and Errors JEFFERY MCCOMAS‚ MSN‚ RN‚ CNS MICHELLE RIINGEN‚ DNP‚ RN‚ CNS-BC SON CHAE KIM‚ PhD‚ RN Congress authorized an initiative in 2004 to create a national health information technology infrastructure to improve patient outcomes through increased efficiency.1 The stated goal was to have electronic health records (EHRs) implemented for all Americans by 2014.2‚3 The current literature supports the use of EHR because of the potential for higher quality of care‚ reduction in medication errors‚ ease
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September 2008 How to Dispute Credit Report Errors Y our credit report contains information about where you live‚ how you pay your bills‚ and whether you’ve been sued or arrested‚ or have filed for bankruptcy. Credit reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors‚ insurers‚ employers‚ and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit‚ insurance‚ employment‚ or renting a home. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) promotes the accuracy
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miscommunication can occur‚ especially when the listener’s expectations influence what is heard. Ambiguity – The Deadly Error In high-risk situations‚ such as those that can arise during ATC communication‚ the result of ambiguity error can be serious. A number of aviation disasters have been largely attributed to problems in communication. In these accidents‚ visual‚ contextual and other redundant cues
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Courtney Weidner Legitimacy of Corrections Chestnut Hill College Abstract This paper will attempt to define legitimacy in the context of corrections and the overall criminal justice system. A study will be introduced that will reflect the correlation between compliance and perceived legitimacy while incarcerated. Specifically‚ 202 adult inmates were randomly assigned to serve a 6-month sentence at either a military-style boot-camp or a traditional
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Running head: Preventing Medication Errors Preventing Medication Errors: Safe Medication Use is Achievable and Affordable Chareese W. Brown DePaul University HTHC 523-201: Winter 2012 January 17‚ 2012 Almost everyone will take prescription and non-prescription medication. It is estimated that 82% of United States (U.S.) adults will use prescription medicines‚ over-the-counter remedies‚ and/or dietary/herbal supplements. Nearly one-third will use five or more different medications (citation)
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Owner’s Equity Office equipment $ 21‚250 Sheila Shaw‚ capital 47‚720 Less accum. depr. 675 Total Property‚ plant‚ and equipment 20‚575 Total liabilities and Total assets $ 48‚370 owner’s equity $ 52‚170 In the balance sheet errors are – 1. salaries payable is a current liability 2. prepaid rent is a current asset and so we need to make these changes Assets Liabilities Current assets: Current liabilities: Cash $ 21‚300 Accounts payable $ 1‚250 Accounts receivable
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Forecasting Error Forecasting is a preparation tool that helps a company figure out what might happen in the future; and to do so‚ the company will primarily rely on data from both the past and present to figure out possible trends. Forecasts can be made in short term‚ medium term or long term. When it comes to forecasting it is important for a company to look at all possible factors including fluctuation of prices and the market‚ possible declines in the economy‚ technological errors and so much
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Corrections Trend Evaluation There have been several assorted and strenuous general directions in the midst of the justice system. These general directions contain several topics and debates over the past years. As a nation individuals then study and perceive that the judicial tribunal method is increasing with time and expanding a diverse outlook to examine a better way to keep going ahead. In fact‚ a study will explain incorporating the past‚ present‚ and future of the development and operation
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| Female Offenders in Corrections | Jarrod Birch | | Criminology 252 | Karin Kaercher | | Introduction Female offenders that enter into the correctional system in Canada do so with an entirely different set of risk factors than their male counterparts. Through comparisons and contrasting of facts‚ this paper will set out to identify the issues correctional services in Canada face when dealing with female offenders entering into the system. For example‚ female offenders that
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Medical Errors Medical errors are avoidable negative effects of care‚ which can be harmful to a patient. These errors can vary from giving the wrong treatment to a disease‚ injury‚ syndrome‚ behavior‚ or infection a patient might have. Nurses play one of the most important roles in the avoidance of occurring medical errors. By doing their job correctly they can prevent the errors from happening and potentially hurting or killing a patient. Decimal errors‚ trailing zero errors and abbreviation errors
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