HS711 CLINICAL GOVERNANCE AND PATIENT SAFETY Student no 1106154 UP:12/04/2012-07:22:52 WM:12/04/2012-07:23:40 M:HS711-4-SP A:11a1 R:1106154 C:247CF1EADC9DA0F26065022703A21C45C87E8E62 The aim of this assignment is to explore the clinical governance in connection with the provision of patient safety when administering drugs‚ study will relate to an incident in the author workplace (See appendix 1). The author presents the outcomes of Care Quality Commission (CQC 2010) related to this situation
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care to patients that are sick or injured. They help in the recovery process by providing treatment specific to the patient’s condition. Each health care professional has a unique role that should be carried out to the highest standard to prevent unwanted mistakes that could prolong their healing or that could potentially harm and do damage to the patient. One of the most important moments that occur in a health care setting; when one must be focused and most concerned about patient safety; is during
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notify the relevant authorities before taking action. Afterwards‚ the health professional can reassure the people by communicating his qualifications and offering to guide those affected through a safety drill. The measures adopted should not put either party in danger‚ but instead‚ promote their safety (James et al.‚ 2010). Therefore‚ the measures adopted should be within the guiding ethical and health principles governing the healthcare profession.
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In the contemporary society‚ all Australians at some stage will be a patient or have a significant other as a patient in a health care setting. It is the right of every individual to receive safe and quality in health care regardless of the health care setting. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the elements that constitute patient safety and the assessment of quality in health care provision within health care institutions‚ including organisational and nursing strategies for care delivery
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acquired infections are referred to as nosocomial infections. They are costly and typically can be avoided. Central line infections are no exception. Central line infections are mostly acquired in the hospital since patients aren’t usually discharged with a central line. The national patient safety goal NPSG.07.04.01 is to implement evidence-based practices to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections. This requirement covers short- and long-term central venous catheters and peripherally inserted
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healthcare. The nursing field has come a long way in just a short time when it comes to technology. One of the biggest advancements is the Electronic Medical Record or EMR. The use of the EMR has allowed for quicker charting and an increase in patient safety with fewer errors as a whole in patient care. The introduction of the EMR has allowed
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CPOE and EMR Systems Name Institution CPOE and EMR Systems Introduction Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) is system which allows physicians to enter medical practitioner instructions for the treatment of the patients under him or her (Smith‚ 2013). In other parts of the world‚ CPOE is known as Computerized Provider Order Management or Computerized Order Entry. The orders entered by the physician are transmitted via computer network to the staff in specific departments such as laboratory
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Information Systems in Healthcare HIT120: Introduction to Health Services and Information Systems Eva-Ellen Mandler Devry University Course Project August 25‚ 2013 The healthcare system I choose to research was the EpicCare EMR System it is used by all of the Aurora Medical Centers personnel and including the sexual assault nurse examiner (S.A.N.E.) program. This system is used to help all the professionals in the building whether it be the hospital‚ clinic‚ or outside of
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OF 2 EMR SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FOR POTENTIAL USE IN OUR HOSPITAL Report Prepared By: Gary Holt RN Director of Nursing Informatics. Pg. #1 TOPIC A: EMR SYSTEMS AND PATIENT QAULITY CARE OUTCOMES. EMR stands for “Electronic Medical Record”. This section of the report is to explain to you the benefits to improving the quality of patient care we can provide to our patients by utilizing the EMR system. As we all know our number one goal is positive patient outcomes and safety of our patients. Part
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EHR is for electronic health record and EMR stands for electronic medical record‚ even though they sound very similar‚ they are two completely different things. Electronic medical records are basically just an electronic version of a patient’s chart which comes with many advantages‚ like a doctor being able to track a patient’s data over a long period of time. It also allows them to identify which vaccines patient’s are due‚ where patient’s fall among others in their parameters‚ and just overall
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