Nursing Admin Define the following terms, illustrating each definition with at least one example: Uniform Data Set ADL PASRR Physical and Chemical Restraints Automatic Stop Order Antipsychotic Drug Specialized Rehabilitative Services Nosocomial Infection Generic Drug The QAPI regulations require that every nursing home has a QAPI plan, comprised of 22 sections. Assume you are the […]
Apply root cause analysis and identify the process and structure variables you could use to determine the cause(s) of the spike in nosocomial acquired UTIs in the facility.
Root Cause analysis You work in a small, long-term care facility and are often the only registered nurse working on the unit. Many of your patients have indwelling foley catheters. Recently, several patients have developed bladder infections, after having a unit nosocomial urinary tract infection (UTI) rate of less than 1% for the past year. […]
Write an essay in the research definition of a nosocomial urinary tract infection and what are some of the causes.
Nosocomial UTIs Research the definition of a nosocomial urinary tract infection and what are some of the causes. Medicare has identified some nosocomial conditions that they will no longer reimburse the hospital for. See this link for the list http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/HospitalAcqCond/Hospital-Acquired_Conditions.html. Post your thoughts of about 300 words by Friday. Respond to at least two classmates’ […]