Anonymous Reporting Party Case Study

1) Summary of Article: Indwelling catheter use is common, but so are infections associated with them. About 80 percent of all urinary tract infections in hospitals are caused by catheters, and about 20 percent of all hospital infections total are UTIs. Evidence-based practice should be used for insertion, maintenance, and removal. Catheters should not be left in longer than they need to be. Unfortunately, this research shows poor administrative efforts are to blame for

Some care aides were wonderful and went out of their way to go the extra mile; however, I noticed many of them didn’t tell the residents what they were going to be doing before they would do it, which would scare many of them. Often the residents would scream or wince from shock or pain, as the care aides would begin their care without prior disclosure. Many residents were not verbal, or had dementia and that was considered to be the factor in which it was justifiable to treat them this way. I was dismayed at how I witnessed the lights turn on, the blankets torn off, the residents being turned from side to side and their briefs being taken off, leaving them cold and completely exposed without any notice or indication of what was going to happen.

The resident was uncivil by calling the patient a “She-Male.” It is possible for the patient to delay seeking testing and treatment due to insensitivity among health care professionals.

His actions were unexplainable to the relatives of the patient and unacceptable in care industry as this controversy raised issues and concerns about the care/nursing homes on how they treat the residents and this only put doubts and worries on the patient’s relatives about the work being done in a care/nursing home.

On my first day on the ward it was decided that I should shadow one of the staff nurses to acustomise myself with the ward. During this induction we had to assist an elderly gentleman with sever diarrhoea the gentleman in question was quit large and almost completely immobile. On inspection of the

Background- The scenario in question involves a 77 year old widowed woman, Mrs. Zwick. Mrs. Zwick had a mild stroke, and was admitted and hospitalized as a inpatient for five days to ensure her condition was mitigated. After the five days, Mrs. Zwick was transferred to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation. However, Mrs. Zwick was uncomfortable, and tests revealed that she had manifested a hospital-acquired urinary tract infection. This infection was serious enough to require IV antibiotics and extended care for an addition forty days in the nursing facility. Upon discharge, Mrs. Zwick was prescribed several medications and had to get a walker. Due to her age and circumstances, Mrs. Zwick is enrolled in Medicare A, B and D she is not able to handle her bills and paperwork, so her daughter helps out. Mrs. Zwick and her daughter both were unaware that the urinary tract infection was considered a hospital-acquired condition all the nursing staff told them was that it had to be medicated.

The patient and their families must be aware of the infection, the source of infection, signs and symptoms, treatments, and measures to apply at home to decrease their risk of receiving an infection. Because geriatric patients are incontinent they may need a catheter in place to help remove their urine. Nurses must perform aseptic technique, wearing proper gloves when inserting or removing device. Another way to help reduce the risk of elderly urinary tract infections would be to avoid or remove catheter soon as possible. Once patients are cleared for discharge they must be aware of the steps to take to insure proper bladder

On Wednesday 09/21/2016 at approximately 2056 hours, Security Officers Lourdes Garay and Supervisor Steven Evans were dispatched to ICU room #4112 for a (53B) Disorderly Baker Act Patient in Medical Unit. Upon arrival, Officers saw Nurse Cassandre Jermaine and Charge Nurse Cristina Sisneski attempting to calm down an irate Baker Act patient. The patient Adam Bargar (DOB: 02/05/77, FIN #86198457) was upset about not being able to make a phone call, he then ripped his IV out and attempting to leave the unit. I explained to him what a Baker Act patient is allowed to do and what limitations are obligatory. He was also explained to him that he was not allowed to leave his room until medically clear by his Physician. Security staff was asked to stand

Reporting party (RP) called CCIB to cross report that resident Gerald Gilliland (DOB: 4/22/41) reported that while he resided at this facility, unknown male staff locked him in a room against his will. It is unclear what room the resident was locked in because resident was unable to convey any details about the room. Resident then stated that it was all of the nursing staff who locked him in the room. Resident was hospitalized at Kaiser South Sacramento on 9/18/16 through 9/22/16 and is currently residing at Eskaton Greenhaven. RP stated that it is unclear if the resident has Alzheimer's or not. RP stated that the original reporting party is Sacramento Sheriff's Department (Report#16-286176) and RP will forward the SOC 341 to CCIB.

If a patient or carer wants to complain I would see if I could deal with it personally. If I was unable to resolve the issue, I would advise them to call or email PALS the hospital complaints department.

Ohio, long-term care facilities, had several incidences of abuse not adequately investigated by the facility or reported to the Ohio Department of Health within 24 hours. Therefore, the subsequent reports due within five days were not completed (Ohio Health Care Association, 2016c). The staff members involved in the alleged abuse were not removed from patient care immediately and were permitted to work one week past the incident. The primary reason for not properly reporting these issues was that the nurse was “so busy that she did not think about it” (Ohio Health Care Association, 2016b, p. 2). “

The reporting party (RP) stated her brother, resident Luis Gallegos DOB: 8/26/70 was transferred to the facility from a skilled nursing facility (Premier Care). According to the RP the resident was admitted to Premier Care on July 13, 2016. The RP stated prior to her brother's stay in Premier he was able to make his own decisions and therefore didn't require a POA or a conservator. Consequently, Premier transferred her brother without notifying his authorized representative, his sisters. When the RP and her sister attempted to visit the resident they were refused. A caregiver named Jessie informed the RP that she had no authority to remove the resident. The RP stated her sister Chelsea visited the resident was not allowed to visit in private.

On May 11,2017, beginning of lab, students were given an unknown fluid along with a patient’s background information. A physician has recently inserted a urinary catheter into 62-year-old Steve’s bladder. After a month, Steve has

The reporting party (RP) stated resident Sofia Miramontes age 27 DOB: 11/23/88 has developmental delays, deaf in right ear and is bipolar. The RP stated the resident was issued a government cell phone, however the caregivers take it away from her and refuses to let her charge it. On 6/13/16 the police were called to the facility due to resident's inability to enter the facility. The North Hollywood Police Officers Winter (#38878) and Officer Radke (#39569) arrived to the home. The Officers removed the resident due to her being battered and concern for her safety. The Officer informed the Director of agency Sherry Winston that the resident was coherent and walking to her boyfriend’s home. The RP contacted the facility and spoke with a staff

Background: Two staff are seen carrying the old woman and throwing her onto her bed. (YouTube) A nursing home along Braddell Road has been suspended from admitting new patients with effect from 12 April after a patient was reported to have been mistreated. The incident at Nightingale Nursing Home came to light after a video of a patient being mistreated was sent to local broadcaster Mediacorp. The footage was shot by a hidden camera on a patient's bedside. In the video, an elderly woman patient is seen sitting stark naked beside a bed with the room ceiling fans on. She is then picked up by two hospital staff and thrown onto a bed, before a staff is shown slapping her on her mouth when she wailed in pain. Reports say the patient has been a resident there for four years and is suffering from stroke. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said it has suspended the nursing home from admitting new patients from 12 April until further notice. The nursing home has also disciplined the staff involved and put in place additional measures such as ward rounds by senior staff, regular meetings with patients and their family members, and management check on staff conduct and patients In a statement to Yahoo! Singapore, a MOH spokesperson said, investigations into the video recording show "significant lapses in the care standards" to the patient in question. "This should not have happened. There should have been tighter supervision of staff rendering care to vulnerable patients. Patient's dignity