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Abdominal trauma is the most frequently initially missed fatal injury in pediatrics. A high degree of suspicion is critical and early diagnosis is essential to minimize the morbidity and mortality associated with these injuries.
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Patient education managers do not have the time or funds to work on a project that has no lasting benefits. So before making a decision to observe Health Care Education Week Nov. 4-10, 2007, it is important to determine how to get the most from the effort.
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It isn't enough to create resources for patient education. The materials, programs, classes, Internet sites, and educational venues must be continuously promoted or they won't be consistently used.
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Chronic pain has gathered increasing international attention as a human rights issue, and a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress in July seeks to mandate the right of chronic pain sufferers to education, treatment, and research into the condition.
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As director of educational services at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA, Dorothy Ruzicki, PhD, RN, oversees a staff of 17 employees. Most are nurse educators who handle nursing and general orientation and work with staff on unit-specific education.
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One woman's vision of a new type of hospital -- sparked after the lack of personalized care she experienced during treatment for a serious illness -- resulted in the creation of the Planetree organization, which has become became a leader in pioneering patient-centered care.
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The cost of treating pressure ulcers is estimated at $9 billion per year and the cost for care for home health patients with pressure ulcers is 36% more than the cost of caring for home health patients without pressure ulcers.
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Hospices beginning performance improvement projects for the first time, or those revising existing programs, could learn a few pointers from their peers' experiences.
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The cost of treating pressure ulcers is estimated at $9 billion per year, and the cost for care for home health patients with pressure ulcers is 36% more than the cost of caring for home health patients without pressure ulcers.
