Category: Health & Medicine 13691

Introduction Patient safety is the priority of the healthcare system as a whole and any given medical facility in particular. Medicine reconciliation is a pivotal element of patient safety that ensures eliminating medication prescription errors and minimizes risks for harmful effects. The problem identified in the worksite is that the hospital staff does not properly…

Table of Contents DNR: Overview Case Study Analysis Ethical Situation in the Professional Practice Whistleblowing Conclusion References DNR: Overview The issues associated with patients’ life wishes provoke many controversies and confusion in health professionals. The do not resuscitate (DNR) orders oblige nurses to not perform the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient and let him…

Table of Contents Introduction Problem Materials and Hypothesis Procedure Data Table Analysis Conclusion Reference Introduction Physical activity is one of the critical components of people’s lives enabling individuals to remain healthy for a longer period. The heart rate of an exercising person is accelerating as muscles need more oxygen. Good health is associated with lower…

Table of Contents Introduction Implementation Process Findings and Recommendations SWOT Analysis Analysis and Results References Introduction The eye clinic “Gloria” has recently opened in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and wants to implement electronic medical records to facilitate the working processes. The clinic’s main activity refers to diagnosing and treating the diseases of the visual organs caused by…

The delivery of care that is usually offered by nurses has already undergone considerable changes and improvements in the United States. The main developments touched upon the economic situation, the number of medical workers and the quality of their work, and the promotion of healthcare services in different areas (Fong, Buckley, & Cashin, 2015). Today,…

The purpose of the toolkit providing relevant and up-to-date instructions on safe and effective medication administration. The reason behind implementing the initiative is the need to establish best practices in medication administration and prevent errors to ensure patients’ safety and well-being and avoid adverse health outcomes associated with ineffective and inappropriate medication use. Medication errors…

Medical procedures are sensitive processes bearing many unintended and avoidable errors. One such error is poor medication management which may lead to medication shortage for patients, further worsening their state. As a preventable error, medication shortage can be addressed following effective documentation of the acquisition, delivery, and availability of drugs in the hospital. The failure…

Table of Contents Introduction System Design and Real-World Effectiveness Data Types and Research Support Opportunities System Enhancement Conclusion References Introduction Information systems are a rapidly developing technology being integrated into the healthcare sector, which seeks to modernize the operational and clinical capacities of medical facilities and its staff. A technology known as the clinical decision…

Table of Contents Differential List Diagnostics and Labs Conclusion References In the case under consideration, the patient’s complaints included sharp chest pain that worsened with inspiration and movement and a non-productive cough. In emergency departments, acute chest pain is a frequent clinical syndrome in about six million patients annually (Foy, Liu, Davidson, Sciamanna, & Leslie,…

Introduction In healthcare, issues and problems should be addressed in the most effective manners to obtain optimal outcomes, satisfaction, and positive patient perception of the quality of care. Various techniques, especially on nurse practice, are employed to optimize performance in health care systems and facilities. For instance, King’s Theory of Goal Attainment is one of…