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Ward round documentation in a major trauma centre: can we improve patient safety? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Our objective was to improve documentation and patient safety in a major trauma centre. A retrospective audit was undertaken in March 2014. Ward round entries for each orthopaedic patients on three dates were assessed against standards and analysed.
Aframian, A, Bernard, J, Green, G
core   +1 more source

Indispensable yet invisible: A qualitative study of the roles of carers in infection prevention in a South Indian hospital

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Objectives: We investigated the roles of patient carers in infection-related care on surgical wards in a South Indian hospital from the perspective of healthcare workers (HCWs), patients, and their carers.
Surya Surendran   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Piezosurgery in hemifacial microsomia: a promising exemption from conventional peri-osteotomy suffering

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
IntroductionMandibular distraction osteogenesis, a recommended therapy for hemifacial microsomia, has brought much agony because of its traumatic procedures and peri-osteotomy complications.
Xuetong Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers and factors affecting personal protective equipment usage in St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Northern Uganda [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: To protect health workers (HCWs) from risky occupation exposure, CDC developed the universal precautions (Ups) including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).
Apio JA   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Intraduodenal sarcoma recurrence of retroperitoneal origin: an unusual cause for a duodenal obstruction. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Soft tissue sarcomas are uncommon tumors, and intraduodenal soft tissue sarcoma manifestation is even more rare. Only three cases of intraduodenal sarcomas have been reported in the literature thus far.
Bao, Jean J   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Ward round competences in surgery and psychiatry - a comparative multidisciplinary interview study

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2019
Background The ward round is a key element in everyday hospital inpatient care irrespective of the medical speciality. The underperformance in conducting ward rounds of junior clinicians has already been described.
Elisa Vietz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation and establishment of a ward-based geriatric liaison service for older urological surgical patients: Proactive care of Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS)-Urology. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of introducing and embedding a structured geriatric liaison service, Proactive care of Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS)-Urology, using comprehensive geriatric assessment methodology, on an inpatient urology ward ...
Babic-Illman, Gordana   +6 more
core   +1 more source

A ward-round non-technical skills for surgery (WANTSS) taxonomy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Around half of surgical adverse events occur outside the operating room. However the majority of non-technical skills (NTS) training programs have been developed for the intra-operative environment.
Kara, Murray   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Secondary care consultant clinicians’ experiences of conducting emergency care and treatment planning conversations in England: an interview-based analysis

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2020
Objective To examine secondary care consultant clinicians’ experiences of conducting conversations about treatment escalation with patients and their relatives, using the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) process.Design ...
Frances Griffiths   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

1702 A Proforma To Improve Documentation of Surgical Ward Rounds [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Surgery, 2021
Abstract Aim The ward round is an important vehicle in the care of surgical inpatients. Good quality documentation is essential in recording patient progress over time and communicating clearly between multidisciplinary team (MDT) members.
E Armstrong, M Koronfel
openaire   +1 more source

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