condition that affects the patient and the care they receive. The condition was not present on admission (POA)‚ it developed while the patient was in the hospital. HACs lead to increase length of stay (LOS)‚ increase in patient care cost‚ poor patient outcomes‚ and even death. It is estimated that in 2010 adult patients experienced roughly 4.8 million HACs out of 32.8 million hospital discharges. There are eight initial conditions of HACs. Health Acquired Infections (HAI)‚ are one example of a HAC. HAIs
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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTING Working in partnership is the process whereby members of different professions or agencies work together to provide integrated health and/or social care for the benefit of service users. Service users access quicker and better access to services‚ early identification and intervention‚ and also a reduced need for more specialist services. In my role as a manager‚ I work closely with social workers who provide great
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Pin The rolling pin is used for shaping and rolling dough. 2. Measuring Spoons and Cups You will need to use measuring spoons and cups for accuracy. These tools are inexpensive and should be kept close by your mixing area. 3. Mixers You can use a heavy-duty electric stand mixer as an alternative to mixing dough by hand. These mixers use a dough hook attachment or a mixing blade to replicate hand kneading. 4. Mixing Bowls Keep a sturdy 4-quart (or more) capacity mixing bowl on hand
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Question 1.1 &1.2 –Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse and define these types of abuses Psychological / Emotional abuse : Examples include: verbal assault or intimidation‚ emotional abuse‚ deprivation of contact verbal abuse‚ threats of harm or abandonment‚ humiliation or blaming‚ overriding of consent‚ choices or wishes‚ felling worthless‚ frightened or unloved. Generally these victims become withdrawn initially and may progress to anger and react violently
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Deven Turnbull English 125 Mr. Scroggins T 6:00pm - 9:50pm Different Types Of Anger Everyone gets angry sometimes. How the anger gets released depends on a person’s choice of action. Some people get angry often‚ while others remain calm before bursting with fury‚ but the anger soon disappears. Everyone has different methods to cope with their burning masses of fury inside of them. Some people use very callous ways to vent their anger‚ while others choose easy-going methods that are
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Different Types of Students Receiving an education can be a fulfilling experience. Students adapt to their own ways of learning and this results in a variety of different personalities. As a student myself‚ I’ve noticed traits that tend to emerge for different types of students and have thus I have categorized them as: the suck ups‚ those that just want to pass‚ and the sweaty try-hards. The first type of student is the suck up. One of the most noticeable aspects of this type of student
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How legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings Health and safety at work act 1974 (HASAW) - This act provides general guidance about health and safety. The duty of the employer is to make sure health and safety of their employees and show that they have taken all attainable steps to do this. The employer should also give training and safety equipment‚ employers should carry out regular checks and improve and put in place
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Health and social care services should be readily available to everyone within the UK‚ although people with learning disabilities may find access to such services extremely difficult‚ even in today’s society. This assignment looks at the issues surrounding access to health care services and aims to address the differences between health education and health promotion. It also highlights the legislation around health and social care and the importance for nurses to understand the inequalities in provision
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Business Scenario As discussed there are three different types of businesses‚ sole proprietor‚ partnership and corporations. With these businesses come many advantages and disadvantages that one will have to determine will best suit their own lifestyle. Starting a business is something very serious to plan and make sure you have the necessary financial backing to keep it running‚ and have the legal knowledge to keep yourself and organization covered. Lastly‚ if you have the knowledge and product
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IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Standards & Guidelines for Resolution & Learning 1 April 2009 SUMMARY Complaints in Health and Social Care: Standards and Guidelines for Resolution and Learning replaces the existing HPSS Complaints Procedure 1996 and provides a streamlined process that applies equally to all health and social care (HSC) organisations. As such it provides a simple‚ consistent approach for staff who handle complaints and for people raising complaints across all health and social
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