Surgical site infections are considered preventable. Because such infections are considered preventable‚ there are legal consequences directly connected to such a condition. In this paper‚ I will discuss what an SSI is and the reasons on why it is considered to be preventable. I will also discuss the role of disclosure and legal implications that are related to SSIs‚ accreditation expectations‚ and continuous quality monitoring as it relates to SSIs. A surgical site infection‚ or SSI‚ is an infection
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On July 1‚ 2002‚ data for several core measure improvement projects were set including the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP). For specific procedures‚ surgical site infections will be included in the CMS’s denial of payment for hospital-acquired complications. (Banschbach‚ CNOR Professional Accountability in Perioperative Nursing‚ 2009) “In the battle to improve patient safety‚ surgical site infection is a major focus of the various quality assurance associations as well as the
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Financial InstrumentsAbstract The present financial market is flooded with a lot investment instruments‚ viz.‚ Shares‚ Bonds‚ Mutual funds‚ Insurance plans‚ Fixed Deposits‚ other money and capital market instruments and also various options of investment in Real Estate and Commodity Market etc. Sometimes people refer to these options as "investment vehicles‚" which is just another way of saying "a way to invest." Each of these vehicles has its own positives and negatives and ultimate decision
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Proximal Humeral Fracture Repair and Rehabilitation Surgical Indications and Considerations Anatomical Considerations: Numerous types of proximal humeral fractures can occur each of which have separate surgical indications and considerations. Proximal humeral fractures commonly occur along the physeal lines. Thus‚ fractures may involve the tubercles (greater and/or lesser)‚ surgical neck‚ or anatomical neck of the humerus. The surgical neck lies between the tuberosities and the shaft while
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The post operative infection rate for patients having surgeries has slowly increased over the last several years and preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) has become a priority with many surgeons. The studies reviewed for this research have stressed the importance of prophylactic antibiotic therapy (Stefansdottir‚ et al. 2009) and that the timing of this dose being given is becoming the utmost importance; along with the importance of appropriate antibiotic being given. There is not a large
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Main characters[edit source | editbeta] Clarissa "Clary" Fray (also referred to as Fairchild and Morgenstern) is described to have long‚ curly red hair and bright green eyes. She is very small and thin and often viewed as younger than she actually is. Clary is an artist and in the first book‚ City of Bones‚ she believes she is a mundane‚ or a human without angelic powers. It is later revealed she is in fact a Shadowhunter‚ or a human with angelic qualities. Clary is described as being incredibly
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Financial Instruments Professor Lasse H. Pedersen Prof. Lasse H. Pedersen 1 Overview Real and financial assets Use of financial assets Important examples of financial assets Prof. Lasse H. Pedersen 2 Real Versus Financial Assets Real Assets – Assets used to produce goods and services – Examples: factories‚ land‚ human capital‚ etc. Financial Assets – Claims on real assets such as stocks bonds – Derivatives Prof. Lasse H. Pedersen Use of Financial Instruments Allocation
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i Chapter 6 Measurement of Precipitation CONTENTS 6.1 Definitions and Units ............................................................................................................ 1 6.2 Observation Instruments ..................................................................................................... 1 6.2.1 Cylindrical Rain Gauges and Ordinary Rain Gauges ................................................ 1 6.2.2 Siphon Rain Gauges ............................................
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Robinson-Brye The Surgical Experience The preoperative phase begins when the decision for surgery is made and ends when the patient is transferred to the operating room table. The preoperative evaluation and teaching typically takes place several days before surgery in an outpatient setting. Today‚ most perioperative patients are admitted to the hospital the morning of their surgical procedure. However‚ there are times when the preoperative phase will begin on the medical-surgical units or in the
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History and/or Manufacturers: http://www.fluteinfo.com/Doc/Origin.html http://www.flutekids.eu/en/historyflute_en.htm Well I choose Flute as my favorite instrument. But unfortunately it is nowhere mentioned that who actually discover Flute‚ but we have lot more information about the history of flute. Thousands of years ago it was found in the cave in Northern France with unknown number of holes. It was carved with bones. Those flutes were used during the hunting and magic rituals. As mentioned
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