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When a Somali man found wandering the streets of Columbus, OH, was brought to Doctors Hospital, medical staff determined that he had quite a few medical problems. He had a stroke and new diabetes was identified. The man spoke very little English, so interpreters were used for the assessment of his condition.
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All written materials at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta are in English and Spanish. That is because Hispanic families are about 10% of the patient population, says Kathy Ordelt, RN, patient & family education coordinator.
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Arthur Kleinman, a medical anthropologist from Harvard University [Cambridge, MA] has simplified the process of negotiating communications between health care provider and patient in the health setting.
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Cultural diversity impacts patient education in many ways. Staff must be taught about the differences between cultures so that they provide appropriate teaching.
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Safety issues for administering medications to children are different from those for adults.
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Overstuffed closets, stacks of paper on desks, and clutter in general can be hazardous to your health, Katherine MacKinnon, tells her students in the workshop she teaches at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, titled Feng Shui Your Way to Better Health.
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As patient and community education coordinator at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Mary Paeth, MBA, RD, is responsible for community education events and inpatient education projects.
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Do you ever see nurses in your emergency department misusing or wasting supplies, and wish they knew what these items actually cost? Heres a solution: Ask nurses to guess what the ED pays for various common items.
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Its one thing to keep everything moving swiftly throughout the ambulatory surgery process, but dont let the quick pace affect the completeness or accuracy of your documentation.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has slashed the number of standards in the 2004 hospital accreditation program from 508 to 225 as part of the agencys Shared Visions, New Pathways initiative.