Hospital accreditation

Case Analysis Introduction to the evaluation My experience in the sick room at my boarding school where I got saline infusion, the hospital near my boarding school where my condition was misdiagnosed as malaria, the tuberculosis department at the government hospital where the test results were negative, and finally the private hospital which cured my disease, made me observe and focus on many issues. I noticed many positive and negative issues which I would like to explain relating them to gap…

My first week of clinical went really well I spent the first day learning the work flow of the unit and practicing assessments with my nurse and learn about all the different disorders and surgeries of our patients. My nurse Ben was really great he was very knowledgeable and through. I was luck enough to meet my patient the day before and establish a good rapport with her while helping Ben take care of her. She was a 52-year-old patient who had a history of multiple surgeries and current…

“Attention, racers! GO!” Our streamlined canoe leapt forward with each stroke, racing toward the finish line. Relying on technique and endurance, attributes hard won through dedication, hard work, and perseverance, my teammates and I earned a bronze medal that day on the world stage. The first day of my surgery clerkship, I felt as much excitement as I did standing on the podium. An instinctually feeling overcame me; surgery is where I belong. My surgery clerkships and Vascular Surgery…

for informal applications within hospitals (Laureate Education, 2010). For example; hospital pharmacies, medical billing and clinical staff required an application to accomplish patient care in an ever growing field of information technology. Standards in healthcare were created to make processes work more efficiently (Hammond, Cimino, 2006) and comprise a set of rules and definitions that specify exactly what something is. In healthcare, specifically a hospital environment, a formal standard…

Chapter four, titled Contracts and Intentional Torts, pertains to the various laws surrounding physician and patient relationships. A major case that is presented in the chapter pertains to a woman’s false imprisonment by a physician. The case is known as Stowers v. Wolodzko, and it outlines the physician’s rights versus a patient’s rights in a legal lawsuit. The case depicts the restriction of a person’s freedom, assault and battery, and malpractice. “In Stowers v. Wolodzko, a psychiatrist…

Contact lenses for hard-to-fit eyes Have you ever had trouble when it comes to wearing contact lenses or been told that you simply can’t wear them? Don’t give up just yet as it may just be a case of having what’s known as “hard-to-fit” eyes. This doesn’t mean you can’t wear contact lenses; you just need to know your options. Want to find out a little more? Then read on as we discuss reasons for having hard-to-fit eyes along with a number of possible contact lenses for hard-to-fit eyes. There…

and their capabilities of managing accidental hypothermia in preoperative setting. This study was conducted in the years between 2003 and 2008. Nurses performed it in a perioperative setting. It was therefore held in Ireland et al. Hospital and Evans and Kenkre hospital (Hegarty et al., 2009). Research Questions and…

They call them “Tap-taps,” the brightly painted open back trucks that transport passengers through the dusty streets of Haiti. A traveler taps the side of the vehicle to board, pays, rides and then taps to jump off at a desired destination. For one particular man who sat with his face covered by a towel, that destination was the Diegue clinic in Port-au-Prince. All I knew from intake was that this patient was here for a foot issue. I noticed the adult sitting uncomfortably, a towel wrapping his…

In January 2011, 19 orthopedists affiliated with six independent orthopaedic practices in Berks County merged to form Keystone. Orthopaedic Associates was one of those practices. There were five others as well. In the Federal Register, the FTC calls each of those five practices "Keystone component practices." Each of them became divisions of Keystone after the merger. Prior to the merger, orthopaedic competition in Berks County was robust. Prior to the merger, there were 25 orthopods in 11…

It is our intention to provide you the best healthcare care possible. At Central North Alabama Health Services you can receive care from an internal medicine or family practitioner. Our physicians focus on primary care, general health assessments and consultation for complex medical issues. We believe in a patient-centered approach to healthcare, collaborating with patients, families and specialists. If you have a cough, flu, pain or other illness, our staff is here to treat you. Before going to…