Health care provider

Health Care Quality Today, we live in a world where health care is forever changing. As technology and health care improve people’s expectations regarding the quality of their health care increase as well. Quality health care is defined as “the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge” (Huber, 2014, p. 293). The Institute of Medicine (IOS) defines quality of care…

against resistance. DIAGNOSIS This injury can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are similar to those of many other upper arm and shoulder problems. The diagnosis may be made based on: • Your symptoms and medical history. Your health care provider will ask for details about your injury and ask about activities that make your symptoms worse. • A physical exam. • Imaging tests such as: ○ X-rays. ○ CT…

In providing healthcare, there is a thin line between making an innocent mistake and changing a life forever. Regardless of the amount of experience a provider has, even the slightest oversight could potentially result in a deadly consequence. For most healthcare providers, the mere thought of an unintentional medical mistake resulting in a medical malpractice litigation triggers a state of anxiety. In the article, A Mistake or Medical Malpractice?, Ms. Latner highlights this concern by…

personal care to others.…

A care value base is “A set of values which care practitioners (GPs, nurses, doctors) must follow to provide a good service of health care. It’s therefor in place to try to avoid discrimination, mistreatment and misunderstandings (Classroom notes 2013). There are five care values which I will explain below. Confidentiality Confidentiality is maintaining information regarding patient’s health and wellbeing. Medical practitioners should be aware that when they share information about the patient…

parent’s perspective too. It’s scary to think that many patients could be receiving the wrong medication or wrong dose of a medication even after three to five providers verified the medication. If Kelsey’s parents had not been by her bedside, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, they perhaps wouldn’t have known exactly what was going on with the cares for Kelsey (i.e. 100mg dose vs. 10mg.) With that being said, it’s well pointed out in this story, even when a persons family member or parent who…

Nurses play a variety of roles in healthcare, and all of which are centered on the patient’s quality of care. In the film Wit, a college professor, Vivian Bearing, is diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic ovarian cancer. This film documents the physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion she undergoes while receiving chemotherapy treatment in a hospital facility. This patient was previously a well-distinguished academic, who by the end of the film is stripped of all of her humanity. As she…

at tertiary centres. On ward cover, when there is an acutely deteriorating patient I have called a code blue when it is outside my capabilities but begin managing the patient from the basics of airway, breathing and circulation. I have transferred care of patients to tertiary centres…

work in a way to form relationships with each and every one they care for. Nurses save patients’ lives just as often as doctors. In order to save lives, nurses must be well equipped in the knowledge of medicine, human anatomy, and psychology. A nurse is always learning new information and data to stay updated with medical advancements. A mistake in the medical field is potentially crucial to the life or death of any individual in the care of that nurse, physician, or doctor, whereas a mistake in…

nuisance to both patients and their healthcare providers. It affects the transition of care, the patient’s length of stay and it has an adverse impact on the cost of care. Caring for pressure ulcers is a costly care, which can put financial burden on a healthcare facility. These ulcers are preventable. They can be avoided with vigilance and proper care of patients. Patients need to be given the attention that is needed to afford efficient and effective care. A pressure ulcer (PU), also…