Name Last Name 1 Professor’s Name ENC 1101 February 16‚ 2013 Mental Illness in the Elderly Patients Perceiving both a healthy emotional and well-being mental state are as essential in older age as at any other time of life. As one ages 60 or over‚ one tends to have got the likelihood of having dementia or mental impairment because of underlying disorders and diseases or due to the influence of drugs and alcohol; although it’s not a part of aging. Dementia is not a single disease in itself
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Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) Patient safety indicators are used by Hospital’s to help identify any potential risk to patient safety and to improve healthcare. The focus is to increase knowledge and the understanding of the effects on the hospital reputation. As a patient‚ you really should know what kind of care you are expecting to get when you visit a hospital. With that being said‚ they also have an option on what hospital they choose. We need to be that hospital that is shown to be
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TRANSITION OF CARE: EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY Describe the patients medical/clinical condition. This past December I observed the discharge of a patient from the Emergency Department that never should have taken place. The patient was a senior citizen who suffered a fall injury‚ and was diagnosed with bilateral humerus fractures. Her injuries did not require immediate surgical intervention and her pain was relatively well controlled. Therefore‚ the physician caring for her did not find it medically
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many different factors that can affect a patient’s eligibility. Some of the factors are income‚ employment‚ and payments. The income of a patient can affect a patient’s eligibility if they receive government assistance with medical coverage. The patient’s eligibility can vary on a monthly basis depending on their income for that particular month. If a patient were to earn too much money to be eligible for health coverage from Medicaid or Medicare‚ then they would
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Summary of the Practice Issue Poorly managed COPD increases the patients’ risk of a faster progression of the disease and decreased activity tolerance to perform activities of daily living (ADLs)‚ such as walking‚ preparing meals‚ performing self-care‚ and obtaining medications from the pharmacy when needed (American Lung Association‚ 2016). Further‚ lack or patient knowledge concerning avoidance of environmental risk factors‚ proper medication administration‚ and the importance of joining a smoking
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TRACER SURVEY FINDINGS INDIVIDUAL PATIENT TRACER |PATIENT (coded) |DATE | | |March 24‚ 2011 | |SECTION / DEPARTMENT |GUIDE |SURVEY NO. |SURVEYOR(S) | |OB-Ward
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Lines Arterial line and triple lumen subclavian central venous catheter was placed for hemodynamic monitoring and administering medication. Physical Examination Vital sign. Mr. P is a 1.8 meter tall and weight 152.2kg. His other vital sign are as follow: blood pressure is 114/68 mm Hg‚ heart rate of 88 bpm‚ oxygen saturation 99%‚ and respiratory rate 18 breaths per minute. General appearance. Mr. P appears obese‚ stated age‚ and critically ill. He is sedated and has no signs of discomfort. He
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Cancer Patients that reside in rural areas face many challenges when it comes to high quality health care. The top 5 cancer research centers are in some of the biggest cities in America. They are in Houston‚ New York‚ Boston‚ Seattle‚ and Baltimore. Cancer patients in rural areas have to spend thousands of more dollars to see more experienced doctors and visit better hospitals. They spend extra money on apartments‚ hotels‚ car rentals‚ food‚ gas‚ and out of pocket medical expenses. For example
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Assignment 2: Sensation and Perception of Schizophrenia Generally a diagnosed person with Schizophrenia in basis of the latest edition of DSM is when Two (or more) of the following‚ each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period or less if successfully treated. First are delusions‚ where false beliefs are strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence. Merely having such belief proves how much this type patient of is experiencing a lack proper perceptual image and view of the
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In this modern time‚ the demand for care placement for elderly particularly with dementia patient is increasing thus‚ provision of proper nutrition is very vital. The rate of malnutrition for older people in care homes and hospitals are increasing especially those with dementia simply because the sufferers are not eating enough and this may cause difficulties for the carers. This article discuss some contributing factors that can seriously affect unplanned weight loss‚ how to overcome these problems
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