Results for "Specialist Certification in Patient Safety Audit and Evaluation"

… Regulations and Compliance Glossary A 1. Accountable Care Organization (ACO) : An organization of healthcare providers that voluntarily come together to coordinate care for Medicare patients. ACOs are accountable for the quality, cost, and overall care of assigned patients. 2. Administrative Simplification : The provisions within the Health Insurance Portability and …

… location, tissue type, and other characteristics. - Related Terms : Wound measurement, wound bed assessment, wound exudate assessment. - Example : A nurse assesses a pressure ulcer on a patient's sacrum to determine its stage and extent of tissue damage. 2. Wound Documentation : - Definition : The written or electronic record of a wound assessment, treatment plan, interv …

… archiving and communication systems (PACS), laboratory information systems (LIS), and more. Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic Health Records (EHR) are digital versions of patients' paper charts. EHRs contain a patient's medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, radiology images, and laboratory test results. EH …

… Mini-Mental State Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Clock Drawing Test. Examples: - A neuropsychologist administers a series of memory and learning assessments to a 75-year-old patient to determine the presence and severity of cognitive impairment. - A caregiver observes changes in an elderly relative's memory and learning abilities and raises concerns with thei …