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. Specifically, the PSIs identify problems that patients experience through contact with the health care system and that are likely amenable to prevention by implementing system level changes. The problems identified are referred to as complications
What diagnostic findings differentiate meningitis from encephalitis? 6. What classes of medications would most likely be prescribed for a client with acute bacterial meningitis and identify 2 nursing implications for each medication listed (e.g., Verify allergies, assess renal and hepatic function (if risk for toxic effects on these systems)? 7. Explain essential nursing
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.) The inpatient coder uses the current version of ICD-CM classification for the most appropriate DRG assignment for assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures. They have to be able to determine the correct diagnosis and secondary diagnosis, identifying and assigning co-morbidities and complications and principle procedure codes. The inpatient coder is also responsible for selecting the proper DRG and Discharge Disposition Code. The impatient coder sends the documentation to HIM Operations for follow-up when Physicians documentation is not clear or straight forward.
The Western scientific approach to medicine bases on these main features, focusing on the abnormalities in the body, biological factors explain the illness, it examines the cause of ill health through observations and tests, trained health professionals are the ones able to identify and treat the illness, emphasising different treatments medications and other interventions. Health care environments are appropriate places to undergo treatments and the model specifically states that illness is regarded as a temporary condition which can be reversed by the intervention of medical expertise. The bio medical model relates to the functionalist approach of health as it specifies that health is the absences of disease and it’s regarded as dysfunctional for the society as individuals cannot make positive contribution to the running of society. The model does not consider the social and environmental factors of ill health but relays on the scientifically methods to address and diagnose the illness if the illness cannot be diagnosed the individual would be labelled as malingering meaning one will be pretending to be ill for
The people involved in the RCA should be the people involved in the scenario: the RN (Nurse J), the LPN, the physician (Dr. T.), the emergency room manager, and a figure from administration (Chief Nursing Officer?). These participants should conduct a RCA to determine the causative factors that lead to Mr. B’s sentinel event. The first step would be to gather data about the situation. Mr. B’s presentation, vitals, health history, lab values, pain score, medications he already takes, and medications he received (amount, dose, and times) during the conscious
It is has been called "the process whereby more and more of everyday life has come under medical dominion, influence, and supervision", and "defining behavior as a medical problem or illness and mandating/licensing the medical professionals to provide some type of treatment for it". Medicalization can occur on at least three distinct levels: conceptual, institutional, and interactional. On the conceptual level, a medical vocabulary is used to define the problem at hand; few medical professionals need to be involved, and medical treatments are not applied. On the institutional level, organizations may adopt a medical approach to treating a particular problem. And on the interactional level, medical professionals diagnose and provide treatments.
Ethical Issues of Chiropractor Enisse Woodall HCA 322: Health Care Ethics & Medical Law Instructor: Dolores Thomas Date: December 5, 2011 Ethical Issues of Chiropractor When it comes to the medical field and those who helps patients, different physician are capable of performing different task. Chiropractor are those who help people when their bones are stiffen, have sore muscle joints, and have body joint problems. This paper will discuss what a “chiropractor” is and what their duties are as a physician. The binding source of the legal source of this profession and also discuss the common ethical issues that “chiropractor” faces as a profession. Chiropractors “also known as doctors of chiropractic or chiropractic
3) Describe the common adverse reactions to medication, how each can be recognised and the appropriate action(s) required. Common adverse reactions are diarrhoea, skin rashes, sickness, facial swelling, blistering of the skin and wheezing. These can all be recognised by reading the side effects on medication packets or contacting a pharmacist. The appropriate action to take if a person supported is having an adverse reaction is to contact doctors/hospital so they can be treated appropriately. 4) Explain the different routes of medicine administration.
Biomedical- The biomedical model focuses on structures and the functioning of the body of medicines. The biomedical approach to health relates well to the policies and practices of the NHS (National Health Service). The model focuses on the main features, focusing on the abnormalities of the body, biological factors explain the illness. It also examines the cause of ill health through observations and tests. Health care environments are places to undergo treatments.
CASE STUDY During this case study the author aims to discuss a consultation that took place in clinical practice for the management of a patient with hypertension. Four management strategies will be discussed using current research and literature. Discussion of differential diagnoses, efficacy and cost effectiveness of management options, management choice, accountability, legal issues, ethics and concordance will be mentioned. Evidence will be supported with primary and secondary research. Past Medical History This was an observed consultation which took place in surgery with a GP.