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The global medical process is a chain of different medical multidisciplinary procedures. The success in global Patient Safety will depend on the Safety of the consecutive medical processes that intervene in this complex system. Laboratory data is an essential part of health care, indeed it is used in 70% of clinical decisions. Inappropriate laboratory test over requesting is extremely frequent. The prevalence of under requesting has been less studied. The consequences of under requesting are clear, we are missing a diagnosis. Inappropriate over requesting can result not only in a problem of cost but also in a problem regarding patient safety. Additionally, another important consequence of inappropriate tests over requesting is that such amount of unnecessary tests has probably contributed to a significant increase in the volume of those over the last years. In all, there is general consensus that the inadequacy of test requesting must be corrected through strategies and monitored over time through indicators to assure the optimal laboratory contribution to clinical decision-making and patient safety.

Hospitals --- Patient safety. --- Safety measures.

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"This book provides a dynamic and comprehensive interprofessional approach to building a culture of safety by using simulation across clinical and education spheres in healthcare. This is a comprehensive guide and resource for healthcare organizations, educators, and diverse interprofessional healthcare team members to use to improve patient safety efforts to adapt to the ever-changing, complex world of healthcare. Its practical application is pertinent in transforming the education and practice of medicine, nursing, and other health-related fields... Weighted Numerical Score: 99 - 5 Stars! Patricia West, MS, BSN Michigan State University College of Nursing Doody's Medical Reviews. [The authors] have brought together a core group of national leaders to produce what I think is a paradigm-busting book that will help to transform education at the graduate level in medicine, nursing, and all related fields. The book speaks expertly about the high fidelity of simulation training, the need for synthetic models, the adult learning theory behind the debrief is a manifesto about where we must go as an interprofessional team, caring for the patient of the future. From the Foreword, by David B. Nash, MD, MBA Dean, Jefferson School of Population Health Philadelphia, PA This groundbreaking book reflects the accomplishments of an internationally recognized leader of innovation regarding interprofessional clinical learning through simulation. Based on the North Shore-LIJ Health System corporate university experience, the book describes how this organization used simulation to successfully tackle the major interprofessional health issue of our time: patient safety. This health system created a transformative simulation center that involves nurses, doctors, and related health professionals whose work in clinical teams has resulted in measurable improvements in all aspects of clinical decision-making, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills toward the ultimate goal of improved patient safety. Key Features: Describes in detail a groundbreaking system of achieving patient safety that uses interprofessional clinical learning through simulation Detailed case studies using concrete methods and examples illustrate the application of theory to practice Presents simulations scalable to any size organization and for use by health care professionals in all specialties includes theoretical foundations and practical applications for teaching and learning Focuses on interprofessional cooperation and learning." -- Provided by publisher

Medical errors --- Interprofessional relations. --- Patient safety. --- Cooperation --- Professions --- Prevention.

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Patient safety. --- Anti-infective agents. --- Infection Control --- Popular Works.

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment that uses a small electrical current to produce a generalized cerebral seizure under anesthesia in patients with severe depression, as well as other conditions including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delirium, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. The mechanism of ECT is unknown however changes to the central nervous system resulting from this therapy have been documented and the procedure is considered to be safe and efficacious. A recent Canadian survey of 172 centers identified as conducting ECT indicates that among registered healthcare institutions that conduct this procedure, there exists some variability with regard to written policies and procedures for ECT, the administration of medications, and treatment, however there is generally some consistency with regard to obtaining informed consent and the post-discharge accompaniment of patients. This reported variability has led to a call for the accreditation of facilities that perform ECT in Canada. It is unknown if this variability in performing ECT has had an impact on patient outcomes. ECT may be performed on an inpatient or an outpatient setting in a dedicated ECT treatment suite, hospital post-anesthesia care unit, or an ambulatory surgery site. An estimated 75,000 ECT treatments are delivered annually in Canada, and 90% of these treatments are delivered on an outpatient basis. While an outpatient setting may include non-hospital facilities (e.g. doctor's office, clinic), little is known regarding the safety of conducting ECT specifically in non-hospital environments, and if there are any risks associated with performing ECT in such settings. The present review was conducted to inform decisions regarding the safety and guidelines for ECT therapy delivered outside of hospital settings.

Electroconvulsive Therapy --- Ambulatory Care --- Patient Safety --- Guidelines as Topic --- standards. --- methods. --- Canada --- Patient Safety. --- Guidelines as Topic.