numerous factors affecting length of hospital stay and compensation, discharge planning has been negatively impacted. Patients are being readmitted or seen in the emergency room for things that could have been prevented had they received adequate discharge planning prior. Due to this increasing issue, a team of nurse researchers in Tokyo conducted a study that experimented with the affects of discharge planning educational programs and their influence on discharge outcomes. They published their research
When a patient is admitted to any acute care setting, their discharge planning should begin at that very moment and should include family members, friends, and any other support the patient has available. In spite of all of the education provided to the patient and their support system by the physicians and nurses in order to prepare patients for a successful discharge from the hospital, there will always be unplanned readmissions. These admissions remain a major challenge for the healthcare system
Clinical study of Gas Gangrene Patients presented in DHQ Hospital, Rawalpinidi, Pakistan Qamer un Nisa(137) , Kiran Sughra(102), Maria Muqadus(192), Sara almas(136) Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. Abstract: Gas Gangreneis a potentially deadly form of tissue death.The Clostridium species C.perfringens , C.septicum and C.histolyticum are the principal causative agent of the trauma associated gas gangrene and their incidence increases dramatically in times
investigations done to confirm diagnosis, drug indication, concomitant drugs, duration of treatment, PPI’s given at discharge, other GI drugs(1). The appropriate indications for proton pump inhibitors are as shown in table
CINAHL Plus) c) Table 1. Targeted early rehabilitation at home after total hip and knee joint replacement: Does it work? Author/s, year, country of origin of the study KARTHIKEYAN P. IYENGAR, JAYANT B. NADKARNI, NICOLA IVANOVIC & AVINASH MAHALE 2006, United Kingdom Research Design, Data collection instrument Design: A comparative study with a historical control group. Data Collection Instuments: Pre-operative Suitability assesment of patients by rehabilitation team and recording of
materials understandable at various educational levels as well as being easily accessible to all employees. The second phase involves interest, evaluation, and trial. During the second phase, the APN will research evidence based practices to build a strong case to persuade peers to implement or test a change. Without the appropriate evidence to support quality improvement changes, the APN could meet resistance from cohorts whom do not view the change as necessary. During the final phase, the APN must emphasize
United Kingdom analyzed data from the past 50 years about hospital admissions due to bronchiolitis. Because of the freezing weather in the United Kingdom, the winter season is when hospital admission for bronchiolitis is seen at higher rates. Thus, at this time of year, the pediatric centers of hospitals significantly increase the usage of their facilities to accommodate the sudden increase in patients. Researchers gathered data from hospital statistics to determine how many patients require emergency
responsiveness of staff to patient needs, and provision of a safe and clean hospital environment (Lynch, 2015). Other literature
Some of the ways people get mistreated is things like misdiagnosis, unnecessary surgeries, premature discharge, not ordering the correct tests or not acting upon tests presented, not following up, wrong dosage or medication, leaving things inside the body after surgery, incorrect care in hospitals resulting in bedsores, persistent pain, or pressure ulcers (medicalnewstoday.com). Any of these or more can cause someone to want compensation, however
disease that usually results from a drug reaction. This form of the disease can be deadly as well as very painful and distressing. Stevens-Johnson syndrome can affect any age group. The incidence of SJS is estimated at 1 to 6 cases per million. Although the majority of cases are idiopathic (without a known cause), the main class of known causes is medication, followed by infections and, rarely, cancers. Drugs are an important cause of SJS in about 95%. Various categories of medication have been identified