scholarly journals Recognizing Early Warning Signs for Patient Safety: Study in Pakistan’s Tertiary Care Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rufina Soomro
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Safety Study ◽  
Early Warning Signs

It is not uncommon for hospitalized patients to exhibit early warning signs before deteriorating. Clinical deterioration can happen at any point in a patient’s illness, or care process. Nurses are expected to have skills to enable them to assess precisely the severity of deterioration, as nurses are the first to encounter the patients. In keeping views we as team have develop module on Recognition of Early Warning signs for Nurses to assess their knowledge, educate them and reassess their knowledge

scholarly journals A questionnaire based study to assess the interns’ knowledge about the brand names of drugs routinely prescribed in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 2042
Author(s):  
Divya G. Krishnan ◽  
Shaikh Ubedulla ◽  
Anukesh Vasu Keloth
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Correct Response ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Brand Names ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Ensure Patient Safety ◽  
Clinical Consequences ◽  
Good Percentage

Background: The gap in the knowledge of interns between brand names, generic name and indication of a drug can lead to unwanted clinical consequences. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of interns at a tertiary care hospital regarding the generic name and indications of the routinely prescribed brand names of drugs.Methods: In this study, interns were required to write whether they prescribed the brand names mentioned in the questionnaire in the preceding six months, their generic name and the indication for their use. Results were expressed using descriptive statistics.Results: All brands except Zovobact SB was prescribed by more than 50% of interns in the preceding six months. The generic equivalents were correctly identified by good percentage of interns for Hicet (100%), Asthalin (95%), Cifran (90%) but the percentage of correct answers was low for other brands. For combination brands, correct generic names of all components were identified by more than 50% of interns for oflox TZ (93%), Septid D (68%) and Losar H (68%). The percentage of correct response for the indication of the brands was satisfactory for Hicet (100%), Asthalin (98%), Cifran (98%), Zerodol P (100%), Cyclopam (100%), oflox TZ (100%), Losar H (98%), Septid D (98%) but was inadequate for Taxim O (48%), Betaloc (33%), Valium (23%), Diamox (0%), Quadriderm (31%) and Zovobact SB (31%).Conclusions: This study identified lacunas in the knowledge of interns regarding generic equivalents and indications of brand names. Strategies to overcome the problem should be devised to ensure patient safety.

Acute undifferentiated febrile illness in adult hospitalized patients: the disease spectrum and diagnostic predictors – an experience from a tertiary care hospital in South India

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 230-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anugrah Chrispal ◽  
Harikishan Boorugu ◽  
Kango Gopal Gopinath ◽  
Sara Chandy ◽  
John Antony Jude Prakash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South India ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Febrile Illness ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Disease Spectrum

scholarly journals Development of Hospital Formulary as a Patient Safety Drug Delivery System in Promoting Rational use of Drugs in Tertiary Care Hospital

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Fatima Tahniyath ◽  
Fatima Hafeez ◽  
Hasbeen Sultana ◽  
Mohammed Ashfaq Hussain ◽  
Syed Abdul Azeez Basha
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Hospital Formulary ◽  
Rational Use

scholarly journals To Formulate a Selective Patient Safety-related Policy for a Tertiary Care Hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-102
Author(s):  
V Aggarwal ◽  
Shakti Kumar Gupta ◽  
S Arya ◽  
S Singh
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Check List ◽  
Patient Identification ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Public And Private

ABSTRACT Patient safety is the absence of preventable harm to a patient during the process of healthcare (WHO). Accuracy of patient identification remains a priority focus of healthcare organization. Identifying patients accurately presents many unique challenges in today's healthcare settings. We need to understand how human factors can be used to reduce adverse events. Using a human factor approach, the human system interface can be improved by providing better designed system and processes. This involves simplifying processes, standardizing procedures, providing back up when human fails, improving communication, redesigning equipment and engendering a consciousness of behavioral organization and technological limitation that lead to error. The above study was an initiative toward simplifying processes and standardizing procedures. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out between April to August 2013. The tool used was a check list made after an exhaustive review of literature and validated by experts in quality assurance from NABH accredited private hospitals. The study population of 100 people which included doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and quality managers of tertiary care public and private hospitals were approached for interaction against the back drop of the check list. Response rate was 61%. Policy was framed after incorporating inputs from responses received against the back drop of the check list. How to cite this article Singh S, Gupta SK, Arya S, Aggarwal V. To Formulate a Selective Patient Safety-related Policy for a Tertiary Care Hospital. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2014;2(2):94-102.

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