displaying medications due at specific times. Not only is it possible to sort the medications due at one time‚ the MAR will also alert the nurse to potential drug interactions. Late medications will be displayed in red to be easily seen. If bar coding is implemented‚ medication errors can be reduced by a range of 60%-97% (Hunter‚ 2011). A lost chart can be very frustrating while trying to deliver seamless care to a patient. Paper charts are easily misplaced. Since there is only one‚ if a single
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Directory of Clinical Research Companies In India December 2005 4th & 5th Floors‚ Astral Heights‚ Road No. 1‚ Banjara Hills‚ Hyderabad-500034‚ India Tel: +91-40-23430203-07‚ Fax: +91-40-23430208‚ E-mail: info@cygnusindia.com Website: www.cygnusindia.com Disclaimer: All information contained in this report has been obtained from sources believed to be accurate by Cygnus Business Consulting & Research (Cygnus). While reasonable care has been taken in its preparation‚ Cygnus makes no representation
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Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition‚ Test Revision (DSM-IV-TR)‚ is a manual used by practitioners to help guide them to an accurate diagnosis of a patient. The DSM-IV-TR was designed to be useful in a variety of settings such as inpatient and outpatient centers‚ clinics‚ private practices and primary care facilities. Many of the individuals that use the DSM-IV-TR include psychiatrists‚ psychologists‚ social workers‚ nurses‚ counselors and other mental health professionals. This manual
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There are several drug rehabilitation centers. The drug rehabilitation process can vary greatly. However‚ there are some things that all successful drug rehab centers have in common. Below is a list of some of the basics of a drug rehab program: They Treat Addiction Like A Disease It is important for people to look at addiction as a disease. Contrary to what many believe‚ addiction is not a sign that someone is weak. It is also not a sign of a lack of self control. Just like heart disease and
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the ACA‚ was used the utilitarian method‚ because this was not an easy decision to make. In addition‚ ACA had to implemented to reduce medical cost in the senior population. In 2012 Medicare spent 377 billion dollars on inpatient hospital stays. Due to the increase in inpatient hospital stays‚ by the Baby Boomer generation‚ the modern-economy has experienced positive and negative outcomes (Moore‚ B‚ PhD‚ Levit‚ K‚ B.A.‚ Elixhauser‚ A‚ PhD‚ 2015). Medicare and Social Security Administration going
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Ironically‚ mental health courts and inpatient psychiatric hospitals use the same treatment plans. For example‚ CBT and psychopharmacology treatments are used in both instances. The only difference between the two is the levels of intensity and supervision. One difference between mental health courts and inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is that supervision within the mental health courts is provided through case management. In this setting‚ the case managers job is to make sure the treatment
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Health Care Experience Health Care Experience Hospice care is the most graceful and peaceful part of a person’s life before passing. The concept of hospice is to assist patients pass their last days as aware and pain-free as possible. Hospice care tries to control symptoms so that a person ’s last days may be spent with self respect and around his or her family. Hospice neither supports life nor puts off death. Hospice makes sure the patient is comfortable instead of dealing with the disease;
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Why Drug Rehabilitation Centres are Effective Drug rehabilitation facilities are perfect for individuals who are struggling to quit taking drugs and are committed to taking that step to improve their lives. They offer great assistance towards turning a person’s life around through medical‚ emotional‚ and social support {Individuals who check into rehab and give maximum cooperation succeed in their mission. To successfully help individuals reclaim their lives‚ rehab centres put in a lot of measures
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Comparison of Health Care Systems in the United States and Sweden The Swedish health care system is a very principled one. Two longstanding Swedish values are repeatedly seen when reviewing the Swedish healthcare system: public welfare and subsidiarity‚ or addressing issues at the lowest possible level of government (Bidgood‚ 2013). Together‚ these values drive healthcare organization‚ delivery‚ and financing. In recent years‚ there has been a fair push for a Scandinavian-like health care system
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not a personality trait‚ thus more treatable in terms of working with the client for resolution. Additionally‚ Beck‚ Weissman‚ Lester‚ and Trexler (1974) noted that initial research on the BHS showed a high internal consistency of .93 among 294 inpatient persons with recent suicide attempts. These patients were fairly diverse with only 57% being female and of those 44% were Caucasian with 61% of the men being Caucasian. In terms of face validity‚ the BHS looks like it is measuring for hope/hopelessness
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