Safety Issues: Similarities‚ Differences Exist Among Small and Large Hospital Comment Email Print RSS News Widget ShareThis Heather Comak‚ April 20‚ 2009 Although the general principles of what goes into creating a culture of safety are the same at small and large hospitals‚ both types of facilities face different hurdles when addressing the topic. "I think that there is not a substantive distinction‚" says Jennifer Lundblad‚ PhD‚ MBA‚ CEO of Stratis Health in Bloomington‚ MN‚ about
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upper respiratory tract A: Arteriosclerosis—leading to heart failure‚ insufficient blood supply to heart and brain‚ and confusion Hypernatremia: Think of “SALT” -Skin flushed -Agitation -Low-grade fever -Thirst Chvostek’s and Trousseau’s signs; Tetany‚ irritability‚ and seizures: Hypocalcemia Hypomagnesemia Hyperphosphatemia Electrolyte imbalances which can potentiate dig toxicity: Hypokalemia Hypomagnesemia Hypercalcemia Electrolyte imbalances which can cause dysrhythmias:
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vital signs and measuring vocab chapter 24 AFEBRILE- absence of fever APICAL- a site for measuring heart rate with a stethoscope APNEA- absence of normal breathing ARRHYTHMIA- deviation from normal pattern or rhythm of heartbeat BRADYCARDIA- slow regular heartbeat 60 beats or less BRADYPNEA- abnormally slowed respitory rate DIASTOLE- resting heart rate of blood pressure measurement DYSPNEA- shortness of breath or labored/ difficult breathing FEBRILE- having a fever
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CHAPTER 5 Content of the Patient Record: Inpatient‚ Outpatient‚ and Physician Office Chapter Outline Key Terms Objectives Introduction General Documentation Issues Hospital Inpatient Record—Administrative Data Hospital Inpatient Record—Clinical Data Hospital Outpatient Record Physician Office Record Forms Control and Design Internet Links Summary Study Checklist Chapter Review Key Terms addressograph machine admission note admission/discharge record admitting diagnosis advance directive
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“How Vital Signs are Important to our Health” Vital signs are measurements of the body’s most basic functions. They are very useful in detecting and monitoring medical problems. There are five main types of vital signs which are temperature‚ pulse‚ respiration‚ blood pressure‚ and pain. They can be measured in a medical setting‚ at home‚ at the site of a medical emergency‚ or elsewhere. The normal body temperature of a person should range from 97.8 to 99 degrees F. A person’s body temperature
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Patients are the single most important thing for any hospital. They are the reason why hospitals exist and are kept in existence. That is why they deserve the utmost respect‚ care and best possible treatment. Unfortunately‚ there have been many times that patients have felt and reported that they have been mistreated by certain staff members in the hospital. Most of the cases that have been reported by the patients are directly correlated with patient escorts. Patient escorts are the ones in charge
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Mobile Computing and Social Networking Angela Banks Strayer University Info Syst Decision Making Mr. Watkins 11.25.13 In this paper‚ I will compare and contrast monitoring of patient vital signs using mobile computing technology to in-patient visits to the doctor’s office or hospital. Then I will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile computing technology
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Assignment Patient Escorts at City Hospital City Hospital is located in the heart of a large Midwestern city. It is one of five major hospitals in the area and has recently built a small addition for treating well-known patients‚ such as professional football players‚ top company executives‚ and singing stars. Visiting or local celebrities always choose City Hospital if they need treatment. City Hospital has about 1200 hospital beds and employs 4500 individuals‚ including about 40 patient escorts
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VITAL SIGNS I. TEMPERATURE a. Ranges of Temperature in certain conditions a.i. Oral core or Body Temperature a.i.1. Normal Range - 96.8 ⁰F – 99.3 ⁰F - 36 ⁰C – 37.3 ⁰C a.ii. Rectal Temperature a.ii.1. Normal Range - 97.8 ⁰F – 100.3 ⁰F a.iii. Fever a.iii.1. Temperature - above 78.6 ⁰F or above 37.6 ⁰C a.iv. Pyrexic a.iv.1. Temperature - greater than 100 ⁰F or greater than 37 ⁰C a.v. Hyperpyrexic a.v.1. Temperature - 108 ⁰F or 41.1 ⁰C b. Factors affecting body Temperature b.i. Time
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fully aware of kidney trouble runs in the family and is afraid of surgery was the only positive match. But due to those factors he asks the doctor not to inform his family of the match out of fears that they will pressure him to becoming a donor‚ leading Mary to ask the physician is he sure that no one in her family is compatible. When it comes to Doctor-Patient Confidentiality‚ the duty of confidentiality “prohibits the health care provider from disclosing information about the patient’s case to others
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