Maintenance of metabolism during intensive patient care.

Maintenance of metabolism during intensive patient care.

Measurement and recording during intensive patient care.

ANY PROBLEM in clinical measurement involves an analysis of the medical requirements in order to assess what information is to be obtained and how it is to be used. This approach is quite general. The Clinical Measurement Department at Westminster Hospital is a service department organized under the National Health Service and is concerned with a wide variety of clinical measurements ranging fr...

Interruptions of intensive care nurses during patient care: A potential obstacle to patient safety promotion

Introduction Patient safety promotion requires a systemic perspective of healthcare organizations to mitigate and prevent human errors, providing adequate structure; designing processes and creating a safety culture that support the best practice of healthcare professionals. Nurses have a crucial role on patient safety, as they are able to promote an efficient, effective, timely, evidenced-base...

The Nordic Maintenance Care Program: Maintenance care – what happens during the consultation? Observations and patient questionnaires

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Because maintenance care (MC) is frequently used by chiropractors in the management of patients with back pain, it is necessary to define the rationale, frequency and indications for MC consultations, and the contents of such consultations. The objectives of the two studies described in this article are: i) to determine the typical spacing between visits for MC patients...

Professional errors and patient safety in intensive cardiac care unit:

Abstract Introduction: Use of progressive technology, clinical skills and caring methods appropriate to critical situations of patient in intensive Cardiac Care Unit is probably related to professional errors and disorder in patient safety. There is a little data about this subject. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore professional errors and patient safety in Cardiac Care Unit. Meth...