Patient Education Management Archives – November 1, 2003
November 1, 2003
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Collaborative, family-centered approach results in better care
A letter from a mother who was upset by the treatment she had received while her baby was in the neonatal intensive care unit at Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital in Nashville, TN, triggered a change in the way the hospital provides health care.The four principles of family-centered care
Family-centered care, a partnership between health care providers, patients, and families in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health care, is characterized by four principles according to the Institute for Family-Centered Care in Bethesda, MD, which include:Nonprofit offers services for family-centered care
The Institute for Family-Centered Care, a nonprofit agency in Bethesda, MD, provides consultation, training, and technical assistance to hospitals embarking on a process of family-centered change.Teaching is a must for mammography callbacks
Education can help ease anxiety when a problem is detected on a screening mammogram. That is why all imaging centers within the OhioHealth system have a breast health nurse call patients who need additional views.Striving to make education a priority
Our leadership and our system really puts a lot of emphasis on our education as well as that of our patients and families, says Kathy Ordelt, RN-CPN, CRRN, patient and family education coordinator for Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, which is comprised of two campuses, Childrens at Scottish Rite and Childrens at Egleston, as well as 16 satellite facilities throughout the metro Atlanta area.Facility type shapes safety concerns, policy
Patient safety is a concern at all health care facilities. However, the issues at a medical clinic are not the same as at an acute care hospital, and neither institution mirrors the concerns of a rehabilitation center.Focus on Pediatrics: Practice makes perfect with NG tube insertion
When health care providers refer parents or caregivers of pediatric patients to the learning center at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia to be taught nasogastric (NG) tube insertion, they can be sure that the education is thorough.Focus on Pediatrics: Clinic shows parents best safety seat installation
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and disability to children, says Sharon A. Welsh, RN, EMT, trauma injury prevention coordinator at UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, MA. Thats why she has made education on child safety seats a priority.2003 Salary Survey Results: Patient education managers in position to impact different areas of health care
Having expertise in patient education management is no longer enough to do well in the field. Having well-developed management and health care leadership skills has become increasingly important.