This document discusses strategies for alleviating patient fear after hospital discharge. It begins by providing background on regulations like the ACA that extend hospital responsibility beyond treatment to reducing readmissions. It then explores the sources of patient fear after discharge, such as fear of recurrence, pain, burdening others, and more. The document outlines how these fears can lead to consequences like improper medication use, overuse of emergency rooms, and mental health issues. Finally, it proposes three key aspects to alleviating patient fear: providing information to patients, easing the transition to post-discharge care, and providing continuous support.
Understanding and Managing Patient Fear in the Hospital SettingInnovations2Solutions
Few regard being in the hospital as a pleasant experience. A hospital stay is usually associated with
a dual burden — the unpleasantness of the condition causing the hospitalization, as well as the discomfort associated with the state of being in a hospital. Medical research and increasingly also patient engagement can help speed and alleviate the first issue. To mitigate the second concern, hospital staff and administrators can make valuable contributions.
Informed refusal: You are doing it wrongRobert Cole
Refusals are commonly regarded as one of the more risk and liability-laden parts of the
emergency medical services (EMS) job. A refusal, in the context of this discussion, is an
implied, implicit, or explicit decision by the patient to forgo all or part of medical care provided
by a healthcare provider, in this context, EMS providers. For the purposes of this discussion,
transport to a medical facility via EMS is also considered part of the medical care provided.
True professionals and doctrine of informed consent Ruby Med Plus
Abstract
The clinical practices around informed consent in healthcare settings have undergone a revolution for the better over recent decades. However the way doctor obtains informed consent still remains problematic. A number of factors have contributed to the continued dominance of the traditional dentist-patient imbalance of power, but, demands for more patient autonomy are increasing. The reasons for this ambiguity are varied. The complexity of communication in clinical encounter, the role of autonomy and the changing nature of the doctor-patient relationship, have also contributed to this uncertainty which still remains in many clinical settings. The uncertainty is partly due to the conceptual dullness of important core concepts.
Understanding and Managing Patient Fear in the Hospital SettingInnovations2Solutions
Few regard being in the hospital as a pleasant experience. A hospital stay is usually associated with
a dual burden — the unpleasantness of the condition causing the hospitalization, as well as the discomfort associated with the state of being in a hospital. Medical research and increasingly also patient engagement can help speed and alleviate the first issue. To mitigate the second concern, hospital staff and administrators can make valuable contributions.
Informed refusal: You are doing it wrongRobert Cole
Refusals are commonly regarded as one of the more risk and liability-laden parts of the
emergency medical services (EMS) job. A refusal, in the context of this discussion, is an
implied, implicit, or explicit decision by the patient to forgo all or part of medical care provided
by a healthcare provider, in this context, EMS providers. For the purposes of this discussion,
transport to a medical facility via EMS is also considered part of the medical care provided.
True professionals and doctrine of informed consent Ruby Med Plus
Abstract
The clinical practices around informed consent in healthcare settings have undergone a revolution for the better over recent decades. However the way doctor obtains informed consent still remains problematic. A number of factors have contributed to the continued dominance of the traditional dentist-patient imbalance of power, but, demands for more patient autonomy are increasing. The reasons for this ambiguity are varied. The complexity of communication in clinical encounter, the role of autonomy and the changing nature of the doctor-patient relationship, have also contributed to this uncertainty which still remains in many clinical settings. The uncertainty is partly due to the conceptual dullness of important core concepts.
The Joint Commission is a Chicago-based organization which accredits 15,000 hospitals in the United States. The Joint Commission International (JCI) is its subsidiary which accredits hospitals outside the U.S. As the medical travel trend grows, JCI accreditation is becoming an important benchmark for quality standards.My questions and answers.
Electronic Informed Consent in Clinical TrialsLillyCOI
Kevin Hudziak of Eli Lilly and Company, gave this presentation at the Patients at the Center of Clinical Research Conference on Nov. 14, 2013.
In it, he discusses how to improve patients' experiences during the clinical trial informed consent process by going digital.
From the event "Specimen Science: Ethics and Policy Implications," held at Harvard Law School on November 16, 2015.
This event is a collaboration between The Center for Child Health and Policy at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital; the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School; the Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital; and Harvard Catalyst | The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center. It is supported by funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute and the Oswald DeN. Cammann Fund at Harvard University.
For more information, visit our website at http://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/specimen-science-ethics-and-policy
SVMPharma Real World Evidence - Randomised controlled trials were never desig...SVMPharma Limited
SVMPharma Real World Evidence - Conventional RCTs are necessary for determining efficacy and safety, but real-world clinical practice can be very different. RWE complements RCT data and offers the opportunity to bridge the data gaps.
Have you identified your data gaps? For more information and resources visit us at www.svmpharma.com
The Joint Commission is a Chicago-based organization which accredits 15,000 hospitals in the United States. The Joint Commission International (JCI) is its subsidiary which accredits hospitals outside the U.S. As the medical travel trend grows, JCI accreditation is becoming an important benchmark for quality standards.My questions and answers.
Electronic Informed Consent in Clinical TrialsLillyCOI
Kevin Hudziak of Eli Lilly and Company, gave this presentation at the Patients at the Center of Clinical Research Conference on Nov. 14, 2013.
In it, he discusses how to improve patients' experiences during the clinical trial informed consent process by going digital.
From the event "Specimen Science: Ethics and Policy Implications," held at Harvard Law School on November 16, 2015.
This event is a collaboration between The Center for Child Health and Policy at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital; the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School; the Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital; and Harvard Catalyst | The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center. It is supported by funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute and the Oswald DeN. Cammann Fund at Harvard University.
For more information, visit our website at http://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/specimen-science-ethics-and-policy
SVMPharma Real World Evidence - Randomised controlled trials were never desig...SVMPharma Limited
SVMPharma Real World Evidence - Conventional RCTs are necessary for determining efficacy and safety, but real-world clinical practice can be very different. RWE complements RCT data and offers the opportunity to bridge the data gaps.
Have you identified your data gaps? For more information and resources visit us at www.svmpharma.com
Top 7 Financial Healthcare Trends and Challenges for 2016Health Catalyst
Healthcare financial leaders will encounter a myriad of challenges and improvement opportunities in 2016. This year will force health system financial leadership to focus and prioritize, with challenges including increased healthcare spending, continued momentum toward value-based care, and the need to reexamine the revenue cycle after years of focusing so intently on ICD-10. But 2016’s financial healthcare trends include more than just challenges; exciting opportunities abound, from using technology to engage patients to a national focus on population health.
For the past several years, Bobbi Brown, our Vice President of Financial Engagement, has shared her predictions on trends and challenges that face the industry. We are happy to give the opportunity once again this year with a new webinar highlighting her top seven financial healthcare trends of 2016. Bobbi will also share the attributes necessary for healthcare leaders—particularly the characteristics of effective change leaders (resilient, collaborative, and inspirational)—to overcome challenges and make improvements to stay ahead of the curve in 2016.
Attendees will understand
The impact of these top seven trends to their organization.
Where to focus their quality improvement and efforts
How these 2016 trends will increase the need for healthcare data analytics.
It's always interesting to look ahead and try to predict what might or might not happen. Come prepared to share your opinions, vote on Bobbi’s predictions, and join in for a candid and lively conversation.
Chronic Care Management: 6 Tips for Documentation SuccessManny Oliverez
Take advantage of the Chronic Care Reimbursement opportunity with these tips!
Healthcare providers can be reimbursed for the hours that they spend on the phone, filling prescriptions, and completing paperwork. Medicare now offers reimbursement for doctors who are assisting patients with chronic medical conditions.
The key to reimbursement from Medicare is all in the required documentation for Chronic Care Management (CCM). Here are some tips for documenting for CCM.
Visit Our Website: http://www.CaptureBilling.com/
Intermediate care: added value for Integrated Care. The model of Parc Sanitar...Marco Inzitari
This presentation, prepared for the European Academy for Medicine of Aging (EAMA) 2014 course, Treviso, Italy, synthetizes concepts of intermediate and post-acute care organization to attend older adults.
After an initial evidence-based overview, it presents the model of care coordination and integration promoted at Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, a large, public, monografic intermediate care institution dedicated to geriatric and palliative care in Barcelona. Main strategic lines and implemented projects presented here are supported by original research realized by Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili's young group of investigators.
This presentation does not include aspects of end-of-life care, which are also part of the activity of the institution.
A preliminary proposal for an application to the Health Care Innovation Challenge sponsored by CMS. Focus of this proposal include gestational diabetes, maternal obesity, postpartum weight loss, and as well as patient engagement / health literacy
Chronic Care Management Coding Guidelines Effective January 1, 2017Manny Oliverez
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released new billing requirements for chronic care management services. CMS initiated these latest billing changes in order to improve payment accuracy for CCM services as well as reduce the administrative burden for providers.
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Pacing Volume-to-Value Transition and The ROI of Avoiding Antibiotic Overuse PYA, P.C.
PYA Principals Scott Clay and J. Michael Keegan, MD, will join forces to present “Hot Topics: Pacing Volume-to-Value Transition” and “The ROI of Avoiding Antibiotic Overuse” at the AlaHA Annual Meeting, June 8-11, 2016. The two-part presentation first will explore volume- to value-based reimbursement, and how the pace of change is unique to each organization. The presentation will introduce a strategic framework to establish and communicate a pace of change befitting various organizations, explaining:
How government policies “set the floor” on the degree of change requested.
How to determine the pace of change in your market.
How to identify your organization’s current position and culture in relation to value-based payment models.
How to set and communicate the pace of transition consistent with your market and your organization’s culture.
The second portion of the presentation will focus on the importance of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) for population health. The presentation will explain:
Why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing a requirement that hospitals implement ASPs to stem the rise of resistant bacteria.
Why PYA is invested in offering hospitals a proven program for improving patient safety while saving costs.
What constitutes a successful ASP.
Against the Odds: How this Small Community Hospital Used Six Strategies to Su...Health Catalyst
The constant thread weaving through every healthcare organizational strategy should be adherence to the Triple Aim. But with uncertainty generated by the changes at the federal level, healthcare organizations may be tempted to put their value-based care plans on hold. This article explains why that’s not necessary and lists six strategies for thriving under a fee-for-value model: 1.) Use Leadership and Team Structure to Support Improvement 2.) Drive Down Costs 3.) Reduce Unnecessary Waste 4.) Encourage the Learning Organization 5.) Prioritize Patient Education 6.) Track Data and Outcomes This blog cites one small medical center with odds stacked against it, and how it is managing to not only weather the changes, but also distinguish itself by staying true to the values of the Triple Aim.
The 6 Critical Components of Population HealthHealth Catalyst
This article examines how to define population health through a review of the top analytics research firms. It lands on a single theme, but in the process it uncovers six common categories of IT capabilities required to successfully manage population health:
Data Aggregation
Patient Stratification
Care Coordination
Patient Engagement
Performance Reporting
Administrative/Business
These six strategic components define the population health ecosystem, and successful organizations must multitask across these domains, working with an enterprise data warehouse, if they hope to thrive in value-based healthcare and become true partners and assets in their respective communities.
Chronic Care Management in Post-Acute/LTC SettingPYA, P.C.
PYA Principal Denise Hall and PYA Manager Lori Baker presented an educational session, “Chronic Care Management in Post-Acute/LTC Setting” to members of The Vision Group during The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s (AMDA) Annual Conference.
The Formula for Optimizing the Value-Based Healthcare EquationHealth Catalyst
Two variables are required in the value-based healthcare equation if it is to add up to a profitable contract. One variable, optimizing the care for the patient population, is commonly included and is a focus for most healthcare systems involved in managing population health. However, a second variable, getting the right dollars in order to care for that population, is often overlooked. And yet this variable is easier to attain. It’s a matter of appropriately assessing the risk of the population by addressing inaccurate diagnoses coding. Here, we offer four methods for solving this variable: identifying high-risk gaps over time, persistent diagnosis tracking, identifying code adequacy, and identifying likely diagnoses.
Specialty pharmaceutical-generic companies that expanded pipelines through M&A and revenue through price increases are now facing scrutiny on the sustainability of the traditional model and looking toward more investment in R&D.
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: Keys to SuccessHealth Catalyst
Avoidable readmissions are a major financial major problem for the healthcare industry, especially for government payers. To tackle this problem, CMS launched the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). While some hospitals may be able to absorb the financial penalties under HRRP, they still need to track increasingly complex reporting metrics. Most tracking solutions are inadequate for today’s complicated reporting needs. A healthcare enterprise data warehouse and analytics applications, however, are designed to solve the numerous reporting burdens. When used together, they also deliver a robust solution that enables hospitals to track and drive real cost and quality improvement initiatives, all without the need for users to be technical experts.
Recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care uni.docxdanas19
Recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit:
The Ethics Committee of the Society of Critical Care Medicine
Robert D. Truog, MD; Alexandra F. M. Cist, MD; Sharon E. Brackett, RN, BSN; Jeffrey P. Burns, MD;
Martha A. Q. Curley, RN, PhD, CCNS, FAAN; Marion Danis, MD; Michael A. DeVita, MD;
Stanley H. Rosenbaum, MD; David M. Rothenberg, MD; Charles L. Sprung, MD; Sally A. Webb, MD;
Ginger S. Wlody, RN, EdD, FCCM; William E. Hurford, MD
KEY WORDS: palliative care; intensive care; end-of-life care
T hese recommendations are in-tended to provide informationand advice for clinicians whodeliver end-of-life care in in-
tensive care units (ICUs). The number of
deaths that occur in the ICU after the
withdrawal of life support is increasing,
with one recent survey finding that 90%
of patients who die in ICUs now do so
after a decision to limit therapy (1). Al-
though there is significant variability in
the frequency of withdrawal of life sup-
port both within countries (2) and among
cultures (3), the general trend is interna-
tional in scope (4). Nevertheless, most
evidence indicates that patients and fam-
ilies remain dissatisfied with the care
they receive once a decision has been
made to withdraw life support (5). Al-
though intensive care clinicians tradi-
tionally have seen their goals as curing
disease and restoring health and func-
tion, these goals must now expand when
necessary to also include assuring pa-
tients of a “good death.” Just as develop-
ments in knowledge and technology have
dramatically enhanced our ability to re-
store patients to health, similar develop-
ments now make it possible for almost all
patients to have a death that is dignified
and free from pain.
The management of patients at the
end of life can be divided into two phases.
The first concerns the process of shared
decision-making that leads from the pur-
suit of cure or recovery to the pursuit of
comfort and freedom from pain. The sec-
ond concerns the actions that are taken
once this shift in goals has been made
and focuses on both the humanistic and
technical skills that must be enlisted to
ensure that the needs of the patient and
family are met. Although both of these
issues are critically important in end-of-
life care, the decision-making process is
not unique to the ICU environment and
has been addressed by others (6 –11).
These recommendations, therefore, do
not deal primarily with the process that
leads to the decision to forego life-
prolonging treatments but rather focus
on the implementation of that decision,
with particular emphasis on the ICU en-
vironment.
This division of the process into two
phases is necessarily somewhat artificial.
Patients and families do not suddenly
switch from the hope for survival and
cure to the acceptance of death and pur-
suit of comfort. This process happens
gradually over varying periods of time
ranging from hours to weeks. Similarly,
the forgoing of life-sustaining treatments
rarely happens all at onc.
Patient Safety in Indian Ambulatory Care settings By.Dr.Mahboob ali khan PhdHealthcare consultant
Despite the fact that the vast majority of health care takes place in the outpatient, or ambulatory care, setting, efforts to improve safety have mostly focused on the inpatient setting. However, a body of research dedicated to patient safety in ambulatory care has emerged over the past few years. These efforts have identified and characterized factors that influence safety in office practice, the types of errors commonly encountered in ambulatory care, and potential strategies for improving ambulatory safety.
Critical care is providing specialized, continuous, and multidisciplinary care for patients undergoing a lifethreatening yet treatable condition, specifically one where vital organs of the body are at risk of failing. Critical care uses advanced therapeutic, diagnostic, and monitoring technology, maintaining organ system function and alleviating the patient’s condition for the eventual treatment of the underlying illness or injury.
Overview of Patient Experience Definitions and Measurement ToolsInnovations2Solutions
This publication will provide an overview of patient experience, how it is measured, and how to achieve it optimally within the healthcare setting. Sodexo’s definition of Patient Experience will also be explored.
Simple and Safe Approaches Towards Patient SafetyEhi Iden
A conference presentation on simple approaches and steps in achieving and managing patient safety in health. It talks about team approach, mutual support, just system, leadership commitment, complications of blame game and case study of the popular Kimberly Hiatt story.
THE DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT OF HEALTH CAREChapter 1Objecti.docxtodd701
THE DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT OF HEALTH CARE
Chapter 1
Objectives
Describe the present healthcare environment.
Examine megatrends in the environment.
Address organizational survival.
Identify the role of the healthcare practitioner as manager.
Review the classic functions of the manager.
Define and differentiate between management as an art and a science.
Conceptualize the characteristics of an effective manager.
2
Megatrends
Client characteristics
Professional practitioners and caregivers
The healthcare marketplace and settings
Applicable laws, regulations, and standards
The impact of technology
Privacy and security considerations
Financing of health care
Social and cultural factors
Healthcare Regulation
State licensure laws for facilities
State licensure laws for professions
State-mandated healthcare planning
State laws governing reimbursement and insurance
Healthcare Regulation
Federal laws governing reimbursement
Federal laws regarding privacy and security of information
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
5
Reimbursement and Payment
Charitable roots and the not-for-profit model
Fee-for-service
Health insurance: Non-profit and commercial
Managed care
Current legislation: Healthcare reform
The Managed Care Era
Providing access to quality care at affordable cost
Primary care physician as “gatekeeper”
Premium costs by limits on services
Arrangements between managed care groups and hospitals
Issues about denial of service or payment
Capitation
Reimbursement system under which provider is paid specific amount of money to look after all the healthcare needs of a given population
Literally, reimbursement based on so much “per head”
Reasons for Restructuring
Desire to achieve greater negotiating clout
Desire to penetrate new markets
Need for improved efficiencies
Desire to express an overall value of promoting comprehensive, readily accessible care
Mergers and Affiliations
MERGER: Two or more corporate entities blend to create one new organization
AFFILIATION: Formal agreement between facilities to coordinate and share activities while remaining separate corporate entities
Range of Service
Note the variety of services and levels of care
Examples:
Adult day care center
Hospice
Urgent care clinic
Impact of Technology
“eVisits” and “digital doctors”
Translational medicine
Data warehousing
Data mining
“Real-time” interventions
Common language and standards: Standard vocabulary and classification systems
National information infrastructure: To capture, access, use, exchange, and store data
Increased use by patients of alternative therapies and interventions
The embedded nurse representative on patient care teams
Rationing; quality-adjusted remaining years
Social and Ethical Factors
Unit supervisor; project manager; department head
Specialized division head
Manager of independent practice
Role of Healthcare Practitioner as Manager
Management Functions
Typ.
Anxiety, uncertainty, and resilience of medical students worldwide during the...Ahmad Ozair
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted medical education worldwide. While healthcare professionals labored to ensure proper care for COVID-19 patients, medical students suffered from high rates of anxiety, uncertainty, burnout, and depressive symptoms. Whilst students in the pre-clinical phase of education faced disruption of didactic lectures and laboratory training, senior medical students faced uncertainty regarding their clinical rotations and internships, which are vital for practical exposure to healthcare. Several studies across the world demonstrated that clinical learning was significantly affected, with students in many countries completely cut off from in-person rotations. The disruption of the clinical curriculum coupled with a sense of failure to contribute at a time of significant need often led to despair. Reforms proposed and/or implemented by governments, medical advisory boards, medical schools, and other administrative bodies were felt to be insufficient by the medical student fraternity at large. Consequently, these students continue to face high rates of anxiety, depression, and a general sense of cynicism. In this student-authored perspective, we highlight the challenges faced by and the psychological impact on medical students directly or indirectly from the pandemic.
Capstone Project Change Proposal Presentation for Faculty Review a.docxbartholomeocoombs
Capstone Project Change Proposal Presentation for Faculty Review and Feedback
Assessment Description
Create a 10-15 slide Power Point presentation of your evidence-based intervention and change proposal to be disseminated to an interprofessional audience of leaders and stakeholders. Include the intervention, evidence-based literature, objectives, resources needed, anticipated measurable outcomes, and how the intervention would be evaluated. Submit the presentation in the digital classroom for feedback from the instructor.
PICOT Question (See other file uploaded)
Interventions
Falling incidences can cause several complications, including health care costs, severe health issues, immobility, etc. With the severity of this issue, appropriate interventions should take place. In this context, proper monitoring is one of the significant interventions to prevent this incidence (Huang et al., 2020). Hence, incorporating educated and efficient technicians while providing patient care can be an essential step. Yet, due to decreased mobility or functionality, older people often require help in doing basic activities, in this aspect, providing help to the patients while changing to hospital-approved gowns (Liu-Ambrose et al., 2019). In addition, one significant and effective intervention is providing quick education to the patient regarding fall prevention strategies (Radecki, Reynolds & Kara, 2018). Another critical aspect is providing a safe environment for clinical care. Outpatient clinics should improve their workflow and environmental condition, such as removing hazardous materials, and keeping the floor clean and dry, so that the clinic can provide a safe area for older patients. These interventions can help prevent falls (Guirguis-Blake et al., 2018).
Benchmark - Capstone Change Project Objectives
1. Prevent elderly falls in an outpatient radiology clinic.
Rationale: Falls occur as age advances due to individual risk factors or environmental factors. For example, gait or balance deficits, chronic conditions, medications, and footwear the patient is wearing. Assisting these patient populations can prevent falls in the department.
2. Educate patients and people in the community on how to prevent falls.
Rationale: Educate patients regarding physical changes and chronic health conditions that cause or probability of falls.
3. Provide a safe environment for clinical care in the outpatient clinical setting.
Rationale: Design the clinical area accessible to patients in wheelchairs, with assistive devices, and with mobility deficits. Have handrails on walls and hallways for support, clean, non-skid floors, and lighted pathways in hallways, rooms, and bathrooms.
4. A patient care technician (PCT) is available in the outpatient clinical area for patients.
Rationale: Having a PCT in the clinical area, especially around the dressing rooms, would benefit the patients needing help when changing to hospital-approved gowns and monitoring patients for risk.
Similar to Continuing the Journey of Alleviating Patient Fear: Post-Discharge (20)
Sodexo is the world leader in services that improve quality of life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 80 countries, Sodexo serves 75 million consumers each day through its unique combination of Onsite Services, Benefits and Rewards Services, and Personal and Home Services.
At Sodexo, we believe that when companies place people’s quality of life at the center of their thinking, they create a more committed and engaged workforce. We have worked to make quality of life something that is concrete and operational, reconciling individual expectations with the goals of companies and viewing workplace trends through the lens of quality
of life. We have identified six dimensions of quality of life on which our services have a direct impact:
The Physical Environment: Ensuring that employees are safe and feel comfortable
Health & Well-Being: Providing opportunities to make employees healthier
Social Interaction: Strengthening bonds among individuals and facilitating access to culture and leisure
Recognition: Making employees feel valued
Ease & Efficiency: Simplifying the daily employee experience
and improving work-life balance
Personal Growth: Helping employees grow and develop
The studies we conduct each year include concept and product testing, test markets, consumer satisfaction, mystery shopping, diary panels, focus groups, purchase structure, pricing studies, and ethnographic research among others.
In the following pages we present a little of what we’ve learned across our research in the area of workplace food insights. The Sodexo insights strategy means our proposals and retail solutions deliver incremental sales and enhanced consumer satisfaction.
Perfecting the art of medical hypnosis as an alternative to traditional anesthesia, learnings from Sodexo's International Leaders' Survey, addressing the challenges and opportunities created by the multi-generational workforce in hospitals, improving transport services to increase efficiency, news around the world.
How treating psychological and social needs can improve the daily lives of the chronically ill, creating a new model for outpatient care, quality of life and aging, humanization of care, streamlining responsibilities of hospital staff and news around the world.
Meet the experts and find out how technology is changing the future of healthcare, quality of life trends and figures, how to help patients adapt to a change in rhythm, how to train a staff that CARES, holistic approaches to patient care, mealtime management and news around the world.
Meet the experts enhancing health through design, learn about quality of life trends and figures through studies and data and how small gestures can make big differences, discover a user guide to fighting hospital-acquired infections and read up on Sodexo News Around the World.
Population Health Management: a new business model for a healthier workforceInnovations2Solutions
The purpose of this piece is to discuss the high cost of poor employee health and well-being, define PHM in the workplace, and highlight PHM initiatives and outcomes
within the corporate environment. As PHM continues to mature as a model for keeping populations healthy, the programmatic elements of employer PHM efforts will also evolve.
2016 association for community health improvement conference: summary of proc...Innovations2Solutions
The Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) held its annual national conference from March 1-3, 2016. The ACHI
is the premier national association for community health, community bene t and healthy communities’ professionals. This year’s conference was held in Baltimore, Maryland, and centered on discussion around the “From Health Care to Healthy Communities” idea.
The event brought together hundreds of community thought leaders, population health experts and community organizations, in sessions of collaborative engagement and learning. Presentations and interactive meetings introduced and critically discussed the latest tools and approaches to population and community health. This summary provides an overview of some of the key themes and takeaways that emerged from the conference.
2016 16th population health colloquium: summary of proceedings Innovations2Solutions
This paper will discuss the four key ideas discussed at the Colloquium that will have important ramifications as healthcare organizations seek to implement population health strategies:
1. understanding and alleviating Patient fear is Key to Patient experience
2. the Case for a new Population Health Protection agenda as a means to drive down Healthcare Costs
3. using data and technology to improve Healthcare for older adults
4. engage Consumers in Wellness-based Population Health and thrive financially
In May and August 2014, academic researchers surveyed 270 Environmental Service (ES) and Food Service (FS) workers at two U.S. hospitals in Sodexo’s Healthcare Division. The goal of this study was to gather information about workers’ perceived job quality for use in designing a future study aimed at reducing turnover, absenteeism, and work-related injuries at both sites.
For Sodexo, this study provides an opportunity to improve the Quality of Life of these workers, as well as the Quality of Life of the patients they serve. In turn, hospitals can benefit from greater efficiency, reduced costs, improved safety and increased performance.
Empirical research estimates that medical errors cost an estimated 19.5 billion dollars in healthcare costs and nearly 400,000 patients die annually due to these errors. 1As a result, the federal government has adopted a new regulation that creates incentives for hospitals and their sta to improve the quality of patient care. 2This new regulation ties patient care to Medicare reimbursements. In other words, how well a hospital provides patient care determines whether that hospital incurs a penalty or a bonus in the form of a percent reduction or increase of Medicare reimbursement rates.
Evidence-based design: definition and application in the healthcare setting Innovations2Solutions
This paper will define evidence-based design and identify outcomes of evidence-based design in healthcare. Two examples will be provided of areas where evidence can – and should – be integrated into healthcare facility design, in order to optimally support healthcare workers and patients.
Creating adaptable communities summary from Empowering Adaptable Communities ...Innovations2Solutions
Sodexo was honored to be a featured presenter at the 2nd Annual Atlantic Center for Population Health Sciences Empowering Adaptable Communities Summit. The Summit was held on October 21 and 22, 2015, in Morristown, New Jersey, at the College of Saint Elizabeth. The event was devoted to providing new insights, information, inspiration, and personal connections in our united efforts to empower communities to be more adaptable.
This paper will discuss the definition, roles and evolution of
the family caregiver, before delving into the topic of caregiver fear – including the sources, consequences and mechanisms for alleviation.
The Reciprocal Relationship of Higher Education Institutions and Their Commun...Innovations2Solutions
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how action-oriented programs in community engagement are a means for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to advance the needs of their organizations. Advancement occurs through dynamic relationships and partnerships with a variety of community stakeholders. The result of this synergy is the enhancement of quality of life and an improved educational climate, which benefits students, staff, faculty and community members.
The goal of this white paper is to tell the story of the Food Transformation Initiative at Stanford Health Care and describe how Sodexo has been a key partner in fostering and sustaining positive change for patients, staff, visitors, and the organization as a whole.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V PREVENTIVE-PEDIATRICS.pdfSachin Sharma
This content provides an overview of preventive pediatrics. It defines preventive pediatrics as preventing disease and promoting children's physical, mental, and social well-being to achieve positive health. It discusses antenatal, postnatal, and social preventive pediatrics. It also covers various child health programs like immunization, breastfeeding, ICDS, and the roles of organizations like WHO, UNICEF, and nurses in preventive pediatrics.
We understand the unique challenges pickleball players face and are committed to helping you stay healthy and active. In this presentation, we’ll explore the three most common pickleball injuries and provide strategies for prevention and treatment.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V - ROLE OF PEADIATRIC NURSE.pdfSachin Sharma
Pediatric nurses play a vital role in the health and well-being of children. Their responsibilities are wide-ranging, and their objectives can be categorized into several key areas:
1. Direct Patient Care:
Objective: Provide comprehensive and compassionate care to infants, children, and adolescents in various healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, etc.).
This includes tasks like:
Monitoring vital signs and physical condition.
Administering medications and treatments.
Performing procedures as directed by doctors.
Assisting with daily living activities (bathing, feeding).
Providing emotional support and pain management.
2. Health Promotion and Education:
Objective: Promote healthy behaviors and educate children, families, and communities about preventive healthcare.
This includes tasks like:
Administering vaccinations.
Providing education on nutrition, hygiene, and development.
Offering breastfeeding and childbirth support.
Counseling families on safety and injury prevention.
3. Collaboration and Advocacy:
Objective: Collaborate effectively with doctors, social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care for children.
Objective: Advocate for the rights and best interests of their patients, especially when children cannot speak for themselves.
This includes tasks like:
Communicating effectively with healthcare teams.
Identifying and addressing potential risks to child welfare.
Educating families about their child's condition and treatment options.
4. Professional Development and Research:
Objective: Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in pediatric healthcare through continuing education and research.
Objective: Contribute to improving the quality of care for children by participating in research initiatives.
This includes tasks like:
Attending workshops and conferences on pediatric nursing.
Participating in clinical trials related to child health.
Implementing evidence-based practices into their daily routines.
By fulfilling these objectives, pediatric nurses play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal health and well-being of children throughout all stages of their development.
Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
An enema is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sig
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The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
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