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HERD, 2018
Objective: To identify family members’ and visitors’ needs with relation to the design of a hospital room. Background: There is a trend toward incorporating family zones in hospital patient rooms in order to improve patient satisfaction and encourage ...
E. Patterson +6 more
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Objective: To identify family members’ and visitors’ needs with relation to the design of a hospital room. Background: There is a trend toward incorporating family zones in hospital patient rooms in order to improve patient satisfaction and encourage ...
E. Patterson +6 more
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Health Physics, 2005
Members of the public visiting hospitalized patients undergoing nuclear medicine procedures or brachytherapy are exposed to radiation emanating from the patient. The radiation protection staff at the hospital is responsible for ensuring that the doses to these visitors are kept as low as is reasonably achievable and are maintained below applicable ...
Sami S, Sherbini, Joseph E, DeCicco
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Members of the public visiting hospitalized patients undergoing nuclear medicine procedures or brachytherapy are exposed to radiation emanating from the patient. The radiation protection staff at the hospital is responsible for ensuring that the doses to these visitors are kept as low as is reasonably achievable and are maintained below applicable ...
Sami S, Sherbini, Joseph E, DeCicco
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Are visitors beneficial to patients in adult ICUs?
Nursing times, 2013Despite their benefits, visits are limited in critical or intensive care settings. The British Association of Critical Care Nurses commissioned a position statement using evidence-based literature on visiting practices in adult ICUs. This article Thexamines the evidence, the benefits and drawbacks of visiting.
Catherine, Plowright, Vanessa, Gibson
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BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2012
Capturing the views of service users is now seen as an essential component of the quality assurance process. The challenge is to capture these views in a meaningful way. Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh used an art-based approach known as ‘Graffiti Boards’ to elicit feedback.
Katharine Spence +2 more
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Capturing the views of service users is now seen as an essential component of the quality assurance process. The challenge is to capture these views in a meaningful way. Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh used an art-based approach known as ‘Graffiti Boards’ to elicit feedback.
Katharine Spence +2 more
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Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 1998
Abstract Introduction: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations(JCAHO) indicates a standard regarding Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection IC.4: The hospital takes action to prevent or reduce the risk of nosocomial infections in patients, employees, and visitors. This indicator applies to Foodservice as it pertains
M. Galvin +3 more
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Abstract Introduction: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations(JCAHO) indicates a standard regarding Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection IC.4: The hospital takes action to prevent or reduce the risk of nosocomial infections in patients, employees, and visitors. This indicator applies to Foodservice as it pertains
M. Galvin +3 more
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Heart & lung : the journal of critical care, 1991
Patients with and without hypertension in a coronary care unit (n = 24) were compared with respect to cardiovascular responses to both a family visit and an interview by an investigator. Variables for each of the four cardiovascular indicators (systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and premature ventricular contractions ...
T, Simpson, J, Shaver
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Patients with and without hypertension in a coronary care unit (n = 24) were compared with respect to cardiovascular responses to both a family visit and an interview by an investigator. Variables for each of the four cardiovascular indicators (systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and premature ventricular contractions ...
T, Simpson, J, Shaver
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Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 1990
AbstractA retrospective chart review examined the records of all patients (n = 1580) seen in the emergency mental health service at a major teaching hospital during the time period June 30, 1985, through July 1, 1986. Twenty-four chronically “suicidal” patients were identified.
Bruce Bongar +3 more
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AbstractA retrospective chart review examined the records of all patients (n = 1580) seen in the emergency mental health service at a major teaching hospital during the time period June 30, 1985, through July 1, 1986. Twenty-four chronically “suicidal” patients were identified.
Bruce Bongar +3 more
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The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Co-designed educational materials could significantly improve the likelihood of patients and visitors (consumers) escalating care through hospital systems. The objective was to investigate patients' and visitors' knowledge and confidence in recognizing and reporting patient deterioration in hospitals before and after exposure to educational materials.A
Lindy King +6 more
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Co-designed educational materials could significantly improve the likelihood of patients and visitors (consumers) escalating care through hospital systems. The objective was to investigate patients' and visitors' knowledge and confidence in recognizing and reporting patient deterioration in hospitals before and after exposure to educational materials.A
Lindy King +6 more
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Journal of National Heart and Lung Society Nepal
Background: Non communicable diseases are a major contributor to the burden of disease in developed countries and are increasing rapidly in developing countries. This is mainly due to demographic transitions and changing lifestyle of population associated with urbanization.
Bijaya Dhakal +2 more
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Background: Non communicable diseases are a major contributor to the burden of disease in developed countries and are increasing rapidly in developing countries. This is mainly due to demographic transitions and changing lifestyle of population associated with urbanization.
Bijaya Dhakal +2 more
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