. There are four categories that the Joint Commission focuses on during the accreditation audits for a hospital: Information Management which involves the efficient management of health information and accuracy, Medication Management involving labeling and sterility, Communication involving verification, and Infection Control to minimize spread and infection. We will be performing an accreditation audit to confirm that compliance standards are met for Nightingale Community Hospital. This accreditation audit will focus on Nightingale Hospital and the maintenance of communication within the hospital.
In my knowledge from class discussion and note taking however, some of the clerical or administrative roles of a hospital unit clerk include client registration, scheduling, billing, health card verification and more. Sometimes, scopes of responsibilities and duties will depend on the type of client care unit, the facility’s policies and organization, and how computerized the hospital is. In any hospital unit, unit clerks play a vital role as the central point for incoming and outgoing communication. The communication responsibilities include, answering the telephone, directing calls and taking messages, paging and locating physicians and other members of the health care team, notifying staff and physicians admissions, transfers discharges and deaths, respond to and direct intercom calls from clients (call bells), act
“The HL& standard follows the OSI model protocols governing communication of error messages between two systems” (Hentenryck, 1998). The seven layers of the OSI model the upper five levels are handled by software. Issues that we can run into at this stage can include data that is being exchanged, the timing the exchanges are happening, and the communication between certain applications. “HL7’s mission is to provide standards for exchange, management, and integration of data that support clinical patient care and the management, delivery, and evaluation of health care services” (Hentenryck,
Ancillary services are categorized into 3 categories; diagnostic, therapeutic and custodial. Please describe each one of these types of custodial service and answer the following questions. Diagnostic ancillary services are a broad range of tests that are an essential part of patient care, allowing physical to detect disease earlier, make diagnoses, prescribe therapies, and monitor the patient’s results. They generally provide in office or in support physician services at a hospital. One example of using these types of services would be if a physician sent a patient in for a blood test, this is using a diagnostic ancillary service.
2. 3. 4. Evaluate and employ principles used in the construction of medical terms Analyze the meaning and use of selected roots words Demonstrate ability to build medical terms through the addition of prefixes and suffixes Recognize, define, and evaluate the meaning and use of selected prefixes and suffixes that describe anatomic structures or physiologic functions Recognize, define, and evaluate the meaning and use of selected prefixes and suffixes that relate to the pathologic processes and diagnostic or therapeutic procedures Recognize, define, and evaluate medical terms that pertain to the body as a whole List the main structural units of the body Define anatomic positions Name and identify the three planes of the body Recognize, define, pronounce, and spell terms used to describe the location of body structures List and locate the four main cavities of the body List and locate the four quadrants and the nine regions of the abdominopelvic cavity 7. Identify and describe the anatomic structures and physiologic functions of selected systems of the human body Construct, pronounce, and correctly spell medical terms that relate to selected systems of the human body Identify, differentiate, and compare and contrast the diseases of selected systems of the human body Select, assess, and appropriately modify the diagnostic procedures that relate to selected systems of the human body Choose, evaluate, and appropriately modify therapeutic options for the diseases of selected systems of the human
An assessment of Internet capabilities, financial ability, clinical priorities, and specialy specific requirements. Assessment of staff computer abilities, knowledge, and attitudes toward the EHR ("How To Implement EHR'S", n.d). The AMA has developed a needs assessment checklist that includes integration with current processes, workflow features, interfaces, reporting needs, and technical configuration (American Medical Association, n.d). To obtain the data for the needs assessment a committee should be formed with all areas of the