
Read the following Hospital Course excerpt: Hospital Course Mrs. Collach was admitted to the medical service....
Read the following excerpt from a health record: ΗΡΙ Mrs. Roxana Collach presented to the ED with a 2-day history of increasing epigastric pain. She described the pain as constant and dull with radiation to her back. She also had progressive anorexia. She denied nausea, emesis, or diarrhea. She was febrile in the ED and had marked epigastric tenderness on exam with guarding. Her abdomen was slightly distended, and she was mildly jaundiced. Her elevated amylase and lipase confirmed the...
Read the paragraph and answer the following questions: Apatient was admitted to the hospital complaining of digestion problems. The gastroenterologist diagnosed the problem as an intestinal blockage. Further exploratory surgery revealed the surprising presence of a tumor in the small intestine. Since the vast majority of intestinal tumors occur in the large intestine, the pathologist wished to further investigate the origin of this tumor. The tumor exhibited all of the classical hallmarks of a pancreatic tumor which had invaded the...
refuting it. SCENARIO 1 Mrs. O is a 78-year-old widowed woman admitted to the hospital with acute gastrointestinal pain. Her doctors conduct an ultrasound, and they find a mass in her gastrointestinal tract. She consents to have it biopsied. The results come back, and her doctor informs her that she has a metastatic form of cancer that will spread rapidly without aggressive chemotherapy. Mrs. O'S doctors strongly suggest she begin treatment immediately, and her palliative care team devises a plan...
Background: An 86-year-old lady was admitted to the hospital 2 days ago with a suspected bowel obstruction. She is now postoperative day 1 following laparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy. Surgery was done under general and spinal anesthetic with the epidural cannula at T10. Intra-operative blood loss estimated at 1.3 L. Past Medical History The patient denies past medical history, but she takes medications for HTN, CHF, arthritis, and osteoporosis. She lives alone but her son lives nearby and visits frequently. Vision is...
CASE STUDIES 1. Read the following scenario and answer the questions that follow. Mrs. X has been admitted to the hospital for a breast biopsy with possible mastec- tomy. She is brought to the operating room, anesthetized using general anesthe- sia, and positioned for the surgery. The assistant circulator performs the patient skin prep using 70% alcohol iodophor paint. According to hospital policy, the extent of the prep must include the area required for a mastectomy-from chin to pubis. The...
You are assigned to Mrs. Z. a 72-year-old woman who fell at home and was admitted to your unit for a fracture of the right hip. She was alert and oriented on admission. After the initial workup, she was taken to surgery for an open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) of her right hip. This is her first postop day. Her right hip dressing has a small amount of dried dark red drainage. Handoff Report for Mrs. Z: Patient has...
Read the case study, Prairie Regional Medical Center. In 500 words or less, list four quality and patient safety concerns/issues related to case study situation. For each concern/issue listed, provide a supporting rationale as to why the concern/issue negatively impacts patient safety and quality Finally, identify one HRM practice for each concern/issue that Prairie Regional Medical Center should implement organization wide. You should consider all HRM practices explores and evaluated throughout the course when developing your response. Experiential Exercise on...
Read the case study, Prairie Regional Medical
Center.
In 500 words or less, list four quality and patient safety
concerns/issues related to case study situation. For each
concern/issue listed, provide a supporting rationale as to why the
concern/issue negatively impacts patient safety and quality.
Finally, identify one HRM practice for each concern/issue that
Prairie Regional Medical Center should implement organization wide.
You should consider all HRM practices explores and evaluated
throughout the course when developing your response.
on Accreditation of...