Monthly Archives: September 2010

Computerized medical records – quality

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Pat Iyer

There is a strong trend to computerization of medical records. This method of recording information about a patient offers many advantages. The second is quality. Electronic medical records manipulate and display information in a way that no paper and pen … Continue reading →

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Computerized medical records – efficiency

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Pat Iyer

There is a strong trend to computerization of medical records. This method of recording information about a patient offers many advantages. The first is efficiency. The enormous amount of data that are collected about a person’s health can be stored … Continue reading →

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The Nursing Shortage by Pat Iyer

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Pat Iyer

The supply of nurses in hospitals can be compared to a pipeline. Fewer people are entering nursing school (the opening of the pipe). As nurses age, they reduce their working hours and eventually retire. The pipe has developed leaks, as … Continue reading →

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The Nurse as Patient Advocate by Pat Iyer

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Pat Iyer

A New Jersey plaintiff attorney lost a $19 million verdict when a state appeals court found multiple trial errors. Med League supplied one of the expert witnesses for this case. The case involved an alleged delay in ordering a cesarean … Continue reading →

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Vision Problems and Patient Safety by Pat Iyer

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Pat Iyer

Elders at home, in assisted living, and nursing homes are at risk for injury because of decreased vision. Visual problems run the gamut from reliance on glasses to legal blindness. Legal blindness is defined as corrected visual acuity in the … Continue reading →

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Nurse Practitioners: Risks for Nursing Malpractice by Pat Iyer and Pat Goode

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Pat Iyer

New roles and responsibilities, expansion of practice areas and changes in insurance patterns have meant increasing professional liability risks for nurse practitioners, one of the four major types of advanced practice nurses. Others include nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and clinical … Continue reading →

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Typos in Medical Records: Charting Bloopers by Pat Iyer

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Pat Iyer

I just spent several days reading five years of medical records. The vast majority were clear and understandable. Since this nursing home resident’s condition did not change much from day to day, often the nursing entries were repetitive. But once … Continue reading →

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Salmonella and Eggs by Pat Iyer

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Pat Iyer

Inspections of Iowa egg production farms led to recalls of more than half a billion eggs. The visits to the farms were carried out to check compliance with new federal egg safety regulations that went into effect last month. Inspectors … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of a Concussion

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Pat Iyer

The subject of head injuries associated with sports is in the news. A new study found high school-age athletes are more likely than younger kids to have sports-related concussions, but the rate of such injuries in both groups is on the rise. Continue reading →

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