Assignment #1: Poetic Terminology 1. Alliteration- repetition of a particular sound or syllable two or more times in a group [EX: Elderly elephants egress elegantly] 2. Allusion- casual reference or implication of something [EX: Titles of books often allude to what the contents will hold‚ subtly or not. A book titled Little House on the Prairie implies that there will be a small house on a plain of grass.] 3. Analogy-two things that have something in common making them comparable [EX:
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mistakes can happen. In the health care field errors can be deadly and are taken very seriously. There are several basic components of EHR and allows for patient information to be shared and charted throughout their life. The three basic components that will talk about concerning the EHR is patient management component‚ clinical component‚ and laboratory components and how they affect different safety measures. Proper documentation allows for less errors to happen. To ensure accurate documentation
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Running head: Medication Errors January 2012 When patients enter a hospital or doctor’s office they do so with the expectation that their safety is of great importance. In addition‚ when medication is prescribed and given to patients‚ the safety of the patient is at the hands of the doctor. The patient is under the impression that the medication is being given correctly and will not harm them. Unfortunately‚ medication errors do occur and when they do‚ the patient can experience potential
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Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians‚ podiatrists‚ chiropractors‚ and other health practitioners. Their duties vary with the location‚ specialty‚ and size of the practice. There is so many reasons why I want to become a Medical Assistant. It is definitely not a career for everyone. It requires flexibility‚ a desire to help other people‚ and a passion for learning. Medical Assistant is career choice with so much potential. As a medical assistant
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Medical Assistant | | | Purpose of Profession Medical Assistants help offices and clinics run smoothly. A Medical Assistant can work individually with a doctor. In a small office they tend to report directly to a physician‚ health practitioner or office manager. In a larger office they tend to specialized in a particular area and they report to department administrator or other operations management. Medical Assistants have administrative and clinical duties. Administrative duties
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“Should information about medical errors be available to the public‚ or should medical errors be kept confidential by state licensing agencies?” I chose this dilemma because from experience with my health‚ I’ve had this happen to me where doctors couldn’t find out what was wrong with me and come to find out there was a medical mistake that was made. Thankfully I was notified of this mistake and action was taken. Although this mistake has caused me to have some lifelong health problems I am happy
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Barrie‚ Fanta April 14‚ 2006 N405‚ MEDICATION ERRORS Alternative assignment in-lieu of clinical attendance A SYNOPSIS: STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING MEDICATION ERRORS In 1999‚ the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report‚ "To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System‚" in which‚ according to the report‚ between 44‚000 and 98‚000 deaths may result each year from medical errors in hospitals alone. And more than 7‚000 deaths that occurred each year were related to medications
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exists; health professionals stored patient medical data on paper which made it difficult for them to share information. The number of providers that used electronic health records (EHR) between 2001 and 2011 grew by 57% (Healthit‚ 2014). I chose to discuss scenario A. Patient safety is essential when it comes to health care. Medication errors have caused more than 7‚000 deaths every year (Hughes & Blegen‚ 2008). The scenario shows that electronic medical records can have benefits and challenges. No
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Correcting Error Reporting Systems HA 255-01 April 5‚ 2011 2 A sophisticated continuous quality improvement process should involve the clinical employees as well as the senior medical staff. “Leading an organization refers to an individual’s ability to galvanize resources and motivate employees to work collectively to further organizational goals‚ which goes beyond simply controlling day-to-day operations.” (O’Connor‚ 2009) Continuous quality improvement cannot function properly
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100 Basic Terminologies on Food Preparation Bake: To cook in the oven with dry heat. barbecue: To cook on a rack or spit over hot coals or some other source of direct heat. baste: To spoon pan juices‚ melted fat‚ or another liquid over the surface of food during cooking to keep the food moist and add flavor. beat: To mix ingredients together with a circular up and down motion using a spoon‚ whisk‚ or rotary or electric beater. bind: To thicken or smooth out the consistency of a locked. blanch:
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