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As we all know, hospitals and medical practices around the country have replaced paper medical charts with electronic health records (EHR), which have changed how traditional paper records were kept and managed. This relatively “new” technology began in the 1960s and 1970s mostly in government military hospitals. Due to the high costs and privacy …
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists says most patients know little about the exact role anesthetists play in their care, beyond putting them to sleep, and need to be better informed about how they can work with providers for safer surgery and sedation. Check out the full article at this link: …
Complications of an Interscalene Nerve Block for the Shoulder Last Updated:| By Rae Uddin Interscalene nerve block before shoulder surgery can cause complications. An interscalene nerve block is a form of local anesthetic used prior to shoulder surgery. This anesthetic is applied to specific nerves within the shoulder by an anesthesiologist using a thin needle. …
ByJane Shufro September, 2014 Part 2. In last month’s Blog I outlined a popular current discharge scoring system, the modified Aldrete, and the use of established safe discharge criteria in the PACU setting. The scoring system evaluates 5 key parameters to ensure the safe transfer …
To reflect current technology and anesthesia practice, the American Society of Anesthesiologists have standards of care that require that a physician accept responsibility for discharge of patients from the unit. This is the case even when the decision to discharge the patient is made by the bedside nurse in accordance with the hospital-sanctioned discharge criteria …
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Hughes RG, editor. Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidenced- based Handbook for Nurses. According to the Institute of Medicine’s Preventing Medication Errors report, the average hospitalized patient is subject to at least one medication error per day. This confirms previous research findings that medication errors represent the most common patient safety error. Thus, the topic …
Do you have a case that may hinge on a safety issue? An interesting article by the Patient Safety Movement: This article goes beyond talking about creating a culture of safety in hospitals, and how using technology isn’t enough. Legal nurse consultants who are current use their experience to navigate the medical records and define …
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