Over the last 10 years, the evidence base about the factors that influence recovery and return to work has grown substantially. The workplace is the single greatest influence on return to work outcomes. Workplace factors are more influential than scheme factors, case/claims management and individual/personal factors. The evidence about modifiable psychosocial factors, in particular, provides opportunities for workplaces to improve outcomes for work injuries and reduce associated costs.
Dr Sharman's presentation focussed on practical evidence-based interventions that are under the control of the workplace, including return to work planning, initial injury responses, quality interactions and relationships with supervisors, return to work coordinators and colleagues and the improvement in injury management knowledge and leadership for senior managers.
Fseap - mental health in the workplace presentationGregg Taylor
Addressing and Managing Mental Health and Stress-Related Issues.
Topics:
Mental Health & Stress Defined
Why Invest in Health & Wellness?
Effects of Unhealthy Workplaces
Elements of a Psychologically Healthy Workplace
Promoting Positive Psychological Health in the Workplace
Identifying Key Factors for Psychological safety at work
Resources
Strategies to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace Optimity
"1 in 5 of your fellow co-workers is experiencing some form of mental health issue. Support between colleagues and thoughtful mindfulness through cognitive behaviour therapy can be great ways to create better work-life routines. Mental health still has a stigma and it should be better understood — the purpose of this webinar is to explain healthy strategies and best practices surrounding mental health in the workplace. We wanted to get leaders thinking and talking about ways to support their talent, as well as to reduce the cost burden on the organization."
Chakameh Shafii, the CEO of Tranqool shares her personal experiences with mental health in the workplace and why it is important to have a company-wide mental health agenda. Hilary Turk, a Wellness Advisor at Optimity share 3 tips on how you can support mental health in the workplace.
Expert: Chakameh Shafii, CEO, Tranqool
Host: Hilary Turk, Wellness Advisor, Optimity
Email: hturk@myoptimity.com
Personalized Health and Care: IT-enabled Personalized HealthcareIBM HealthCare
Healthcare reform currently focuses on changing the structure and incentives of the U.S. healthcare system. Healthcare transformation requires a more open, robust health information technology (HIT) environment to go beyond removing waste and inefficiencies to discover the science of health and care. Learn how IBM can make this possible.
Presented by: Stephen Bevan, Centre for Workforce Effectiveness at The Work Foundation and Lancaster University
at OHSIG 2014, Friday 12/9/14, Plenary session, 9.00am
Fseap - mental health in the workplace presentationGregg Taylor
Addressing and Managing Mental Health and Stress-Related Issues.
Topics:
Mental Health & Stress Defined
Why Invest in Health & Wellness?
Effects of Unhealthy Workplaces
Elements of a Psychologically Healthy Workplace
Promoting Positive Psychological Health in the Workplace
Identifying Key Factors for Psychological safety at work
Resources
Strategies to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace Optimity
"1 in 5 of your fellow co-workers is experiencing some form of mental health issue. Support between colleagues and thoughtful mindfulness through cognitive behaviour therapy can be great ways to create better work-life routines. Mental health still has a stigma and it should be better understood — the purpose of this webinar is to explain healthy strategies and best practices surrounding mental health in the workplace. We wanted to get leaders thinking and talking about ways to support their talent, as well as to reduce the cost burden on the organization."
Chakameh Shafii, the CEO of Tranqool shares her personal experiences with mental health in the workplace and why it is important to have a company-wide mental health agenda. Hilary Turk, a Wellness Advisor at Optimity share 3 tips on how you can support mental health in the workplace.
Expert: Chakameh Shafii, CEO, Tranqool
Host: Hilary Turk, Wellness Advisor, Optimity
Email: hturk@myoptimity.com
Personalized Health and Care: IT-enabled Personalized HealthcareIBM HealthCare
Healthcare reform currently focuses on changing the structure and incentives of the U.S. healthcare system. Healthcare transformation requires a more open, robust health information technology (HIT) environment to go beyond removing waste and inefficiencies to discover the science of health and care. Learn how IBM can make this possible.
Presented by: Stephen Bevan, Centre for Workforce Effectiveness at The Work Foundation and Lancaster University
at OHSIG 2014, Friday 12/9/14, Plenary session, 9.00am
Presentation by professor Bob Grove on the occasion of the EESC SOC public hearing on European year of mental health - Better work, better quality of life in Brussels on 30 October 2012.
Solutions for Improving Mental Health in the WorkplaceCCOHS
Mental health is an organizational, social and personal concern for the workplace and workers. Psychosocial stress is an occupational hazard to which overexposure leads to strain, illness and disability, and can be prevented. This presentation outlines some ideas and solutions that have been researched and collated from a number of global and Canadian research, analysis and publications. Presented at the Alberta Health and Safety Conference on October 28, 2009.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an
evidence-based practice that improves
outcomes for people with severe mental
illness who are most at-risk of
■ Homelessness
■ Psychiatric hospitalization
■ Institutional recidivism
Recovery Relationships
ACT services are delivered by a
multidisciplinary team of providers who
conduct assertive outreach in the
community.
Team members develop consistent, caring,
person-centered relationships with clients.
These relationships have a positive impact
on outcomes and quality of life.
People who receive ACT services tend to
utilize fewer intensive, high-cost services
such as emergency department visits,
psychiatric crisis services, and psychiatric
hospitalization. They also experience more
independent living and higher rates of
treatment retention.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) began
over 40 years ago and has been studied widely.
Research shows that ACT has consistent, positive
effects upon individuals who have the
most severe symptoms and experience the
greatest impairment. ACT consistently
■ Reduces hospitalization
■ Increases housing stability
■ Improves quality of life
Importance of Fidelity2
Research also shows that fidelity to the ACT
model has a positive effect upon hospitalization
rates. People with mental illness who
receive services from ACT teams that achieve
higher levels of fidelity to the model tend to
experience a greater reduction in hospital days
Work-related Stress assessment : an organizational approachStefano Fiaschi
Some issues on practical application of WrS assessment in italian enterprises are pointed out, from the specific point of view of a private-held company dealing with consulting and training on safety at work.
Results from statistical analysis (conducted on a sample of 1.274 workers from 10 companies in Services; Health Care; and Industry sector) are also discussed.
Georgia LPC Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical SupervisionGlenn Duncan
This is the lecture from Day 4 of the 24 hour clinical supervision workshop series developed specifically for the Georgia LPC to help obtain the CPCS. This workshop series is LPCAGA approved.
Según estudios internacionales, está probado que la depresión es una enfermedad que llega a afectar a una de cada cinco o seis personas a lo largo de su vida. Por este motivo, el 14 de junio de 2016 dedicamos una jornada a 'La prevención y el abordaje de la depresión en el ámbito laboral'. Estuvo organizada en colaboración con la Fundación Española de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (FEPSM).
Mental Health Awareness is a theory course giving an all round awareness of mental health and attributed conditions. The course is suitable for people working within the health and social care sector and will cover conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and personality disorder.
This course is essential for those working within mental health. A shorter version of this
course is available to those previously trained or experienced within the sector.
Presentation by professor Bob Grove on the occasion of the EESC SOC public hearing on European year of mental health - Better work, better quality of life in Brussels on 30 October 2012.
Solutions for Improving Mental Health in the WorkplaceCCOHS
Mental health is an organizational, social and personal concern for the workplace and workers. Psychosocial stress is an occupational hazard to which overexposure leads to strain, illness and disability, and can be prevented. This presentation outlines some ideas and solutions that have been researched and collated from a number of global and Canadian research, analysis and publications. Presented at the Alberta Health and Safety Conference on October 28, 2009.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an
evidence-based practice that improves
outcomes for people with severe mental
illness who are most at-risk of
■ Homelessness
■ Psychiatric hospitalization
■ Institutional recidivism
Recovery Relationships
ACT services are delivered by a
multidisciplinary team of providers who
conduct assertive outreach in the
community.
Team members develop consistent, caring,
person-centered relationships with clients.
These relationships have a positive impact
on outcomes and quality of life.
People who receive ACT services tend to
utilize fewer intensive, high-cost services
such as emergency department visits,
psychiatric crisis services, and psychiatric
hospitalization. They also experience more
independent living and higher rates of
treatment retention.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) began
over 40 years ago and has been studied widely.
Research shows that ACT has consistent, positive
effects upon individuals who have the
most severe symptoms and experience the
greatest impairment. ACT consistently
■ Reduces hospitalization
■ Increases housing stability
■ Improves quality of life
Importance of Fidelity2
Research also shows that fidelity to the ACT
model has a positive effect upon hospitalization
rates. People with mental illness who
receive services from ACT teams that achieve
higher levels of fidelity to the model tend to
experience a greater reduction in hospital days
Work-related Stress assessment : an organizational approachStefano Fiaschi
Some issues on practical application of WrS assessment in italian enterprises are pointed out, from the specific point of view of a private-held company dealing with consulting and training on safety at work.
Results from statistical analysis (conducted on a sample of 1.274 workers from 10 companies in Services; Health Care; and Industry sector) are also discussed.
Georgia LPC Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical SupervisionGlenn Duncan
This is the lecture from Day 4 of the 24 hour clinical supervision workshop series developed specifically for the Georgia LPC to help obtain the CPCS. This workshop series is LPCAGA approved.
Según estudios internacionales, está probado que la depresión es una enfermedad que llega a afectar a una de cada cinco o seis personas a lo largo de su vida. Por este motivo, el 14 de junio de 2016 dedicamos una jornada a 'La prevención y el abordaje de la depresión en el ámbito laboral'. Estuvo organizada en colaboración con la Fundación Española de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (FEPSM).
Mental Health Awareness is a theory course giving an all round awareness of mental health and attributed conditions. The course is suitable for people working within the health and social care sector and will cover conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and personality disorder.
This course is essential for those working within mental health. A shorter version of this
course is available to those previously trained or experienced within the sector.
Patient often has at least some anxietyFear of dia.docxdanhaley45372
Patient often has at least some anxiety
Fear of diagnosis
Discomfort with lack of privacy
Fear of high costs/ time off work
Fear of pain or discomfortDifficult for MD’s and nurses
Administrative role to provide a supportive environment
Patient judge medical care based upon their entire experience, not just physician quality
Parking
Registration
BillingDemeanor of manager may dispel complaints
Listen, empathize, change what you can, however….
Medical decisions are still the MD’s responsibility
Timeliness
Respect that their time is as important as yoursProvider attitude
Happy doctors and nurses, good “bedside manner”Complaints may be a symptom of a larger problem
Patient anxiety
Financial concerns
Too little time with MDMD didn’t listenStaff was rude, uncaringWait too longMD took calls during examPoor teaching, no explanation for testsPoor explanation of billing, insurancePoor communication between specialist and primary care
Top complaints revolve around time, respect, and patient instructionGather facts, information
Remember subjective patient information is only one side of the story
Patients may be misunderstanding the purpose for tests or MD decisionsEasier to resolve when organizational systems are in place
Identification of the problem
Reactive: Complaints
Proactive: Data collection such as surveysAnalyze data to identify trendsCommunicate information in an impartial way to staff, leadersImplement actions to reverse trendsContinuous evaluation to assure effectiveness
Inform patients of why the survey is being done
What the data will be used for
Confidentiality; that answers won’t affect future medical careProvide a stamped envelope
Put no burden on the patient
If a patient puts their name and a personal note provide a personal responseCommunicate results to staff
Complaint resolution/ patient relations is an area where an administrator can make a tremendous impact
May reduce malpractice claimsNeed MD support
Establish peer review processes for MD’s
MD’s should be evaluated by other MD’s
Put in place a formal , objective complaint resolution systemCommunicate continuously with staff
Hca 346 ambulatory care administration
Professor Haislip
Chapters 3 & 5
Basis of any quality program is to figure out what the customer wants and needs while meeting or exceeding their expectations.
Driven from theme of customer-driven market
Customer service principles (ex: Six Sigma) and the common methodologies, combined with the ten commonsense principles (CSPs) and personal experiences, will deliver a customer-focused culture.
Figure 3.1
Chapter 3: Engineering the customer connection
Quality Function Development (QFD)- an effective team approach to designing products and services that involves key stakeholders from the organizations that are responsible for what the customer uses or purchases
notably called the voice of the customer
QFD and voice of the consumer refers to development of prioritized set of customers wants and nee.
Ethical and Legal Foundations of PMHNP Care Across the LifespanIBetseyCalderon89
Ethical and Legal Foundations of PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan
In your role as a PMHNP, you will regularly encounter situations that require your ability to make sound judgments and practice decisions for the safety and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. There may not be a clear-cut answer of how to address the issue, but your ethical decision making must be based on evidence-based practice and what is good, right, and beneficial for patients. You will encounter patients who do not hold your values, but you must remain professional and unbiased in the care you provide to all patients regardless of their background or worldview. You must be prepared to critically analyze ethical situations and develop an appropriate plan of action.
· Analyze salient ethical and legal issues in psychiatric-mental health practice
· Analyze the impact of cultural considerations on ethical/legal decision making in advanced practice nursing
· Evaluate mastery of nurse practitioner knowledge in preparation for the nurse practitioner national certification examination*Discussion: Ethical and Legal Foundations of PMHNP Care
Advanced practice nursing in all specialties is guided by codes of ethics that put the care, rights, duty, health, and safety of the patient first and foremost. PMHNP practice is also guided by ethical codes specifically for psychiatry. These ethical codes are
frameworks to guide clinical decision making; they are generally not prescriptive. They also represent the aspirational ideals for the profession. Laws, on the other hand, dictate the requirements that must be followed. In this way, legal codes may be thought to represent the minimum standards of care, and ethics represent the highest goals for care.
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For this Discussion, you select a topic that has both legal and ethical implications for PMHNP practice and then perform a literature review on the topic. Your goal will be to identify the most salient legal and ethical facets of the issue for PMHNP practice, and also how these facets differ in the care of adult patients versus children.
Keep in mind as you research your issue, that laws differ by state and your clinical practice will be dictated by the laws that govern your state.To Prepare
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Select one of the following ethical/legal topics:
· Autonomy
· Beneficence
· Justice
· Fidelity
· Veracity
· Involuntary hospitalization and due process of civil commitment
· Informed assent/consent and capacity
· Duty to warn
· Restraints
· HIPPA
· Child and elder abuse reporting
· Tort law
· Negligence/malpractice
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locate a total of four scholarly, professional, or legal resources related to this topic. One should address ethical considerations related to this topic for adults, one should be on ethical considerations related to this topic for children/adolescents, one should be on legal considerations related to this ...
The Nurse Leader as Knowledge WorkerHenry Ehizokhale.docxarnoldmeredith47041
The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker
Henry Ehizokhale
Walden University
Transforming Nursing And Health Through Technology
NURS 6051
Nov 27, 2019
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The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker
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Purpose
Explain the concept of a knowledge worker.
Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
The concept of a knowledge worker
The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by Peter Drucker. Ducker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services (CFI, 2019). He emphasized that due to the high level of productivity and creativity of knowledge worker, that they would be the most valuable assets in the 21st century organization. Professionals that can be referred to as knowledge worker includes engineers, pharmacists, architects, financial analysts, public accountants, physicians, scientists, design thinkers, and lawyers. Furthermore, knowledge workers have a high degree of expertise, experience, education and the primary purpose of their jobs involve the distribution, creation and application of knowledge.
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Definition of a knowledge worker by Peter Drucker
Professional that are referred to as knowledge worker
Nursing Informatics
Nursing Informatics is a subset of informatics, specific to the nursing field and the role of the nurse in the healthcare setting. There has been several interpretation of nursing informatics. The American Nurses Association (ANA), identified nursing informatics as a specialty that integrates nursing, science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice (ANA, 2001, pg.17).
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Nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
A nurse leader is one who inspire others to work together to achieve a common goal, for instance enhanced patient care or satisfaction. All nurses are called to nurse leadership, however there are different levels of nurse leadership. Nurse leaders are expected to help the organization to fulfill the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategies to achieve long-range plans. Nurse leaders part take in policy setting, overseeing quality measures are carried out, accountability for overall quality of patient care delivery, staff satisfaction and organizational outcomes. For a nurse leader as a knowledge worker to be productive in an organization, the nurse leader must understand that knowledge work requires continuous learning on the part of the knowledge worker, but equally continuous teaching on the part of the knowledge worker. Having said that, a knowledge worker nurse leader will depend hugely on evidenced based practice to be productive in a healthcare organization. The use of EBP by knowledge worker nurse leader will require learning and teaching. Most healthcare organizations or hospitals rely on evidenced based.
Executive summary:From Evidence to Practice: Addressing the Second Translatio...NEQOS
Supporting paper for Collaborating for Better Care Partnership Master Class 23rd October 2014: Executive summary 'From Evidence to Practice: Addressing the Second Translational Gap for Complex Interventions in Primary Care'
1EU HCM505 - 146Research Methodology in Health CriAnastaciaShadelb
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EU HCM505 - 146
Research Methodology in Health
Critical Thinking Assignment: Research Paper_ Module 12
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Patient Safety Culture in hospitals.
Introduction. Comment by Dale Gooden: You provided a solid introduction, background, and overview of the central theme of your research.
Patient safety is an issue of global public health concern. It refers to preventing patients from harm by implementing a care system that contains errors and learns from medical errors to build a safety culture involving healthcare workers, patients, and healthcare organizations. The safety of patients is critical in care quality. Many patients worldwide have suffered injuries, disabilities, and death due to medical errors or unsafe care. Patient safety culture can be defined as healthcare organizations' values about what is essential and how to operate to protect patients. To achieve a safety culture, organizations and their members need to understand the values, norms and beliefs about the essential attitudes and behaviors associated with patient safety (Ali et al., 2018).
To achieve a culture of safety, organizations should emphasize addressing disparities in the quality of care because the current challenges may worsen the efforts to narrow the gap. Quality and safety are key issues in establishing and delivering accessible, responsive and effective healthcare systems. Poor quality and unsafe patient care increase mortality and morbidity rates throughout the world. About 75% of the healthcare delivery gaps are preventable, and approximately 10% of inpatient admission result from preventable patient harm (Amiri et al., 2018).
Patient safety cultures with strong collaboration and leadership drive and prioritize safety (Wu et al., 2019). Strong leadership and commitment from manger are essential because their attitudes and actions influence the wider workforce's behaviors, perceptions, and attitudes. Other important aspects of the patient safety culture are; effective communication, mutual trust, shared views on the importance of patient safety, engaging the healthcare workforce, acknowledging mistakes, and having a system that recognizes, responds, and gives feedback on adverse events (Alquwez et al., 2018). Patient safety culture is influenced by burnouts, hospital characteristics, communication, position, work area, commitment to the patient safety program, leadership, and patient safety resources and management.
Thesis statement. Comment by Dale Gooden: Include a research question supported with peer-reviewed references to improve your grade.
Patient safety culture focuses on safety in health care by emphasizing the prevention, reporting, and investigation of medical errors that may cause patients' adverse effects, thus reducing harm by implementing n ...
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Correctional Health Care AssignmentCourse Objective for AssignmeAlleneMcclendon878
Correctional Health Care Assignment
Course Objective for Assignment:
· Relate strategic management principles and decision logic to current complex health care management challenges and formulate effective solutions.
You applied and were accepted in an internship program of a state-level, Female Correctional Health Care Operation in the Southeastern United States and your primary responsibility is to work on
the assigned projects related to the provision of inmate health care.
Case Study Associated Materials:
***Correctional Health Care Delivery: Unimpeded Access to Care Section 2 and 4 are recommended for the main reference in working on this assignment.
The Health and Health Care of US Prisoners: Results of a Nationwide Survey
Public Health Behind Bars
Sample Tool Control Policy
Inmate Sick Call Procedures-Corrections
Case Study Details: For the incarcerated population in the United States, health care is a constitutionally guaranteed right under the provisions of the eight amendments which is the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment (
see Estelle v. Gamble). This particular prison can hold in excess of 1,728 offenders and routinely houses between 1,600 and 1,700 women on any given day. This institution incarcerates all custody classes to include minimum security, medium security, close custody, death row, and pretrial detainees.
The health care operation provides the highest level of care for female offenders in the state. The health care facility is a 101 thousand square foot, 150 bed, three-story building that cost the taxpayers $50 million dollars to construct and is a hybrid of an ambulatory care center, long-term care center, and behavioral care center. The health care facility also houses an assisted living dorm.
The patient demographic includes women who have multiple co-morbidities including substance abuse, seriously persistent mental illnesses (SPMI), diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, morbid obesity, HIV / AIDs, hepatitis, etc. On any given day there will also be 30 to 60 offenders who are pregnant, with 98% of those offenders having a history of substance abuse; all pregnant offenders are considered high-risk. The dental health of this patient population is exceptionally horrendous because of excessive drug abuse coupled with a sugary diet and poor oral hygiene practices. It is not uncommon for a 23-year-old to need all of her teeth extracted.
There are approximately 300 FTEs to include correctional staff that operate the facility and provide care to the offender population. The healthcare facility is comprised of the following directorates: (a) Medical, (b) Nursing, (c) Behavioral Health, (d) Pharmacy, (e) Dental, (f) Medical Records, (g) Health Service Support, and (h) Operations and Security.
Although the health care facility has a vast amount of capability, there limitations: (a) This facility does not have advanced cardiac life support cap ...
Deep Leg Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Meaning, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Mor...The Lifesciences Magazine
Deep Leg Vein Thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in the legs. These clots can impede blood flow, leading to severe complications.
The dimensions of healthcare quality refer to various attributes or aspects that define the standard of healthcare services. These dimensions are used to evaluate, measure, and improve the quality of care provided to patients. A comprehensive understanding of these dimensions ensures that healthcare systems can address various aspects of patient care effectively and holistically. Dimensions of Healthcare Quality and Performance of care include the following; Appropriateness, Availability, Competence, Continuity, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Efficacy, Prevention, Respect and Care, Safety as well as Timeliness.
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...ILC- UK
The Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index is an online tool created by ILC that ranks countries on six metrics including, life span, health span, work span, income, environmental performance, and happiness. The Index helps us understand how well countries have adapted to longevity and inform decision makers on what must be done to maximise the economic benefits that comes with living well for longer.
Alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 28 May 2024, we launched the second version of our Index, allowing us to track progress and give new insights into what needs to be done to keep populations healthier for longer.
The speakers included:
Professor Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, Italy
Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute and co-chair, World Health Summit Council
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
Dr Marta Lomazzi, Executive Manager, World Federation of Public Health Associations
Dr Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Dr Karin Tegmark Wisell, Director General, Public Health Agency of Sweden
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
The Importance of Community Nursing Care.pdfAD Healthcare
NDIS and Community 24/7 Nursing Care is a specific type of support that may be provided under the NDIS for individuals with complex medical needs who require ongoing nursing care in a community setting, such as their home or a supported accommodation facility.
One of the most developed cities of India, the city of Chennai is the capital of Tamilnadu and many people from different parts of India come here to earn their bread and butter. Being a metropolitan, the city is filled with towering building and beaches but the sad part as with almost every Indian city
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.
Empowering ACOs: Leveraging Quality Management Tools for MIPS and BeyondHealth Catalyst
Join us as we delve into the crucial realm of quality reporting for MSSP (Medicare Shared Savings Program) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
In this session, we will explore how a robust quality management solution can empower your organization to meet regulatory requirements and improve processes for MIPS reporting and internal quality programs. Learn how our MeasureAble application enables compliance and fosters continuous improvement.
Explore our infographic on 'Essential Metrics for Palliative Care Management' which highlights key performance indicators crucial for enhancing the quality and efficiency of palliative care services.
This visual guide breaks down important metrics across four categories: Patient-Centered Metrics, Care Efficiency Metrics, Quality of Life Metrics, and Staff Metrics. Each section is designed to help healthcare professionals monitor and improve care delivery for patients facing serious illnesses. Understand how to implement these metrics in your palliative care practices for better outcomes and higher satisfaction levels.
Leading the Way in Nephrology: Dr. David Greene's Work with Stem Cells for Ki...Dr. David Greene Arizona
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1. Dr Peter Sharman – MBBS FAFOEM FAICD
Consultant Occupational Physician
“Health First” in the
workplace
Evidence-based interventions to facilitate recovery and RTW for
employers
2. Abstract
Over the last 10 years the evidence base about the factors that influence
recovery and RTW has grown substantially.
The workplace is the single greatest influence on RTW outcomes. Workplace
factors are more influential than scheme factors, case/claims management
and individual factors.
The evidence about modifiable psychosocial factors provides opportunities for
workplaces to improve outcomes for work injuries and reduce associated
costs.
3. About this workshop
This presentation covers:
1. The context of workplace interventions amongst overall
strategies to improve RTW outcomes
2. The evidence about workplace interventions
3. Evidence-based interventions in the workplace
4. 1. The big picture - workplace
interventions within an overall
strategy
6. Occupational Medicine – a definition
……………..provides scientific understanding, knowledge and
skills essential to the development of evidence-based
systems to:
manage workplace health and safety risks,
promote worker health, and
facilitate the recovery and rehabilitation of those whose
health is adversely affected by their work.
8. AFOEM Initiatives
2001 - 2021
2001 “Compensable Injuries &
Health Outcomes”
2011 “Realising the Health
Benefits of Work”
“The Health Benefits of Good
Work” Agenda
2021 “It Pays to Care”
9. The State of Play - 2001
“Although most people who have compensable
injuries recover well, a greater percentage of
these people have poorer health outcomes than
do those with similar but non-compensable
injuries.”
However
“Research into causes of poor health outcomes
for these people is fragmentary and
inconclusive. Not enough is known of the
effects of different types of compensation
schemes or different methods of management of
cases (by all practitioners involved) to allow the
development of a ‘best practice’ model.”
10. Health Benefits of Good Work - 2011
“prolonged work absence and worklessness are
associated with higher rates of isolation and
depression, reduced income and increased rates of
multiple health conditions”
“brought stakeholders together to better
understand how good work can be part of recovery
from injury and illness”
11. It Pays to Care
Principles of Healthy Injury Insurance Schemes *
1. Leadership
2. A culture of collaboration
3. Fairness
4. Health of workers is the priority
5. Active and responsive management of individual cases
6. Effective Communication
7. Long term thinking
* AFOEM “It Pays to care” Draft discussion paper 2021.
13. Compensation System factors *
Perceptions of fairness
Disputes and claims investigations
Poorly managed independent medical examinations
Delays
Loss of control
* AFOEM “It Pays to care” Draft discussion paper 2021.
14. Workplace factors *
Unsupportive supervisers or co-workers
Low job satisfaction
Disputes
Availability of modified duties
Concern about lodging a claim
* AFOEM “It Pays to care” Draft discussion paper 2021.
15. Personal factors *
Beliefs about pain and illness
Recovery Expectations
Anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Low motivation to return to work
Fear avoidance beliefs/behaviours
Catastrophising
Active coping and self-efficacy
Loss of self-identity due to role loss
Past history of adverse childhood experiences
Personal stressful life events, such as divorce or relationship breakdown, the death
or illness of a loved one, etc.
* AFOEM “It Pays to care” Draft discussion paper 2021.
16. 1. Leadership
2. A culture of collaboration
3. Fairness
4. Health of workers is the priority
5. Active and responsive management of individual cases
6. Effective Communication
7. Long term thinking
Principles of Healthy Injury Insurance
Schemes
17. Leadership
Regulators and insurers set the tone and standards for schemes
Regulators & policy makers are seen to be independent from the insurer they are
regulating
Scheme participants are actively engaged in shared goals of worker well-being and
RTW
A consultative, open and transparent approach is adopted
18. Leadership (2)
Scheme approaches that foster trust are actively pursued by scheme leaders,
including:
Fair application of the rules
Abuses of the scheme, whether by workers, employers or service providers, are
promptly identified and resolved to safeguard stakeholder trust in the integrity of
the scheme
In the workplace, senior managers set the tone and culture and are in a
postion to lead in their organization to achieve better RTW results
19. Culture of Collaboration
A high level of trust, or social capital, results in less disagreement and
disputes, streamlined communication, reduced requirements for written or
legal documents and a higher level of engagement
Work injury schemes operate more smoothly and return to work is more likely
when parties have a level of trust in each other
Case management systems underpinned by positive communication between
stakeholders improve RTW outcomes and reduce costs
Collaboration in the workplace is equally, if not more, important
20. Fairness
Quality decision-making
Based on all relevant information
Collaborative
Worker input
Emphatic and understandable decision communication
Fair processes
Transparent and understood processes
Fairness across the scheme
Not only workers, but
Employers, treating practitioners and scheme participants generally
21. Health First
Evidence-based treatment
Identification of psychosocial barriers
Access to range of providers to manage identified psychosocial barriers
Treating practitioners have sufficient time to focus on advice and explanation
GP’s have access to occupational medicine support for more complex cases
Cultural factors and belief systems are taken into account
Treating practitioners consider their role is clear and their opinion respected
22. Active and responsive management of
individual cases
Case management:
is procedurally fair, timely, proactive and supportive
allows supportive early communication with the worker and employer
Fairness in reviews, such as IME’s, decision making and communication with
scheme participants
Attributes and skills of an effective case manager:
Interpersonal skills to enable positive interactions with people in difficult
situations
Ability to influence multiple scheme participants through verbal and written
communication
RTW focus; facilitation, problem solving & conflict resolution skills
Organisational and administrative skills
23. Active and responsive management of
individual cases (2)
Support Structures to Enable Effective Case Management
Manageable caseload
Training, including “soft skills” – active listening and effective communication
Low staff turnover to foster continuity of relationships
Effective IT systems
Access to subject matter experts
24. Effective Communication
Timely access to clear and appropriately-presented information about
processes, rights and responsibilities
Communication that is respectful, relevant and regular
User-friendly written material in language that is clear for the worker’s
literacy or familiarity with English and culture
Two-way communication
Active listening, regular contact, responsive communication
25. Long Term Thinking
Valuing a skilled workforce
Case managers
Supervisors
RTW Co-ordinators
Medical and treating practitioners
Research
Implementation research to identify how systems can be more effective and
efficient
26. “It Pays to Care” – Main Messages
TWO major reforms are required:
1. Systematically capture psychosocial information for individual claims and
proactively mange psychosocial risk by providing injured workers, workplaces
and treatment providers with timely support according to need
2. Ensure that scheme cultures, systems and processes do not create
unnecessary barriers to recovery, but instead encourage positive psychosocial
factors e.g self-efficacy, whilst reducing negative psychosocial factors e.g.
perceptions of unfairness
28. Workplace Interventions – What is
the Evidence?
Key Research in Australia
• Analysis of RTW Survey – Wyatt & Lane 2017
• Public Health System Intervention (WISE Study) –
Nicholas et al 2019
• Multi-industry intervention – Iles et al 2012
30. Analysis of the RTW Survey Results
“workers who considered their employer’s response to their
claim to be fair and constructive had 43% higher RTW rates
for physical injury cases and 52% higher RTW rates for
psychological injury cases than those who reported
unhelpful responses from employers”
34. Overview
Effect of providing professional case management support
across businesses and industry
Over the course of the intervention, average days off work
dropped 58% amongst the workers who received
specialized case management support
37. Key
workplace
elements of
evidence
informed
approaches
RTW planning and modified duties that
accommodate work restrictions;
The tone and timing of response to injury,
with clear benefits seen when there is early,
constructive contact with the worker;
Quality of interactions and relationships with
supervisors, RTW co-ordinators and
colleagues; and
Level of injury management knowledge,
reporting and leadership amongst senior
managers
38. Applying the
Principles in
the Workplace
Understanding the Evidence relevant to
the workplace
Leadership in the workplace
Improvement in injury
management knowledge and
leadership for senior managers.
Collaboration
Fair processes
Trained supervisors and RTW co-
ordinators
39. Systems in
the
Workplace
Prevention, Prevention & more Prevention
Collaborative arrangement with insurer based on mutual
respect and understanding
Initial injury response with prompt claims handling,
employee support & non-judgemental response to claims
Quality interactions and relationships with supervisors,
RTW co-ordinators and colleagues
RTW planning & availability of suitable work
41. Main Messages – GET ENGAGED!
As an employer you can have a major influence on claims outcome
The relationship with your insurer is critical; but that doesn’t mean you
“handball” everything to them even though the legal framework gives the
insurer ultimate control of a claim under their Policy
Your organization bears the ultimate cost, whether:
Future WC premiums
Employee morale & turnover
Future WHS performance
42. A “Health-first” Strategy
Nearly Everything is governed by a legal framework
You need to understand that framework – but don’t rely on that framework to
get the best outcome for you
How you approach a problem has a major influence on the outcome
Maintaining relationships within organizations is important
Keep the impact on “health, well-being and relationships” at the forefront of
your thinking
43. Ackowledgements
WorkSafe Tasmania & WorkCover Tasmania Board
Mary Wyatt & AFOEM Colleagues
Alex Collie, Malcolm Sim & Monash University colleagues
Genevieve Grant
Dr Barry Gilbert