scholarly journals COVID-19 infection in a HIV positive health care worker: first case report from a tertiary care hospital of North India

VirusDisease ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritin Mohindra ◽  
Poonam Kanta ◽  
Pradakshana Porchezhian ◽  
Kapil Goyal ◽  
Vikas Suri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
First Case ◽  
Care Worker

scholarly journals Cancellation of Elective Surgeries in A Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nyla Farooq ◽  
Tauyiba Farooq Mir
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cancellation Rate ◽  
Surgical Treatments ◽  
Operational Time

Background: Cancellation of elective surgical treatments is a quality-of-care issue as well as a huge waste of health-care resources. Patients may experience emotional distress as a result of this, as well as difficulty for their families. Aim: To find the significant reasons of cancellation of scheduled surgical cases. Methods: A total of 300 elective operations in our institution were chosen. The completed surgeries were planned on the scheduled operation day, and the anaesthesiologist noted down a list of cancellations along with their reasons. Results: A total of 300 patients were scheduled for surgery. A total of 60 patients were cancelled, resulting in a 20% cancellation rate. Lack of operational time was the most prevalent reason for cancellation. Conclusion: The majority of the reasons for cancellation should have been avoided with proper list preparation and the surgical team's meticulous planning.

Employee designation and health care worker support of an influenza vaccine mandate at a large pediatric tertiary care hospital

Vaccine ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1762-1769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen A. Feemster ◽  
Priya Prasad ◽  
Michael J. Smith ◽  
Chris Feudtner ◽  
Arthur Caplan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Health Care Worker ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Worker Support ◽  
Care Worker

scholarly journals Exploring the Determinants of Intention to Quit and Awareness Regarding Ill Effects and Control Policies of Tobacco among Health Workers of a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 371
Author(s):  
Nidhi Prasad ◽  
Dharamvir Ranjan Bharati ◽  
Sanjay Kumar Choudhary ◽  
Binay Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
North India ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Sociodemographic factor, awareness of the health effects and legislative law can lead to an increase in cessation of tobacco. Tobacco related knowledge and awareness are found to be better in people working in the health care sector as compared to the general population. The objective of the study was to find the prevalence of quitting rate amongst the health workers and perceived harmful effects on health, tobacco types and awareness of the anti -smoking legislation law in India among the health care workers working in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 306 hospital staff (196 housekeeping staff and 110 nursing orderlies) at a tertiary care hospital of Faridabad in 2018. Convenience sampling was conducted, and data were collected through pre tested semi structured questionnaires on sociodemographic details, awareness of ill effects of tobacco and intention to quit. Results: Among 133 current tobacco users, intention to quit smoking was present in only 96 respondents (72.18%). There was association between age, marital status and type of family with the intention to quit. 63 respondents (21%) were unaware that smoking causes lung cancer and 115 (38%) of the total respondents did not consider smokeless tobacco as a causal risk factor for cancer. A total of 180 respondents (58.8%) were not aware of anti-tobacco control laws in India. Moreover, it was found that health concern was commonest reason of intention to quit. Conclusions: Intention to quit tobacco among study participants was low, so there is need to look for knowledge gaps about harms of different types of products and anti-tobacco legislation. More comprehensive tobacco cessation services should also be prioritized in the heath sector.Keywords: awareness of ill effects, COTPA, India, intention to quit, tobacco

scholarly journals Does Health Insurance give Us an Assurance? A Study on the Extent of Coverage of Health Insurance at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Sujeet K Sinha ◽  
Reena Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Health Care Insurance ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Insurance Policies

ABSTRACT Introduction Health insurance is emerging fast as an important mechanism to finance health care needs of the people. Complexity of the health insurance industry has been much talked about and less understood in the Indian scenario. Hence, it is imperative to assess the level of awareness that the population has with respect to health insurance policies. Materials and methods Cross-sectional prospective study conducted over a period of 6 months, at the third-party administrator (TPA) desk of the hospital. The data was collected using a preformed close-ended questionnaire after obtaining consent from all the participants. Only patients admitted in the hospital availing cashless hospitalization were included in the study. The study was undertaken with the objective to determine the level of awareness about insurance policies and procedures among those insured and identify the problems faced by those insured when availing cashless treatment. Responses to the variables in the questionnaire were compiled and tabulated using Excel 2010. Results Response rate of 76% was observed. 56% of the study population were planned admissions and 44% were admitted through emergency department. The study showed that about 56% of the principal policy holders were between 30 and 50 years of age. The awareness regarding the terms and conditions of the health care insurance policy and the servicing TPA was found to be 70%. However, on interacting with patients it came to light that despite being appraised by their insurance agent, they faced challenges while availing health care benefits under health care insurance and were ignorant about the procedure involved. For the current admission, in 78% of the cases, the TPA responded within 24 hours of intimation; however, in 22% cases there were delays in response from the TPA mostly attributed to communication gap between the Insurance Company and the TPA. Preexisting disease was not covered in 14% cases. 82% cases had to wait for more than 2 hours for the final clearance from the TPA. Over the years, as ascertained in 2016 also, the scenario of insurance has not undergone significant change. Conclusion Strategies to optimize claims by bringing about a uniformity in the rates being charged by the hospitals for different procedures are needed to increase coverage. How to cite this article Jain K, Sinha SK, Jain D, Kumar R. Does Health Insurance give Us an Assurance? A Study on the Extent of Coverage of Health Insurance at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India. Int J Res Foundation Hospc Health Adm 2016;4(1):25-30.

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