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    Hospital Acquired Pneumonia October 7‚ 2010 Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Hospital acquired pneumonia is currently the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States and is associated with high mortality and morbidity (Seymann‚ 2008). This paper is a case study of a 52 year old female who was in the hospital for a scheduled gastric bypass surgery. During a post-op test she aspirated dye thus beginning the process of her developing nosocomial pneumonia. The patient was

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    Methods and Materials Study design and target group This prospective double-blind clinical trial was conducted in the ED of Isfahan Alzahra Hospital‚ from May 2016 to June 2017. The sedation levels and different outcomes of patients receiving low-dose intravenous ketamine bolus (intervention group) were compared to patients receiving higher dosage of intravenous ketamine (control group)‚ for reduction of upper and lower extremity fractures. Inclusion criteria consisted of parents’ desire and consent

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    long-term acute care hospital‚ and it’s a truly unique combination of hospital and nursing home. The definition of LTACH according to a white paper from Hospital Medicine is as follows: “A Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) is an acute care hospital that specializes in the treatment

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    The aim of this essay is to ascertain what hospital acquired infection entails‚ the detrimental effects it causes and to highlight the active role nurses can take in the prevention of this type of infection. Hospital acquired (or nosocomial) infection is: ’one that originated in the hospital environment; i.e. was not present or incubating on admission and which appeared 48h or more after admission ’ (Azzam et al. 2001). Infection is caused by pathogenic organisms which invade the hosts immunological

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    There are 42 acute care hospitals in the state of Colorado. The complication rate for specific procedures varies greatly from hospital to hospital. Sepsis mortality and morbidity rates also range from low of about 8% to high of just over 39%. No one hospital provides the best care for all conditions and procedures. Several problems may account for these discrepancies: • Small rural hospitals may have limited staff that is not certified in all specialties. • Smaller hospitals may not attract the best

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    Gunnoe; Calvin College University of Toronto Research Dept Bus 220 3-16-14 Case 11-B Welcome to the Barnes City Hospital Summary For almost four years Paula Meers has been the night shift supervisor of nursing at Barnes city Hospital. Paula works from 11pm-7:30am supervising twenty four nurses. Seven of the nurses have formed a bond‚ inside and outside of work. These seven nurses have been with the hospital for over 20 years. These nurses are highly respected by the medical staff

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    This hospital is one of 1‚332 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) that provide care to the patients in remote areas of the country. The services provided by CAHs are the only link for many patients to healthcare. The care provided is limited by 96-hour length of stay and 25 bed capacity. The Jordan Rau article in USA Today indicates mortality rate in CAHs are inferior to other hospitals. The concern is the community may view this rate as the only indicator of quality. In response to the article‚ the

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    He reported that when he was residing with him‚ he never saw him study‚ but he would bring home straight A’s and passing grades. • Bmo reported the Bailey’s twin Kaylin Phillips resides in south Akien with MGM. Bmo reported that she resides there‚ because she doesn’t like the schools in Richmond County. o CM Gilmore

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    Gabriela Baiter ENGN 1930X Paper # 1 The Aravind Eye Hospital Case Dr. Venkataswarny‚ founder of The Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai‚ India has accomplished his initial goal of offering quality eye care at a reasonable cost. However‚ in the process he has created an empire of three hospitals and 707 eye camps that pays staff members 2/3 less than ophthalmologists in private practices for twice the amount of work. In order to successfully spread the Aravind model to India‚ Asia and

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    Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs)‚ or healthcare associated infections‚ encompass almost all clinically evident infections that do not originate from a patients original admitting diagnosis. Most infections that become clinically evident after 48 hours of hospitalization are considered hospital-acquired. HAIs represent a frequent nonspecific clinical problem with potential consequences for morbidity and mortality. The highest rates of HAIs are observed in intensive care units (ICUs)‚ which are

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