"Code of Massachusetts regulations, 2007"

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Total Pages: 1630
Release: 2007
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Archival snapshot of entire looseleaf Code of Massachusetts Regulations held by the Social Law Library of Massachusetts as of January 2020.

Patient Safety and Quality

Patient Safety and Quality
Author: Ronda Hughes
Publisher: Department of Health and Human Services
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/

AAACN Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing

AAACN Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing
Author: American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
Publisher: Saunders
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2001
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

This new text is the first of its kind, organized, written, and endorsed by the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses. CORE CURRICULUM FOR AMBULATORY CARE NURSING focuses on the practice of staff nurses working with ambulatory care patients and coordinating the workflow in ambulatory care settings. It includes identification and specification of unique role dimensions, such as telephone nursing and care coordination. This valuable text also references the AAACN Ambulatory Care Nursing Administrative and Practice Standards as well as the AAACN Telephone Practice Administration and Practice Standards.TOC:

Principles of Ambulatory Medicine

Principles of Ambulatory Medicine
Author: Nicholas H. Fiebach
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 1638
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780781762274

Updated for its Seventh Edition, Principles of Ambulatory Medicine is the definitive reference for all clinicians caring for adult ambulatory patients. It provides in-depth coverage of the evaluation,management, and long-term course of all clinical problems addressed in the outpatient setting. A major focus is on preventive care, grounded in excellent patient-physician communication. This edition features increased coverage of preventive care, particularly the impact of genetic testing as a disease predictor. For easy reference, the book is organized by body system and each chapter begins with an outline of key topics. References to randomized controlled clinical trials, meta-analyses, and consensus-based recommendations are boldfaced.

Textbook of Physical Diagnosis E-Book

Textbook of Physical Diagnosis E-Book
Author: Mark H. Swartz
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 987
Release: 2014-01-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323225071

Derive the maximum diagnostic information from interviewing and examining patients with Textbook of Physical Diagnosis. Employing a compassionate, humanistic approach, Dr. Swartz explores how cultural differences can influence communication, diet, family relationships, and health practices and beliefs, and demonstrates that your interpersonal awareness is just as essential in physical diagnosis as your level of technical skill. This medical reference book features numerous high-quality color images, an easy-to-use design, and detailed descriptions of exam techniques, making it an essential guide for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. - Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. - Learn about special considerations related to patient's unique situations, such as cultural differences, nutritional status, and overall health, which may affect your approach to their treatment. - Understand the causes of the symptoms you encounter with Pathophysiology explanations. - Easily review illustrated components with abundant color photographs capturing the true appearance of various diseases. - Access coverage of complementary and alternative medicine so you can be alerted to the clinical implications of these increasingly popular modalities. - Communicate effectively in Spanish. An appendix on the examination of Spanish-speaking patients provides translations for commonly used medical phrases and questions. - Provide the best medical care through the art of interviewing and physical examination with the most recent coverage of relevant physical diagnosis standards and tests, as well as detailed discussions of key exam techniques. - Reference information on-the-go. Several chapters have been moved online, resulting in a more portable and concise print edition that focuses on core material. - View examination techniques and clinical presentations more clearly than ever before with help from high-quality color images, over 900 photographs, and line art supplementing the detailed text. - Stream more than 6 hours of in-depth video, review online-only chapters, and reference the entire contents online at Student Consult. - Gain in-context access to online videos using your smartphone by scanning accompanying QR codes located throughout the text, covering step-by-step key aspects of the physical examination for adults, newborns, toddlers, as well as important interviewing scenarios.

Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Author: Niraja Rajan
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-08-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030191710

This key resource provides insight and guidance to managing ambulatory surgery centers (ACSs) from a broad spectrum of expertise. Intended for a wide audience of healthcare professionals, this book covers topics such as regulatory issues, outpatient pediatric anesthesia, inventory management, personnel training, the culture of safety, and sedation standards. The format found in each chapter is designed intentionally to function as an educational manual. Many chapters are supplemented by high quality figures and tables to aid in visual learning. This text brings together authors from diverse professions including lawyers, administrators, surgeons, anesthesiologists and architects – all of whom have contributed their expertise to address the multitude of subjects that pertain to ASCs. Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers: An Evidence-Based Guide is a concise and evidence-based guide to successfully operating the modern health care facilities that have transformed the outpatient experience for millions of people.