| Introduction Using the seven key principles of the hospital discharge process devised by the Department of Health (DH‚ 2003)‚ this case study will critically analyse the process of an elderly patient who was discharged from a local acute trust. It begins by providing a definition of discharge planning‚ before providing a brief biography of the patient‚ including a rationale of why this patient was selected‚ details of her past medical history‚ reason for current admission‚ any issues raised
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Benjamin Engelhart Patient ID: 112592 DOB: 10/05/1967 Age: 46 Sex: M Date of Admission: 11/14/2013 Date of Discharge: 11/17/2013 Admitting Physician: Bernard Kester‚ MD General Surgery Consultations: Procedures Performed: Laparoscopic Appendectomy with placement of RLQ drain 11/14/2013 Complications: None Discharge Diagnosis: Acute Superative Appendicitis; perforated Diagnostic Lab/Imaging: Lab results at the time of admission showed
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Discharge Teaching Plan Patient History Patient is a white female admitted with Mood Disorder NOS and R/O Bipolar Disorder. She has a strong family history—mother is positive for Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorder and has attempted suicide 3X since January. Her uncle is positive for Personality Disorder. Patient was raped at her stepfather‚ sexually abused by her Grandfather whom she resides‚ and physically abused by her biological father whom she resided with for 6 months‚ prior to moving
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Discharge Planning Task 724.2.4-01-07 Western Governors University Discharge Planning Task 724.2.4-01-07 Successful discharge planning is not something that should be initiated when the patient is ready to go home‚ but should be discussed prior to the surgery being performed if possible. The total hip replacement that Mr. Trosack is recovering from was not a planned surgery so case management should have begun working on this once he was admitted to the floor postoperatively. Healthcare
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Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Abstract #1 Copd is at the apex of causes for mortality worldwide‚ with a greater incidence rate than ten years prior; systemic infections are the mainstay of the disease process. Periodontal disease has been vividly studied and the absolute foundation of the multifactorial process restrictive airways. The infection leads to inflammatory responses that perpetuates the diseased state via inflammatory mediators‚ and thus mediating copd. Counter arguments for obesity-related
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This assignment will explain the pathophysiology of the disease process chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It will examine how this disease affects an individual looking at the biological‚ psychological and social aspects. It will accomplish this by referring to a patient who was admitted to a medical ward with an exacerbation of COPD. Furthermore with assistance of Gibbs model of reflection (as cited in Bulman & Schutz‚ 2004) it will demonstrate how an experience altered an attitude.
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Chapter 22 Performance and Discharge Laura Westensee Edited by Nikki Meltabarger I. Conditions in Contracts Under Common Law‚ a contract is an agreement involving a promise or set of promises enforceable by law. The Uniform Commercial Code uses this same definition of contract‚ but in a more limited sense pertaining to the sale of goods. A person who makes an offer is the offeror‚ while the person to whom the offer is made is the offeree. The offeree is given the power to create a legally
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become one of the major leading causes of mortality worldwide and the prevalence has increased in the last decades (Konstantikaki et al.‚ 2011‚p. 275; Macedo & Usmani 2009‚p. 39). A report compiled by WHO described COPD will be the third leading of mortality rate in the world by 2020 ( Jain‚ Rohan‚ Sharma & Thakkar 2011‚p.258; Macedo & Usmani 2009. p. 39.It has become a serious economic and social burden in individual‚ family and society/ ( Konstantikaki
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COPD Blogs (3 main patient concerns) I reviewed blog posts and comments from three different sources: COPDconnect.com which has two active health professionals that post educational materials and respond to posts. Dr. Gary‚ a therapist‚ works with individuals living with chronic conditions and Pharmacist George‚ a licensed pharmacist‚ is certified in smoking cessation‚ diabetes and cholesterol management‚ nutrition planning‚ and personal training. HealthCentral.com which was founded by Jane
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is a slow and progressive obstruction of the airways. There are two categories of COPD. These are emphysema‚ a condition where there is abnormal and permanent destruction and enlargement of the alveoli. Chronic bronchitis is a productive cough and inflammation of the bronchi and other lung changes. Smoking and second hand smoke exposure are the main contributors to this disease. Other contributing factors can be environmental air pollution and genetics
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