PRESSURE ulcersCOST estimatesHOSPITALSPANEL analysisIntroduction: The purpose of this descriptive study is to examine a learning health system (LHS) continuous improvement and learning approach as a case for increased quality, standardized processes, redesigned workflows, and better resource utilizat...
operative and post-operative pressure ulcers. An air-fluidized bed improves pressure ulcer healing. The authors concluded that the data in the literature are not always relevant and do not suffice to dictate a clinician's choices. These investigators noted that they were compelled to recognize the ...
This chapter will outline what PENN Presbyterian did but will highlight some of the interventions utilized by all three hospitals. All three hospitals in the University of Pennsylvania Health System utilize the same order entry system therefore any changes in documentation were implemented in all ...
In this paper, we have three main goals. First is to provide an overview of what the field knows about depression among youth, via Table1for depression risks across ecological levels and Table2for interventions. All of this knowledge is grounded in how depression as a construct is currently, ...
It appears that some hospitals may not have been fully prepared for the elevated risk of oxygen-related fire in intensive care units due to the high demand for oxygen therapy in severely ill Covid-19 patients. Indeed, gas producers and public health authorities were also slow to recognize and...
The article summarizes that “A fall is an event that results in a person coming to rest unintentionally on the ground or floor or other lower level” (World Health Organization 2007) (1). The risk of falls and associated complications rise steadily with age and can be a marker of increase...
Subgroup falls and injuries among older adults analyses found no evidence of recruited to trials in primary care, different effects between community or emergency care settings. interventions in different locations, populations selected for high risk of falls or unselected and m...
Cerebral palsy prevention in babies While most CP cases are linked to complications before or during birth, head injuries and infections in early childhood can still lead to acquired CP. Acquired CP, which occurs after birth, is often linked to infections like meningitis or injuries that affect ...
Additionally, self-regulatory processes presumably have a smaller impact on behaviour in high-risk situations, e.g. in situations with high peer pressure for drinking or under the influence of acute alcohol [32], so that interventions which aim at strengthening self-regulatory processes are presumed...
Older inpatients are at risk of hospital-associated geriatric syndromes including delirium, functional decline, incontinence, falls and pressure injuries. These contribute to longer hospital stays, loss of independence, and death. Effective interventions to reduce geriatric syndromes remain poorly implemented...