CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION? AN AUDIT OF BEST PRACTICE AND PATIENT SATISFACTION IN ADHD ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Cawley
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Adhd Assessment

Article Commentary: Defining New Directions for More Effective Management of Surgical Pain in the United States: Highlights of the Inaugural Surgical Pain Congress™

2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Girish P. Joshi ◽  
David E. Beck ◽  
Roger Hill Emerson ◽  
Thomas M. Halaszynski ◽  
Jonathan S. Jahr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Inaugural Meeting ◽  
Surgical Pain ◽  
Wide Range

Despite advances in pharmacologic options for the management of surgical pain, there appears to have been little or no overall improvement over the last two decades in the level of pain experienced by patients. The importance of adequate and effective surgical pain management, however, is clear, because inadequate pain control 1) has a wide range of undesirable physiologic and immunologic effects; 2) is associated with poor surgical outcomes; 3) has increased probability of readmission; and 4) adversely affects the overall cost of care as well as patient satisfaction. There is a clear unmet need for a national surgical pain management consensus task force to raise awareness and develop best practice guidelines for improving surgical pain management, patient safety, patient satisfaction, rapid postsurgical recovery, and health economic outcomes. To comprehensively address this need, the multidisciplinary Surgical Pain Congress™ has been established. The inaugural meeting of this Congress (March 8 to 10, 2013, Celebration, Florida) evaluated the current surgical pain management paradigm and identified key components of best practices.

Biofilm management using monofilament fibre debridement technology: outcomes and clinician and patient satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 608-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claas Roes ◽  
Leanne Calladine ◽  
Clare Morris
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Wound Management ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Wound Bed Preparation

Objective: Best practice in wound bed preparation and biofilm-based wound management includes debridement to create a clean wound bed and to assist in minimising the redevelopment of biofilm. Biofilm that is not removed inhibits healing and redevelops if not prevented from doing so with topical antimicrobial agents. Monofilament fibre debriding technology (MFDT) is used for effective and rapid mechanical debridement of loose material, slough and biofilm. The objective of this evaluation was to determine the clinical effect and consequential levels of health professional and patient satisfaction with the results of a biofilm pathway that included MFDT to achieve debridement. Methods: This non-comparative, open label evaluation was conducted in static and non-static wounds that required debridement. MFDT was used to debride in a two-week evaluation of a biofilm pathway. Wounds were debrided three times in week one and twice in week two. Each debridement was followed by treatment with an antimicrobial dressing. Other care included secondary dressings and compression delivered according to local practice, guidelines and formularies. After the clinical evaluation, health professionals were invited to complete an online survey of the clinical outcomes and their satisfaction with the biofilm pathway. Results: There were 706 health professionals who provided answers to the survey questions. Wound types evaluated were leg ulcers (67.4%), pressure ulcers (10%), dehisced surgical wounds (1.7%), diabetic foot ulcers (7.4%) and other wounds (13.4%). Of the wounds, 9% were reported as non-static despite the eligibility criteria. Not all wounds followed the pathway. The most frequently-used antimicrobial was silver. Non-antimicrobial products used included all-in-one dressings, other secondary dressings and compression. There was a change in 77% of wounds overall after two weeks. Change was reported almost equally for both static and non-static wounds. Health professionals who did or did not follow the pathway were ‘completely satisfied’ or ‘satisfied’ with the overall clinical outcome 96% and 95%, respectively. Of the patients, 77% were ‘completely satisfied’ or ‘satisfied’ with healing after following the pathway, as reported by the treating health professional. Conclusion: The biofilm pathway that includes MFDT appears effective. Wounds managed on the pathway were debrided effectively and healing progressed to the satisfaction of both health professionals and patients.

scholarly journals Online referral and OPD booking from the GP desktop

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Nicholson ◽  
Claire L Jackson ◽  
Bernadette Wright ◽  
Paul Mainwaring ◽  
Dimity Holliday ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Outpatient Appointment ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Referral Criteria ◽  
Major Disadvantage ◽  
Pilot Implementation ◽  
Satisfaction Measures

The Brisbane Inner South E-referral Project (BISEP) developed an application which allowed general practitioners, from their desktop, to successfully search for and book an available hospital outpatient appointment for patients with suspected cancer, send the referral electronically, and inform the patient of both the appointment and referral during the consultation. The hospital changed their outpatient department processes to allow such functionality for local GPs with patients with suspected cancer, working from a mutually agreed set of best practice referral criteria. A group of 19 GPs participated in an 11-week pilot implementation of the application, and were enthusiastic about continuing and expanding the approach. Patient satisfaction measures post intervention indicated that they perceived no major disadvantage in this form of outpatient department referral.

scholarly journals Workshops that Work: Physician Involvement in Service Training

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith Brantley ◽  
Cheryl Niekamp
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Patient Experience ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Patient Satisfaction Scores ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Tremendous Impact ◽  
Service Priority

Physician involvement in service training initiatives can have a significant impact on the patient experience. This paper highlights some of the key components of what makes physician involvement in training engagements successful and includes anecdotes and data to support the findings. Our service training program emerged from a desire to help clinic sections improve the patient experience. Our workshops contained customized materials that addressed service priority areas, as identified by patient satisfaction survey results, for individual clinic sections and included opportunities to practice the concepts introduced in each session. However, we were missing one key ingredient in the recipe for a successful training program — physician involvement. This paper focuses on a best practice in which two physicians took an active role in creating, customizing and delivering service training for their clinic section and made a tremendous impact on their overall patient satisfaction scores and section morale.

Mandibular Implant Overdentures: Treatment and Medico-Legal Considerations

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Charlotte Stilwell
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Minimum Standard ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Edentulous Mandible ◽  
Implant Overdenture

The concept of a two-implant overdenture as the minimum standard of care or first choice treatment for the edentulous mandible was first proposed in 2002 and has since been backed by an overwhelming body of evidence supporting greater patient satisfaction and improved quality of life. This article examines the implant overdenture concept and its various options and discusses best practice from both the patient's and a medico-legal standpoint.

CLO19-055: Implementing Scalp Cooling: Considerations and Best Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3.5) ◽  
pp. CLO19-055
Author(s):  
Brittany Unthank ◽  
Lynne Laurence Brophy ◽  
Lindsey Radcliff ◽  
Heidi Basinger ◽  
Sabrenna Bourque
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Therapeutic Benefit ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Patient Comfort ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Center ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Scalp Cooling ◽  
Project Description

Background: Scalp cooling is a useful technique for decreasing hair loss and reducing the stigma patients feel when they experience alopecia. It was used for a period of time in the U.S. more than 20 years ago and then was removed from the market while use continued in Europe. Recently, better equipment has been developed and approved by the FDA for use with patients who have solid tumors. Current evidence supports this technology and will be summarized in this presentation. Discussion: Setting up scalp cooling as an offered service at any setting presents many challenges and changes in workflow affecting physicians and nursing staff. The purpose of this presentation is to prepare oncology providers who wish to implement scalp cooling using a machine based system at their setting. Our implementation process will be used as a teaching case study. Product support, logistics, patient satisfaction, equipment, and education needs will be discussed. This project description will highlight the steps taken to implement scalp cooling at a comprehensive cancer center for breast and gynecology oncology patients. Initial efforts to review the literature, investigate equipment choices, and compare use with other centers will be reviewed. The management aspects of setting up a new service, eg, business plan, physical plan considerations, informed consent, costs, staffing, workflow, clinic schedules, safety, and staff education will be shared. Important tips for keeping patients safe and comfortable while achieving maximum therapeutic benefit will be discussed. Evaluation will be presented in the form of lessons learned during implementation resulting in more efficient work flow and greater patient comfort during scalp cooling. Patient satisfaction data will be disseminated. Conclusion: The oncology community is eager to provide patients with scalp cooling, but no literature to date has described the management aspects of implementation. This presentation will offer comprehensive information to assist in addressing anticipated needs when initiating scalp cooling.

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