scholarly journals Interview with a Clinical Equipment Training Co-ordinator and Union Representative

2019 ◽  
Vol XXIV (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Mullen
Keyword(s):  
Union Representative ◽  
Clinical Equipment

scholarly journals WORKERS’ REPRESENTATIVES

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada Hurbean
Keyword(s):  
Trade Union ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Union Representation ◽  
Union Representative ◽  
The Law

This study deals with the institution representatives of the employees, the onlypossibility, regulated by the law, to defense and promotion the interests of employees, in theabsence of a trade union representative at the level of the unit. Therefore, we are in thepresence of alternative to trade union representation, whereas, in principle, coexistencebetween the two is out of the question.Topics studied has known substantive changes with the entry into force of the Law No40/2011, both in respect of the conditions of eligibility of representatives of the employees, aswell as in respect of measures of legal protection for them. Therefore, we want to do acomparative overview of the old and new provisions equal in the matter.

The challenge of infection control in patients' homes

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 168-174
Author(s):  
Drew Payne ◽  
Martin Peache
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Clinical Equipment

Infection control is the responsibility of all nurses, but, traditionally, it has been seen as a priority only in hospitals. Infection control does not stop when a patient is discharged home, but should be practiced wherever clinical care takes place. Community nurses face a unique challenge as they work in patients' homes, and they must manage infection control in that unique environment. This article looks at practical ways to maintain infection control in patients' homes. It covers hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE), including the five moments of hand hygiene, appropriate hand hygiene, the use of all PPE and when gloves are required and when they are not. It also discusses managing clinical equipment, both that taken into the home and that left with a patient, including decontamination, safe storage of sharps and waste management. It touches upon what can be done in a patient's home to reduce the risk of contamination, as well as infectious disease management, including specimens and wound infection management. Lastly, it talks about cross-infection and why staff health is also important.

Is It Important for Healthcare Services to Place the Onus on Patient Satisfaction in Their Brand?

2021 ◽  
pp. 296-308
Author(s):  
Styliani Giossi ◽  
Achilleas G. Gkamanis ◽  
Georgios G. Gkamanis
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
High Standard ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Branding Strategy ◽  
Media Communication ◽  
Semiotic Approach ◽  
Linguistic Level ◽  
Social Media Communication ◽  
Clinical Equipment

Due to the advent of computers, internet, and social media communication, the marketing of services has changed, and consequently, organizations of any kind need to specify a brand image strategy and position it successfully in customer minds without cultural limitations. A semiotic approach for examining the branding strategy was applied on the websites of some healthcare services organizations which were taken as representative case studies. This research study seeks to point out the significance of the signs, either in the linguistic level or the iconic level of analysis, in order to make easily understandable the main issues of a branding strategy. The quality of services, the high standard of scientific expertise, and the availability of clinical equipment are the dominant issues of the examining branding strategies, whereas patient satisfaction and their further quality of life are completely ignored. A suggested innovative branding approach is shown to help entrepreneurs, branding designers, and marketers of healthcare services recognize the value of patient satisfaction.

Non-Union Employee Representation in Australia

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Markey
Keyword(s):  
Employee Participation ◽  
Regulatory Environment ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Non Union ◽  
Employee Representation ◽  
International Attention ◽  
Union Representative ◽  
Australian Experience ◽  
Works Council

Non-union representative employee participation recently has attracted increasing international attention in employment relations due to the growing representation gap in many countries as union membership declines, and mounting evidence of the benefits of representative employee participation for enterprise flexibility and efficiency. However, relatively little is known about Australian experiments in employee participation, although it is essential to learn from Australian experience in order to develop effective public policy. This case study represents a contribution to this larger project. SMEC is a non-union employee representative body that has adopted a European works council organizational model. The case study evaluates SMEC's effectiveness as a non-union form of representative employee participation. It concludes that the opportunities for the formation of genuinely independent works council style organs of employee participation remain severely constrained by the current Australian regulatory environment, which tends to encourage a union substitution role.

scholarly journals Consensus on items and quantities of clinical equipment required to deal with a mass casualties big bang incident: a national Delphi study

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward A S Duncan ◽  
Keith Colver ◽  
Nadine Dougall ◽  
Kevin Swingler ◽  
John Stephenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Study ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Mass Casualties ◽  
Clinical Equipment

scholarly journals Exploring experiences of implementing standardized cancer patient pathways within investigatory units – a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanette Winterling ◽  
Sara Delilovic ◽  
Jessica Dervish ◽  
Malin Gunarsson ◽  
Mårten Åhström ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Patient Pathways ◽  
Clinical Equipment ◽  
Radiology And Pathology

Abstract Background In the implementation of standardized cancer patient pathways (CPPs), the investigatory units, endoscopy, radiology and pathology, are crucial to ensure an eventual cancer diagnosis. However, when evaluating the implementation of CPPs, little attention has been paid to the healthcare professionals working in these units. The aim of this study was to explore experiences of the implementation of CPPs among health professionals in investigatory units. Methods This descriptive qualitative study included 55 health professionals working in investigatory units. Participants were interviewed in 2017–2018, and data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results The health professionals reported benefits, facilitators and challenges when describing their experiences of implementing CPPs. Benefits included that CPP improved collaboration and increased focus on the patients. Facilitators in the implementation process included pre-existing well-functioning work processes and having supportive functions (e.g. coordinators). Challenges included the lack of staff and clinical equipment, as well as unjustified time-slots and incorrect referrals. Conclusions The findings show that most health professionals working in investigatory units’ experience benefits with the implementation of CPP, but the lack of resources was especially hard to overcome.

scholarly journals Stitching of sensor-navigated 3D ultrasound datasets for the determination of large thyroid volumes – a phantom study

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Freesmeyer ◽  
Leonard Knichel ◽  
Christian Kuehnel ◽  
Thomas Winkens
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Thyroid Volume ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
3D Ultrasound ◽  
Volumetric Analysis ◽  
High Level ◽  
Clinical Equipment

Aims: Thyroid volume has to be measured in goiters prior to radioiodine treatment to calculate the needed amount of radioactivity. Modern clinical equipment for ultrasonography shows the trend to smaller probes, so that larger goiters do not fit any longer into the probe’s field of view. This study evaluated the feasibility and accuracy of stitching procedures applied to thyroid volumetric analysis performed using three-dimensional ultrasound (3D-US).Material and methods: Ad hoc thyroid phantoms of different shapes (regular, nodular, thickened isthmus) and volumes (ranging between 50 and 400 mL) were developed. In 15 such phantoms the left and right lobes were separately scanned, and the 3D-US datasets were then assembled (stitched) using predefined landmarks and dedicated software. Volumetric analysis was then assessed via a conventional ellipsoid model (em) and manual tracing (mt). The correlation of measured and reference volumes was determined using Pearson’s correlation coefficients and Bland and Altman limits of agreement.Results: The results showed a high level of agreement (with correlation coefficients ranging from 0.974 to 0.999) for all shapes and volumes tested, including the largest volume of 400 mL. The mt method, although more time consuming, proved superior to the em.Conclusions: Stitching-mediated thyroid volumetric analysis is accurate, and its clinical performance should be investigated in future studies

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