Adverse Event or Near Miss Analysis In the early 2000’s New Jersey implemented a Patient Safety Reporting System that promoted confidential reporting to the Department of Health of adverse events and root cause analysis with the goal of making patient safety a priority throughout the state’s hospitals (State of New Jersey Department of Health‚ 2017). Adverse events are preventable within acute care hospitals and are inclusive of medication errors‚ pressure-ulcers‚ falls‚ suicide or attempted suicide
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MS – Endocrine System Assignment By: RLE 7.4 Siga-an‚ Patrice; Silva‚ Pauline; Simbulan‚ Paul; Simon‚ Chersea; Sison‚ Heidilene; Sitjar‚ Desiree; Sol Cruz‚ Lezrahmae; Songco‚ Francis; Soriano‚ Christian; Soriano‚ Joyce; Lim‚ Monica GLAND HORMONE HYPER HYPO PITUITARY Posterior Oxytocin Active uterine contractions Bleeding during labor Strong contractions Increased milk secretion Weak or uncoordinated contraction during labor Postpartum hemorrhage Uterine atony Fatigue Decreased milk secretion
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Is Fast Food Responsible for Obesity? If yes then who is Responsible for Obesity Restaurants or Individuals? [Author’s Name] [Instructor’s Name] [Course Name] 24 August 2013 Abstract This paper consists of brief explanation of what obesity is. Being an alarming issue that is expeditiously damaging not only the youth but also disturbing the cycle of life. What is the sole reason behind the increasing rate of obesity in USA? Whether it is the usual reason “fast food” people find it easy to lay there
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generalized edema Hyperlipidemia and lipiduria 3.Asymptomatic proteinuria or haematuria or both 4.Acute renal failure 5.Chronic renal failure 6.Renal tubular defects-polyuria‚electrolyte disorders 7.Urinary tract infection 8.Nephrolithiasis 9.Urinary tract obstruction and renal tumors Glomerular diseases-classification 1.Primary glomerulopathies Acute diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis- post streptococcal‚ Rapidly Progressive GlomeruloNephritis (RPGN)‚ lipoid
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potential targets for drugs. Defective ion-channel proteins are responsible for cystic fibrosis‚1 the long-QT syndrome‚2 heritable hypertension (Liddle’s syndrome)‚3‚4 familial persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy‚5‚6 hereditary nephrolithiasis (Dent’s disease)‚ and a variety of hereditary myopathies‚7-9 including generalized myotonia (Becker’s disease)‚ myotonia congenita (Thomsen’s disease)‚ periodic paralyses‚ malignant hyperthermia‚ and central core storage disease (Table 1). Elucidating
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High Risk Pregnancy -pregnant with a concurrent medical disease -with pregnancy related complication -presence of external factor that jeopardizes the health of the mother‚ the fetus‚ or both [pic] Candidiasis (Moniliasis) INCIDENCE: • 75% of women will have at least 1 episode of VVC with 40-45% having 2 or more episodes ETIOLOGIC AGENT: • Candida albicans‚ Candida glabrata MODE OF TRANSMISSION normal flora of the skin & vagina not considered
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Kristan Michele Heil Our Lady of the Lake College Renal Calculi Renal calculi‚ commonly called kidney stones‚ are one of the most common‚ painful disorders of the urinary system. The condition of having kidney stones is referred to as nephrolithiasis. These stones are usually formed inside of the kidney and can be composed of various elements collected in the human body. Some stones may pass right through the urinary system never causing a problem‚ while others may cause a great amount of
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Geriatric Health History Documentation Student Name___________________________ Focal Points of Geriatric Assessment/Grading Rubric: 1. Biographic Information (2pts) (date of visit‚ initials of client‚ race‚ language spoken‚ Advance directives‚ Insurance: primary‚ secondary) 2. Informant and reliability(3pts): (facility chart‚ client‚ family member‚ staff‚ etc.) Chief Complaint or client’s request for care Present Illness: Present Illness or present health status
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Question 1 1. According to the OIG‚ the use of copy and paste functions to clone information in EHRs creates: I. Difficulty for coding and billing staff members to tell which activities were competed in the current visit‚ possibly leading to inappropriate charges II. An easy way for unethical providers and/or unethical staff members to use “cloned” information to create fraudulent records or claims. III. A clear picture of services provided during the patient’s stay IV. Accurate and complete documentation
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Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing‚ 8th Edition Chapter 50: Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with suspected acromegaly is seen at the clinic. To assist in making the diagnosis‚ which question should the nurse ask? a. “Have you had a recent head injury?” b. “Do you have to wear larger shoes now?” c. “Are you experiencing tremors or anxiety?” d. “Is there any family history of acromegaly?” ANS: B Acromegaly causes an enlargement of the hands and feet. Head
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