Medication discrepancies at the point of hospital discharge are a common occurrence [1-3]. A recent study reported that 41.3 % of patients had at least one unintentional medication discrepancy at hospital discharge‚ and 55.3 % were at risk for potential unintentional discrepancies involving incomplete or omitted prescription drug records [3]. In addition‚ a randomized controlled trial among 851 discharged cardiac patients concluded that about half of the patients (50.8 %) experienced clinically important
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patient safety and efficiency. One of the challenges that we face is the discharge planning process or the lack there of. We typically do not admit patients‚ and the majority of the time we are consulted to see patients regarding an acute and chronic cardiac conditions. Many times‚ the hospitalist are pressured to discharge a patient within 3-4 days of admission. Therefore‚ one problem area that has been identified‚ was the discharge medications were not accurate. The hospitalist would write the
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. Human Resources Task 1 MBA Business Mr./Mrs. CEO In the presented case‚ it is evident that the case of constructive discharge is a viable possibility as an infringement of employee rights as it pertains to Section VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Constructive discharge as described by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is any discriminatory practice that affects a person’s individual rights and forces him to resign or terminate based of race‚ religion or other forms
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Specific Topic: Discharges into Water Ways The briefing note set out below is to inform Environment Canterbury in a summarised form the topic of ‘discharges into water ways’ under the Natural Resources Regional Plan (NRRP) for Canterbury. The policies related to this matter are many in number as it is such a broad topic that is interrelated with many aspects of the NRRP‚ in particular chapters four and five on water quality and water quantity respectively. The issue of discharges into water ways
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Employee Claim: Constructive Discharge Kelly Haydu December 11‚ 2014 Human Resources – Task 1 Constructive Discharge In the legal arena there are many issues of wrongful employee termination and employees suing employers for all sorts of actual and perceived wrongs. Constructive discharge occurs when working conditions are so unbearable the employee see no other option but to quit. Due to the conditions it can be seen as tantamount to a firing despite the lack of formal termination notice
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WORK SCHEDULE POLICY_CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE DATE: 10/06/2012 CC: LEGAL DEPARTMENT A. In reference to the pending lawsuit against our company‚ I have done some research and compiled some information that may help us in evaluating the best course of action in dealing with this problem. “Constructive discharge is generally when working conditions are so intolerable as to amount to a firing‚ despite a lack of a formal termination notice.” ("Constructive discharge law‚" 2012). the former employee
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English 1110 April 29‚ 2014 Poetry Research Argument Essay A Permanent Solution for a Temporary Problem The poem “Suicide Note” by Janice Mirikitani is the inspiration for my discussion on the topic of college suicide. I wanted to write about this controversial issue because I’ve heard far too many stories on the news of college students ending their life. I wanted to know what is driving college students to commit suicide. Along with that‚ I started back to school after twenty years
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Constructive Discharge Constructive discharge as a legal concept is relevant to the given scenario in that an employee has quit‚ alleging that he/she has been discriminated against due to a work schedule policy change. This work schedule policy change requires that employees work on a religious holy day. The employee is claiming to have been religiously discriminated against. Constructive discharge is upheld in court if the work conditions were made to be so intolerable that a reasonable person
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Division Manager DATE: October 13‚ 2014 SUBJECT: Claims of constructive discharge As you have requested this investigation to be conducted regarding an ex-employee that has filed a case against the company in regards to a claim of constructive discharge under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After much investigation and review‚ following is the recommendation and summation generated from the case law. Constructive discharge by definition is when an organization employee resigns because he/she
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A discharge teaching plan is classified as a tool created for the patient’s specific discharge needs when looking at both their strengths and deficits holistically (Berman & Snyder‚ 2012). Specifically‚ it incorporates education and instruction in terms of levels of wellness‚ decreasing risk factors‚ and overall participating in preventative measures. The plan of this paper is to assess what the patient knows/thinks he knows about his condition‚ determine if he has any barriers to learning‚ and analyze
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