Case Study: Bedside Delivery

The patient has the right to every aspect of their care and this includes being involved in the change-of-shift bedside report. The purpose of this study is to identify the benefits of bedside report and its impact on patient safety, satisfaction, and quality of care. The participants of this study were randomly selected and of varying ages. The methodology utilized in this study is a qualitative and quantitative research. The results of the study will determine the benefits of incorporating bedside report into nursing care.

Change of shift in the nursing profession is unique (Caruso, 2007). Information is transferred between nurses verbally and through written communication. In many facilities shift report from one shift to another involved sitting down and getting all your orders from a caredex and then talking with the previous nurse face to face going over pertinent information regarding their patients. This type of report usually happens in a report room or sometimes in the hallways or other common

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System failures and poor communication has led to decreased patient safety and satisfaction within the hospital. Three critical areas that need immediate solutions are the drug administration system, hand washing protocols and follow ups and communication between patients and clinicians. Dosage issues whether it is frequency of a drug given or if the patient has even received their medication have occurred because there is no standard system for drug administration . Also, there is little adherence and enforcement to handwashing when interacting with patients. Lastly, there is no protocol when following up with patients leaving them feeling frustrated with the negligence of the clinicians.

D.D is a 16 yr old male who was in his usually state of health until he developed right-sided abdominal pain approximately 5 days prior to arriving at the hospital. His pain progressively worsened and spread throughout his abdomen. He also had nausea non-bloody, non-bilious vomiting, some diarrhea, as well as fevers, when pain did not improve he presented to ER. He was admitted and diagnosed with sepsis and perforated appendicitis. He had a laparoscopic appendectomy and a central venous catheter was placed. Following surgery he was then transferred to the med-surg floor. His parents are both Spanish speaking and at the bedside.

Accurately and quickly sharing information is critical to providing good healthcare. Integrated clinical messaging allows you to communicate immediately with other physicians in the network securely. In addition, using Direct Protocol, you can communicate with physicians using other EHR solutions also. When you need to send information physicians who are still using paper or an incompatible EHR solution, you can send information via fax using the same easy steps as you would use for an

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The first section to be filled out on the CMS 1500 form in boxes one through 13 include patient demographic information as well as insurance information. This information is captured to ensure the proper claim is associated with the correct patient.

Why was the study done? This study was done to find evidence on positive outcome related to bedside nursing report.

During the first 30 days, information technology (IT) staff will assist with telemedicine encounters to ensure equipment functions as indicated, as well as meeting with the governing bodies of the project, updating the status, progress, or potential barriers to implementation. During months two through six, staff meetings will be held to discuss progress, questions, financial implications, vendor support, and patient outcomes. Months seven to twelve, meetings will continue with the governing bodies of the project to ensure project sustainability, and possible growth to maintain viability in competitive healthcare

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In NURS 415 I chose to review the concept of bedside shift reporting. At the facility I work at the nurses use this type of handoff and I really do believe it makes a difference with our patients. So, for my senior project I would like to choose the topic on how bedside shift reporting can improve both patient satisfaction and safety. There are a multitude of great reasons why a health care facility should implement bedside reporting and I hope to prove to everyone how great this process is. Please let me know what you all think! Also, I attached a copy of my clinical protocol poster from

They will find funding through all sources including grants and stakeholder contributions, create financial reports,create the budget and increase the budget as necessary. The marketing officer will be in regular contact with every member of the team to ensure they are in compliance with the overall budget for telemedicine. There will also be regular contact with vendors that provides the best telemedicine equipment at the lowest price. Such as: Cameras, video conference software, PC monitors, encryption to comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) standards and stethoscopes that connects to the

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I received a call from the ambulatory care clinic on 7/20/2015 with a report that two children who came to the medical clinic covered in mosquito bites. The concern is for possible child neglect. The girls are in MD visiting their father for the summer and will return to live with their mother in MS at the end of July. The bites were present when they arrived from MS for visitation with their father here in MD. I consulted with the children’s father on 7/21/2015, he reported that he believed that the "girls got flea bitten at their mom's house." Both girls were assessed at the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Clinic in Fort Meade, MD by Dr. Basu on 25 Jun 2015. The Dr. Noted "Scars from Flea Bites on both arms and legs." The Dr. Discussed treatment