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• Virginia Health Quality Center
  ...and stakeholders to implement evidence-based practices and promote patient safety. * [[Patient Safety]]
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• Clinical pathway
  ...s a multidisciplinary management tool used in healthcare to plan and guide patient care. ..."klinike" meaning "bedside", referring to the practice of medicine at the patient's bedside. "Pathway" refers to a course of action or a sequence of events.
  2 KB (237 words) - 20:22, 9 February 2024
• Standard
  ...ed to various aspects of healthcare, such as diagnosis, treatment, patient safety, and healthcare management. ...These standards often include criteria such as symptoms, test results, and patient history. For example, the [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Dis
  3 KB (354 words) - 14:01, 5 February 2024
• Safeguard
  ...a precautionary measure, stipulation, or device that is designed to ensure safety or protection. It can be a law, rule, or procedure designed to protect or p ...nt]]: The process of identifying, assessing, and controlling threats to an organization's capital and earnings.
  2 KB (252 words) - 22:55, 5 February 2024
• Case management
  ...lth needs through communication and available resources to promote patient safety, quality of care, and cost-effective outcomes. ...dividual or family unit, while "management" refers to the coordination and organization of services.
  2 KB (217 words) - 17:23, 9 February 2024
• American Society of Anesthesiologists
  ...on: ə-ˈmɛr-ɪ-kən sə-ˈsaɪ-ə-ti ɒv ˌænɪsθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪsts'') is a professional organization dedicated to the field of [[Anesthesiology]]. ...th regional and state societies and also supports the [[Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation]].
  2 KB (207 words) - 22:36, 14 February 2024
• Enterprise master patient index
  == Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) == ...'), 'master' (from Old English 'mægester', meaning 'one having control'), 'patient' (from Latin 'patiens', meaning 'one who suffers') and 'index' (from Latin
  2 KB (271 words) - 19:52, 7 February 2024
• Just Culture
  ...t in the field of [[healthcare]], [[aviation]], and other industries where safety is of paramount importance. It promotes a balanced approach towards individ ...ttitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization.
  2 KB (247 words) - 21:33, 8 February 2024
• Careful
  ...nt]]: The process of identifying, assessing, and controlling threats to an organization's capital and earnings. In healthcare, this often involves being careful to * [[Patient Safety]]: An important aspect of healthcare where being careful is of utmost impor
  2 KB (272 words) - 22:59, 4 February 2024
• Corrective actions
  ...ons are a critical component of [[medical error management]] and [[patient safety]] initiatives. ...nt]]: The process of identifying, assessing, and controlling threats to an organization's capital and earnings.
  2 KB (212 words) - 17:26, 10 February 2024
• Capabilities
  * [[Patient Empowerment]]: A process that helps people gain control over their own live * [[Healthcare System]]: The organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to
  2 KB (226 words) - 23:49, 6 February 2024
• Emergency service
  Emergency services are organizations which ensure public safety and health by addressing different emergencies. They are primarily made up ...t]]: An organization that provides firefighting services, as well as other safety and rescue operations.
  1 KB (172 words) - 22:56, 9 February 2024
• Corrective action
  ...industry, particularly in relation to [[quality management]] and [[patient safety]]. ...such as the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) and the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO).
  2 KB (351 words) - 22:54, 9 February 2024
• Chief
  ...used to describe the primary or most significant symptom or condition in a patient's presentation, known as the ''chief complaint''. ...ives to develop and implement policies and procedures that promote patient safety and satisfaction.
  2 KB (335 words) - 04:46, 4 February 2024
• Regenstrief Institute
  ...cy of healthcare delivery, preventing medical errors and enhancing patient safety through the use of [[health informatics]]. * [[Patient Safety]]: The prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with
  2 KB (210 words) - 06:32, 11 February 2024
• Health information system
  ...designed to manage the medical and administrative aspects of a healthcare organization. It is a complex structure that involves the collection, processing, and ma * [[Electronic Health Record]] (EHR): An electronic version of a patient's medical history, maintained by the provider over time.
  2 KB (284 words) - 02:49, 12 February 2024
• Medical protocol
  ...tment or procedure. These protocols are designed to ensure consistency and safety in medical practices. ...medicine, it refers to the first or primary plan of action for treating a patient.
  2 KB (263 words) - 07:15, 13 February 2024
• Credentialing
  ..., verifies, and assesses a healthcare provider's qualifications to provide patient care services. This process includes the review of education, training, lic ...ndividual to perform a specific scope of patient care services within that organization.
  2 KB (199 words) - 04:45, 7 February 2024
• Beers
  ...s List''', is a guideline for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for older adults. The term is named after Dr. Ma * [[Polypharmacy]]: The concurrent use of multiple medications by a patient, often associated with older adults.
  2 KB (248 words) - 21:28, 3 February 2024
• Medical tourism
  * [[Healthcare provider]]: A person or organization that provides health care services. * [[Patient safety]]: The prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with
  3 KB (356 words) - 17:51, 7 February 2024

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