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Quality, Safety, and Cost Considerations

Quality, Safety, and Cost Considerations Approximately 116 million American adults have uncontrolled hypertension (CDC, 2020). This condition is one of the leading causes of death in the United...

Adverse Event or Near-Miss Analysis

Adverse Event or Near-Miss Analysis Medical errors are increasingly becoming implicated in the deterioration of care outcomes in caregiving facilities. These errors are multifaceted, with the...

Evidence-Based Practice Guideline

Evidence-Based Practice Guideline Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are infections acquired by patients while they’re in the hospital setting. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are...

Community Resources-American Red Cross

Community Resources-American Red Cross Clara Barton is the founder of the American Chapter of the Red Cross. She founded this organization in 1881 after visiting Geneva, Switzerland (American Red...

Plan of Care

Plan of Care Consultations The patient in the case study had a positive diagnosis of viral gastroenteritis. Viral gastroenteritis is a self-limiting disease that often does not require specific...

Schizophrenia Treatment Decision Tree

Schizophrenia Treatment Decision Tree Schizophrenia is a debilitating mental illness. For most patients with schizophrenia, it is difficult to ensure full recovery without the use of antipsychotic...