pain management national patient safety goals

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:02

... maintenance staff, patients’ families, and other emergency medical per- sonnel was critical for quality care of patients. The hospital complex itself was designed with patient safety in mind, a ... University system. US CELLULAR HELPS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN HOSPITAL IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AND PATIENT SAFETY CASE STUDY CASE STUDY Second, design flexibility made Digivance a clear choice for the ... project was funded by US Cellular. THE BENEFITS “Our number one objective for this project was patient safety, ” said Ruth Fankhauser, Assistant Director of Information Systems at UW Hospital. “Our...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 20:15

... Therefore, pain and its management should be discussed with the patient and their families. Patients with cancer pain should be encouraged to be active participants in the management of their own pain. References Allard ... and at each new report of pain. • Patients with cancer may have a number of fears about their pain and might be reluctant to report pain. Pain control can be enhanced if management strategies include ... modest pain relief for patients with bony metastases where analgesics and/or radiotherapy are inadequate (Wong, 2002). 4.2 Specic pain problems in cancer patients 4.2.1 Skeletal pain Skeletal pain...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 21:20

... and Organizational Context 8 Update on AHRQ Patient Safety Activities 9 Groups of Patient Safety Projects 11 AHRQ Leadership for National Patient Safety Activities 13 Financial Resources and ... first national patient safety goals for application in its accreditation process in January 2003. Standards for patient safety practices include recommendations to improve accuracy in patient- identification ... comprehensive patient safety systems that provide immediate access to complete patient information and decision support tools for clinicians and their patients. The systems should capture patient safety...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 01:20

... OF FOOD RISK MANAGEMENT 3 4. INTERNATIONAL TRADE 3 “Safe and wholesome” 3 5. DEFINITIONS OF KEY RISK MANAGEMENT TERMS 4 6. RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK 5 A. Risk evaluation 5 B. Risk management option ... available management options. • Selection of preferred management option, including consideration of an appropriate safety standard.* • Final management decision. C. Implementation of management ... option assessment 5 C. Implementation of management decision 5 D. Monitoring and review 5 7. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENT 6 8. CURRENT RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 12:20

... improve patient safety. As part of its patient safety initiative, AHRQ established the Patient Safety Improvement Corps (PSIC) in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National ... for Patient Safety (NCPS), which is known for its patient safety expertise. The goal of the PSIC is to improve patient safety across the nation by training health care professionals in core patient ... Culture of Safety Rhode Island The “Rhode” to Patient Safety Improving the Reporting of “Close Call” Events Texas Texas Patient Safety Improvement Corps Team Utah Utah Patient Safety Collaborative...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 21:20

... eds. (2001) Lessons in Patient Safety. Chicago, IL: National Patient Safety Foundation. 7. Weeks, W. B., & J. P. Bagian (2003) “Making the Business Case for Patient Safety. 29 Joint Commission ... all sampled patients/Number of sampled patients with adverse events) * Number of admissions in 1992. All costs are presented in 2005 dollars. ‡ Injury-related inpatient care costs for patients with ... Liability System, and Incentives for Patient Safety Improvement Michelle M. Mello, David M. Studdert, Eric J. Thomas, Catherine S. Yoon, and Troyen A. Brennan* Patient safety advocates argue that the...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 17:20

... from a controlled trial: the effects of patient preference versus randomization on the outcome of inpatient versus outpatient chronic pain management. Pain 83, 57-65. 17 6 Resources 6.1 PMPs ... in patients’ best interests. Pain management components should be offered alongside the treatments intended to abolish or reduce the pain. Initial results on the efficacy of combining pain management ... Richardson I.H., Justins D.M., Chamberlain J.H. (1996). Inpatient vs outpatient pain management: results of a randomised controlled trial. Pain 66, 13–22. Williams A.C.de C., Nicholas M.K., Richardson...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 14:20

... hierarchy. PAIN MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW PAIN MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE 10 Public Patients and Families are encouraged to be active participants in their pain management plans of care. Lastly, the national ... Advancements in Pain Management Standards and System Improvements x Standardized Pain Taxonomy x Standardized Pain Assessment Tool x Pain Management Survey x Nursing Role in Pain Management ... approximately 42,000 outpatient visits per day, the majority of which include a pain assessment (Army Medicine Web site). These pain PAIN MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW PAIN MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE 9 Public...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 14:20

... companies that made anesthesia equipment. 1268 Pearlman Patient Safety in Obstetrics and Gynecology OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Current Commentaries Patient Safety in Obstetrics and Gynecology An Agenda ... and reduced liabil- ity costs through a concerted patient safety effort. The author proposes changes in four areas to specifically address patient safety in obstetrics and gynecology, including: ... and 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity outcomes for patients undergoing major sur- gical procedures in both inpatient and outpatient settings. These data are then analyzed centrally to...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 14:20

... activity. Improving interpersonal communication with patients 28  Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand Clinician -patient communication is an important factor in health ... patients’ vital signs. Fully 99% of patients in the practices that assessed literacy were willing to undergo the assessment, and doing so did not decrease patient satisfaction. In fact, patient ... opportunity for more interaction and communication between patients and practice staff. 43 20  Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand American Medical Association Foundation...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 20:20

... Implementing Patient Safety PSIC Patient Safety Improvement Corps PSI Patient Safety Indicator PSOs patient safety organizations PSQI patient safety and quality improvement PSQIA Patient Safety ... Context 7 AHRQ Patient Safety Strategy and Goals 9 AHRQ Organization for the Patient Safety Initiative 12 AHRQ Patient Safety Projects 12 AHRQ Leadership for National Patient Safety Activities ... AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Projects 32 Table 4.4 Patient Safety Actions Addressed by the AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Projects 33 Table 4.5 Health Care Settings Addressed by the AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 22:20

... Spinal Cord and Pain Ascending Pathways for Pain Cerebral Representation of Pain The Brainstem and Descending Pain Modulation Systems Pain as an Allostatic Mechanism Summary Pain itself occurs ... M, Freund HJ, Schnitzler A. Pain affect without pain sensation in a patient with a postcentral lesion. Pain 1999;81:211–214. 113. Sewards TV, Sewards MA. The medial pain system: neural representations ... changes that may promote chronic pain states, as seen in phantom pain. The other question addressed by pain discrimination is “How much pain is present?” The intensity of pain often signals its biological significance....

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 07:21