Causes Of Medical Information

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Medical errors can be a significant threat to the the health of Americans and can lead to the downfall of a health care system. These errors can be anything from a data entry error or simply a patient’s information getting into the wrong hands. The importance of a health care system is to provide extraordinary care all while protecting the rights and information of their patient. A new generation of federal efforts emerged in order to address these concerns, in part through the effective use of information technology. Thus, the Health Information Exchange was born. The Health Information Exchange (HIE) is a system that allows health care information to be appropriately and securely shared electronically across organizations within a region,

I agree with you that under reporting medical errors compromise patient safety.  It is important to report mistakes not only to appropriately follow up with the affected patient but also the improve  the protocol if its needed.  I also think that fear plays a huge part on nurses not reporting errors. I think that they are afraid of the consequences or penalties for the errors. I enjoy reading your post.

In the article “Why the American Medical Establishment Cannot Reduce Medical Errors” by Philips Levitt, the main points are the “incompetent” physician are the reasons behind hundreds of thousands of deaths in America and what the hospital can do to prevent the deaths. After I read the article, I was surprised that “…a small number of doctors—about two percent—are responsible for half the cases in which a patient is seriously and unnecessarily harmed in the process of being treated” (Levitt) because I was shocked that about two percent of doctors are liable for half of the case of the harm or deaths of the patient and this is the reason why it cost the people so much for health care. For example, “…$300 billion a year are spent on the waste

According to Media Health Leaders, medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States. This statistic shows there is an intense problem in not only our country, but around the world, and there needs to be a change. These changes should include requiring all doctors to complete a checklist of requirements before any surgery, calling for every hospital to use brainwave monitors during surgery, and encouraging communication between doctors and both their colleagues and patients.

A complete medical record should provide an accumulation of all diagnoses and treatment that effect the patient's overall health and continuity of care. Also, for healthcare providers and the facility, the medical record will provide the legal record of all examination findings, treatments, and test results.

Case Report: A 38-year-old Hispanic female was admitted to the hospital after complaining of fatigue, intermittent tiredness, and continuous coughing. A 38-year-old Hispanic female admitted to the hospital after

I would agree that before a patient is even referred to a psychatristic that they should get a full medical work-up. According to Medical News Today, 2014 1 and 20Amercians are misdiagnosed each year. When it comes to mental illness it is extremely important to make sure that you get the diagnosis right simply because the medications alone can take a major toll on someone’s health if they are not truly suffering from some form of psychosis. For example you want a patient to recive radiation treatment or take chemotherapy medications if they are not suffering from cancer. In what ways would you suppose the efforts that need to take place to reduce the amount of medical misdiagnosis in health care facilities?

In this era of abundant and accessible health information especially through health portals and websites, Unvalidated Sources of Health Information (USHI) like health information presented through social network sites (SNS), blogs, forums, private websites and the likes, also pervade the web. Many times, the information on these platforms are incomplete, incorrect, outdated or plainly misleading and can be perilous to their consumers [1]. Patients, relatives of patients, or friends of patients utilize these platforms for a plethora of reasons ranging from guidance on major and minor health decisions to the desire for support from other users [30]. Support, as used here, could be emotional, social or financial and is usually gained by patients

Yes, I do feel that this is a breach because although it might not seem like any patient health information was discussed, any patient information should be discussed in public areas. The information that was discussed in the elevator could be considered sensitive information, even though any patient identifiers were not brought up. I don't think there would be any legal implications, unless I was a family member of said patient and recognized that they were talking about my family member, I could potentially report a breach of confidentiality and negligence to the hospital. Also, if I was another doctor or another medical staff, I could do the same and report them. Any ethical implications in this scenario that I can think of would be that

Whether an error is entered on a paper or electronic chart the error should be corrected immediately. Now the way we go about correcting the medical errors, whether it is paper or electronic is done in two different ways. The way we go about correcting and error in a paper medical record is to put a line through the error and put our initials above the error, to show that we made an error and fixed it. The way we go about correcting an error on an electronic medical record all depends on the software that is being used at the time. So, whatever software is being used, you go by how that certain software shows you how to correct an error. The most common correction of an error made on an electronic medical record is to put a line through it

It was brought to my attention that there was some missing information in your records while I was trying to file my income tax with an HR Block member. After contacting your department and speaking with one of your agents; this letter is written to confirm that my 3 children have been under my care during the time in question of Jan 2010 and remain under my care as of current date.

We have reviewed Joseph Lesley’s clinical information. Based upon information sent, Joseph will be appropriate for our RTC program. We currently have an available bed. Please contact the Admission Department at 205-838-4090, to schedule Joseph’s admission. I have attached an admission packet, please complete all highlighted areas. Also, I wanted to inform you of the additional paperwork that will be needed at the time of admission.

Screen methemoglobin blood fixations. Methemoglobinemia that does not resolve after conformity of nitric oxide measurements might be treated with IV vitamin C, IV methylene blue, or blood transfusion.

Two rather different cases of methemoglobinaemia are presented. While one is an infant who underwent a circumcision procedure with local anaesthesia, the other one is a 14 year-old adolescent girl who attempted suicide with an overdose of metaclopromide and butamirate citrate. The attention is drawn to differences in hospital admission and management especially with respect to methemoglobin level and age. Although, cyanosis is the first clinical event when methemoglobin levels reach ≥ 10%, symptoms of hypoxemia and diminished oxygen transport do not appear until levels reach 30 to 40%. Early intervention is crucial. Doctors who are familiar with the condition should advise parents of infants to possible side effects of local anaesthesia. However,