Running Head: Enhancing Medication Compliance in Elderly Individuals Research Utilization Paper An Intervention Study to Enhance Medication Compliance in Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals Chris Elmer HSCI 401 Fall 2001 My research study was to determine whether daily videotelephone or regular telephone reminders would increase the quantity of prescribed cardiac medication taken in a sample of elderly individuals who have congestive heart failure (CHF) (Peteva‚ 2001). Within
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patients fail to follow important dosage instructions for their medications. The risk of hospitalization due to adverse medication outcomes in elderly patients is almost 6 times greater than that for the general population; therefore getting this device for elderly is a good choice as it can be a portable reminder for them. * I-Beep Technologies (IBT) is a product based company. * IBT manufacture and market an Alarm Medication Reminder device. * IBT not only a product based company; it
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we will examine three federal subcontractor EEO requirements‚ components of the affirmative action plan and setting affirmative action goals. Additional EEO Compliance Requirements Additional EEO compliance is required of federal contractors and subcontractors. These requirements are enforced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) who reports to the U.S. Department of Labor. These additional requirements are the Executive Order 11246‚ Section 503 of the Rehabilitation
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Audience- Parents Psychologist ii) Ethos builder – growing up in an pharmaceutical era b) Preview iii) Emphasis on Medication iv) Focus on Therapy v) Positives of medication c) Central idea vi) Move away from the heavily medicated society we are becoming. 2) Main Point #1 emphasis on over medication d) 61% of adults use at least one drug to treat a chronic health problems‚ 15% rise since 2001 e) Gretchen LeFever ‚PhD‚ Eastern
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Management‚ Medication Management‚ Communication‚ and Infection Control. The area of focus for this assessment will be Information Management. Information management is one of the most important systems in health care. Maintaining a complete and accurate record of the patient’s health care information. The patient’s health record includes all information about the patient‚ the health care the patient has received‚ and all practitioner’s notes pertaining to the patient’s care. Compliance in Information
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investigate Medication Reviews being carried out by Pharmacists and to determine whether Medication Review could be conducted by Pharmacists in Ireland today‚ and if it would improve patient adherence and outcomes. Various studies and journals were researched so as to identify the different models of Medication review in action today in different countries. The Australian and UK models were both investigated as they provide dramatically contrasting evidence around the relative success of medication review
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Process Improvement Plan The first week of class a flowchart was created to show the process of my daily routine from getting up in the mornings to arriving to work. The purpose of creating the flowchart was to identify a more effective way to utilize time each day‚ also to identify potential reasons that may hinder the process and to maximize limited time that is available daily. The statistical process control plan is used to ensure that time management and operations will flow as effectively
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Date -29-15 Josh Ellsworth Sgt. Supervising Team 4 Patrol 6 to 6 3 12 work shift He supervises 5 employees. He has been an 8 year employee Policy for reporting an injury> to immediately inform a supervisor and depending what the circumstances were‚ he would have the injured employee complete a memorandum. Should if injured they would be taken to San Gorgonian Hospital. He has known of the claimant for 12 years. He was a pct. Assigned to the COP community policy unit He believes that he was assigned
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This idea of non – compliance has been observed in my clinical practice in many different capacities. I have witnessed patients not adhering to their prescribed diet‚ continuing to smoke against medical advice‚ or not taking prescribed medications. All of which lead to poor patient outcomes. Therefore‚ I chose this topic to explore possible reasons for non- compliance and possible solutions to non- compliance. I will begin the process an “actual” definition of non-compliance. According to the World
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