He is the first scientist to record precise descriptions of fungi, protozoa, and bacteria (“Microbiology’s”). Louis Pasteur postulated the germ theory of disease which states “microorganisms are the causes of infectious disease. While Pasteur could not prove his theory, another scientist by the name of Robert Koch was able to. Procedures known as “Koch’s postulates” are principles that link microorganisms to specific diseases. The “Golden age” of microbiology occurred in the late 1800’s, this is when many infectious diseases were identified (cliffsnotes.com).
Surgical Safety Checklist: Has it achieved its purpose? British Columbia Institute of Technology NSPO 7600 Table of Content Introduction p.3 Background p.3 Purpose p.4 Benefits p.4 Evidence to Support the Benefits p.5 Conclusion p.8 References p.10-12 Surgical Safety Checklist The Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative was established by the World Alliance for patient safety as part of the World Health Organization’s efforts to reduce the number of surgical deaths across the world. The surgical safety checklist was established in 2007(World Health Organization, 2008), it was created as a simple, efficient checklist, to ensure patient safety, facilitate team work and communication in every operation performed. Positive changes in safety culture have been hypothesized to be one of the mechanisms behind the reduction in mortality and morbidity with the introduction of the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC). The aim of this paper is to study how the checklist has changed the perceptions of safety in the operating room and the staff using this tool, it will focus on when the checklist was initiated, the purpose of the checklist, and the current best practice regarding the implementation and continued usage of the SSC.
Public health first went on record in 1601, when the Elizabethan Poor Law was written. This law, which was based on Great Britain’s health care model, and “guaranteed medical care for the poor, blind, and “lame” individuals, even those without family” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008, p. 24). As the United Stated grew so did public health. Some of America’s milestones in public health include: the establishment of the American Public Health Association in 1872, the Public health nursing program was instituted at Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York in In 1910, and finally the Public Health Nursing textbook was written by Mary S. Gardner in 1919 (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008). The history of public health in Ohio, yield incomplete results.
The method used was a prospective analysis in one intensive care unit and one gerontology unit of a university hospital in 2007. The results were calculated by dividing, the benefits of the search and destroy policy by its costs related to screening and quarantine. Benefits consisted of hospital savings through avoidance of isolation, decontaminations, antimicrobial therapy and extended hospital stay of affected patients. This paper provides a great solution for healthcare facilities to follow to help standardize procedures when dealing with Staphylococcus aureus. The scope of the study is limited to one university hospital but the data gathered is very compelling (Simoens, 2009).
The Nursing Profession in the 1900’s compared to Nursing in the 21st century Abstract Nurses worked at the forefront of science in the early 20th century as seen in the picture below. Nursing has had drastic changes over the many years, some fundamental aspects have not changed, ongoing training, help in development of new treatments, educating patients, are some that remained immensely important to nursing. Implementing new treatments like light therapy at the London Hospital. Danish scientist Niels Finsen developed this treatment, which concentrated light through a lens, to help treat skin tuberculosis by killing the bacteria that caused the disease. ( History of Medicine Division, NLM 2014) The Nursing Profession in the 1900’s compared to Nursing in the 21st century History of Medicine Division, NLM Nursing history Duties of nursing as it is today is virtually unrecognizable when compared to the duties of nurses in the early 20th century.
(2010). Recent Trends in Cesarean Delivery in the United States. NCHS data brief, (35), Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db35.htm Key Terms 1. American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, formerly the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, is a professional association of medical doctors specializing in obstetrics and gynecology in the United States.
degree in 1869 from the University of Virginia and spending several years working in the field of public health in New York City, Reed joined the Army Medical Department (1875). In 1898, he headed a board that identified typhoid fever as the cause of much sickness and death at the camps where troops gathered to train for the Spanish‐American War. By establishing human waste as the source of contamination, the board made possible effective public health measures to prevent future epidemics. When, in 1900, another board headed by Reed proved that yellow fever, much dreaded by soldiers sent to Cuba, was carried by a mosquito and identified the specific mosquito, successful efforts to reduce this threat to public health also became possible. Reed's accomplishments resulted not only from his personal skills as a research scientist but from the disciplined world in which he worked: medical officers were often better able than their civilian counterparts to conduct the studies necessary to identify both major diseases that threatened public health and the means by which they spread in civilian and military communities alike.
21 Oct. 2008 <http://www.proquest.com/ This is an informative article chronicling in part the early history of vaccine development against the avian flu. The articles main focus is concerning the continuing development of vaccines that can target the mutating virus, and how the medical community in this country should prepare for the increasingly likely avian flu pandemic. Not only does this journal entry involve a good detail of the epidemiology of the influenza mutations, but also a detailed description and diagrams of vaccine
The History of health insurance in the United States. (n.d.) Retrieved November 19, 2009 from http://www.neurosurgcal.com.The earliest health insurances only offered coverage against accidents related from travel by rail or steamboat. However, the plans did pave the way more comprehensive plans covering all illness and injuries. The first policy giving comprehensive benefits was offered by Massachusetts Health insurance of Boston in 1847.The history of health insurance in the United States. (n.d.) Retrieved November 19, 2009 from http://www.neurosurgical.com.
Sociology Assignment Introduction In this assignment am going to write an essay comparing and contrasting the biometrical and sociomedical models of health. I am going to use appropriate sociological terminology and examples from the health and social care sector to demostrate, my ability to apply different sociological perspectives. The two models of health include, biometrical and socio-medical, l will start with the biometrical model. The biometrical model of health has dominated Western societies since the Industrial revolution of the mid-ninetieth century. The biometrical see the human body as a machine that can be fixed when it breaks down.