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Showing 1 to 20 of 10890 for “"Patient"”.
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Patient Care Technology and the Nurse-Patient Relationship
… has providers questioning the impact on the patient-provider relationship. Technological device integration has been studied in the primary care setting, less extensively in the acute care setting. The impact of device use on the nurse-patient relationship in acute care setting required …
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Patient Zero
<p>A screenplay, "Patient Zero" is about Lillian contracting a zombie-like virus and the efforts of two people who love her, Jenna and Bill, to save her. The movie explores the binary opposites of heterosexual and homosexual love and how Jenna and Bill show their love for Lillian. In addition the …
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National Patient Flow Framework: An Ontological Patient-oriented Redesign
This study aims to redesign and measure patient satisfaction and treatment of the patient flow process. Based on ontology, it will redesign the core patient flow processes with the simultaneous introduction of a patient-oriented model that will conceptualise and implement this ontological …
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Predicting intensive care unit patient outcomes through patient similarity
… to assist this decision by identifying similar patients and using their outcomes for prediction. We used the eICU Collaborative Research Database (eICU-CRD) v2.0 for the project. Different time varying and time constant features about the patient's demographics and clinical trajectory was used …
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Patient Centered Medication Education Monitoring: Validating the Efficacy of Patient Medication Education in Promoting Healthy Patient Outcomes
… of this project is to assess the efficacy of the patient medication education program, a quality performance improvement initiative being implemented by the hospital to address new and changing healthcare requirements. We are working on this now due to changes in the healthcare field, specifically …
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Perinatal Patient Management
… staff to accommodate the needs of maternity patients. Patients are redirected to other network and non-network medical centers due to lack of bed availability, inadequate nurse staffing, and poorly managed patient movement. This project aims to improve patient management in the perinatal …
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Patient handling ergonomics
… and other medical workers who frequently handle patients. The biomechanical research has shown large compressive forces developed in the lumbar spine performing various patient handling transfers that exceed the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's recommended guideline. One of …
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The relationship between patient satisfaction and patient-and family-centered care
… care is an important outcome in healthcare. Patient satisfaction, an outcome of care, is considered by many experts to be a measure of quality. Patient- and family-centered care (PFCC) is a healthcare delivery model that aims to enhance partnerships with healthcare providers and patients and …
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Patient-centred communication and patient education: a multimodal social semiotic approach
Patient-centred communication and patient education: a multimodal social semiotic approach This study explores the phenomenon of patient-centred communication within the South African health context. Patient-centred communication involves several distinct but interlinked elements, namely, taking a …
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The impact of patient-centered care on physician job satisfaction and patient satisfaction: the influence of physician and patient characteristics
… dissertation examines the relationship between patient-centered care initiative (PCC) and physician job satisfaction and patient satisfaction by focusing on physician professional culture and patient culture. The research questions were drawn by the fact that PCC has widely been adopted in …
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The Development of Standardized Patient Controlled Analgesia Documentation to Improve Patient Care
<p>On a 28 bed post-surgical unit, reviewing patient records revealed only 26% had thorough patient controlled analgesia (PCA) documentation. A pre-quiz no staff knew all of the required components for documentation or which policies to reference and, on average, the staff were only able to …
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Screening for Improved Patient Wellness: A Cancer Center Initiative
… Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) requires patients to be screened for emotional wellbeing and pain by their second oncology visit. This project details one cancer center’s quality improvement initiative to (a) implement electronic screening of every cancer patient by their second oncology …
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Improv to Improve Interprofessional Communication, Team Building, Patient Safety, and Patient Satisfaction
… healthcare communication gap and improve patient safety and satisfaction.</p>
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Examining the Patient Preference Aspect of the Patient Experience Amid a Pandemic
… Chasm</em>, which emphasized the importance of patients receiving individualized health care that is responsive to their preferences. Since that time, the term<em> patient experience</em> has become a staple in health care vernacular. Personal preferences are a key attribute of the patient …
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Genesurance Counseling: Patient Perspectives
… exists about genesurance conversations and patient expectations. This study aimed to assess patient expectations of GCs in genesurance discussions and evaluate if health insurance literacy impacted these expectations. A 38-item survey, including a validated tool to assess health insurance …
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