Entries for January 2013
January 2013Patients in the hospital are at risk of developing pressure ulcers, or
bedsores, if their skin is exposed to long periods of unrelieved
pressure. And for patients who are immobile, the risk is especially
high. The injuries to the skin and underlying tissue are painful and
increase risk for infection or other complications. Because of the
critical thinking of staff at St. Cloud Hospital, a patient who spent 23
days in the hospital with severely limited mobility was able to avoid
developing pressure ulcers.
January 2013In 2011, close to 40 percent of all wrong site surgeries/procedures in
Minnesota were related to wrong implants, and the most common wrong site
procedures in the state involved intraocular lens (IOL) implants often
used in cataract surgery. The potential for confusion with IOL implants
is high due to variation in the number and types of lenses available for
implant combined with varied patient needs. Yet Phillips Eye Institute
in Minneapolis, part of Allina Health, has implemented a verification
process that has essentially eliminated incorrect placement of IOL
implants.
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January 2013Easing the transition to home is one of the five key areas known to reduce avoidable readmissions and is critical to ensuring that patients spend more nights at home in their own beds. Among the challenges patients face are multiple medications, uncertainty about follow-up care, and coordination with multiple providers, all while trying to recover from an illness or procedure.
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