A great opportunity to reduce user interactions and therefore enable long-term usage is the integration of sensor technologies. As a secondary use, algorithms can be extended via the expanded data base to become even more individualized to the patient. Thus, in the long run, such a system may...
The Planetree Model Hospital Project at Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center in San Francisco uses a patient-centered philosophy to incorporate the patient as a partner in the care process. This article describes the Planetree unit and discusses two aspects of the program--training patients to be pa...
To collect the required information and complete the above SWOT analysis, it was beneficial to contact the administration and discuss the general tendencies of the nursing home. In particular, the topics of staff skills and knowledge, the incidence and prevalence of patient falls, financial matters,...
Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care. If we are to solve the nursing shortage. hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israel's example . At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to a p
In addition, the author discusses whether a lack of knowledge and/or a lack of caring attitude play a role as the underlying barriers to implementing a successful fall prevention program. A patient's story illustrates patients' expectations for the care environment to center on their needs. ...
When I introduce myself to my patient as their nurse, history and societal context contribute to the inherent notion that I am there to protect, advocate, guide and care for. My ontological stance is influenced by Fawcett’s (1984) metaparadigms of nursing in the sense that advocacy, and...
The reason for focusing the project and this study on patient transfer and trauma care is also supported by the literature regarding the chosen scenario. Interprofessional handovers in ad-hoc teams pose high risks due to the lack of clear agreements, different mental models of the treatment situa...
Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care possible. If we are to solve the nursing shortage hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israel example. At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to a primary nurse who visits at length with the ...
At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to a primary nurse who visits at length with the patient and constructs a full-scale health account that covers everything from his medical history to his emotional state. Then she writes a care plan centered on the patient's illness but which also ...
In September 2020, AMC recognized the need to address the needs of elderly patients through continuous discussions after medical professionals who had frequent contact with them voluntarily formed the “Senior Patient Committee.” The committee later led to the “Senior Patient Management Team.” In ...