Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Door-To-Balloon Time and Regulatory Requirement

    Table of Contents Introduction Federal, State, and Local Regulations Proposal Conclusion References Introduction The aim of this paper is to create a regulatory requirement proposal to reduce door-to-balloon (D2B) time in STEMI patients. It will outline the steps that must be taken to communicate and implement this regulation successfully. Moreover, the paper will provide a…

  • Falls Prevention in the Elderly and Risk Assessment Tools

    Due to the fact that the risk of falls among elderly patients in emergency departments is high enough, it is necessary to find a way to reduce the number of victims. As a potential solution, the use of appropriate tools can be considered as a technique of effective intervention. As a rationale, the Ace Star…

  • The Loss of Mobility Issue in Geriatric Patients

    Loss of mobility is a prevalent age-related health topic that affects older adults and geriatric patients. Mobility is essential to maintaining an adequate quality of life, promotes independence, and is beneficial for health. However, many experience a decline in mobility with age, causing significant social, mental, and physical consequences. Immobility and its negative effects can…

  • Clinical Decision Support System for Quality Improvement

    Table of Contents Problem and Setting Overview Justification of the Proposed Initiative Using Research Data Necessary Steps Initiative Evaluation: Variables, Hypothesis, and Tests Conclusion References A clinical decision support system (CDSS) is a type of healthcare technology that exists to assist professionals with clinical decision-making. CDSS is evidenced to reduce adverse medication events (AMEs), which…

  • Nurses’ Perception of Hourly Rounding

    Table of Contents Introduction Background Aims and Questions Perspective and Design References Introduction Hourly rounding is a practice designed to enhance the clients’ experience and the nurses’ professional excellence. As the name implies, it is a practice of attending a client on an hourly basis to meet their basic needs, namely: pain and stress management,…

  • Telehealth in Post-Discharge Follow-Ups

    Medical technology such as telehealth is being rapidly developed and implemented as a potential complement or replacement to traditional visits to the healthcare professional. Often, patients are asked to come in for a follow-up appointment post-discharge from a hospital to ensure treatment adherence and to prevent rehospitalization. The use of telehealth for post-discharge follow-ups has…

  • Outcome-Based Dynamic Cycle of Clinical Reasoning and Client Needs

    In this case scenario, Mr. P.K is a 50 years old man, known as a diabetic patient for ten years. He is currently on insulin of 12 IU units in the morning and 6IU in the evening, and the abdomen is his preferred injection site. Mr. P.K reports that he is compliant with his medications.…

  • State of the Science Quality Improvement Paper

    Table of Contents Abstract State of the Science Quality Improvement Paper State-of-the-Science Review of the Literature Strengths and Limitations of Current Evidence Quality Improvement Plan Conclusion References Abstract The paper focuses on the problem of people’s insufficient physical activity and its adverse impact on health. The proposed plan draws attention to children, adolescents, adults, and…

  • The Types of Fall Prevention Program in Elder

    Introduction Falls create a number of problems for people of different ages. According to the investigations of the World Health Organization (2018), falls remain the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths around the whole world, taking about 650,000 lives annually. About 3 million people become the patients of emergency departments at local hospitals because…

  • Multimodal Approach to Patient Assessment

    Table of Contents Screening and Assessment Process Applicable Therapeutic Approaches to Treatment Potential Scenario Conclusion References Many say that acknowledgment of an issue is the first step to its resolution. However, merely recognizing the issue is not sufficient for healthcare services to construct a suitable intervention. A concrete plan for a disorder treatment process is…