Increased symptom expression among patients (PTS) with delirium admitted to an acute palliative care unit (APCU). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2015 Palliative and Supportive Care in ...

The following are 10 tools for ASCs to employ in pursuit of improving and reinforcing patient safety, published on Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality. 1. WHO hand hygiene observation chart.

The tool presents a basic audit of hand hygiene compliance, such as the type of healthcare worker being assessed, whether the hand hygiene opportunity occurred before or after patient care, whether ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. In a way, patient charts are the crux of the medical ...

Handwritten medical observation charts could become a thing of the past in UK hospitals with the development of an iPad-based patient monitoring system. Developed in Oxford hospitals, the iPad-based ...

Learn what makes a psychiatric note compliant and clinically protective, including structured documentation that supports care decisions and clear records. The post What Makes a Psychiatric Note Clear ...

If you're on Medicare and you're in the hospital for a few days, you may think you're an inpatient. The hospital may have other ideas. Increasingly, hospitals are placing older patients on ...

The World Health Organization offers a free, downloadable observation form for hospitals and other provider organizations to complete when monitoring hand hygiene compliance. Note: View our database ...