Essays about: "A visit to the hospital"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 33 essays containing the words A visit to the hospital.

  1. 16. The Round : An Observational Study of Ward 4 at Norrtälje Hospital

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Oskar Löfberg; August Krajewski; [2018]
    Keywords : Nurse; Physician; Ward; Round; Communication; Stress; Professions; Hierarchy; Healthcare; Routines; Management; Observations; Organizational change; Sjuksköterska; Läkare; Rond; Kommunikation; Stress; Professioner; Hierarki; Sjukvård; Rutiner; Ledning; Observationer; Organisationsförändring;

    Abstract : Healthcare is generally characterized by deep traditions, old working methods, and clear hierarchies. A central part of medical wards is the so-called “round”. During the round, physicians and nurses visit the patients and decide on further action. READ MORE

  3. 17. Increasing response rate and expediting the return of health questionnaires : - A study at the Specialized Pain Rehab Clinic, Danderyd Hospital

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Malin Truvé; [2018]
    Keywords : questionnaire; response rate; National Pain Registry; pain rehabilitation; pain; chronic pain; frågeformulär; svarsfrekvens; Nationella registret över smärtrehabilitering; smärtrehabilitering; smärta; kronisk smärta;

    Abstract : Health questionnaires are widely used. A low response rate can lead to biased results and affect the validity of the study. This thesis investigates what can be done to increase the response rate and expedite the return of health questionnaires. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Effect of Contrast Media on Several Common Laboratory Assays

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Isabelle Johansson; [2018]
    Keywords : Iohexol; Gadoteric acid; Contrast agent; Coagulation; Biochemistry analyses;

    Abstract : Contrast media are commonly used as an enhancement in several diagnostic imaging methods, which in today’s healthcare often are combined with blood works in diagnostics and surgical preparations, as well as to follow up on the patient’s recovery. To save time and money for both the hospital and the patients themselves, the ability to carry out both the radiological examination and the blood works within the same hospital visit would be preferred. READ MORE

  5. 19. An evaluation of nurse triage at the Emergency Medical Dispatch centers in two Swedish counties

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Douglas Spangler; [2017]
    Keywords : Ambulance; Triage; Emergency Medical Dispatch; Emergency Medical Service; Low Acuity; Ambulans; Triage; Sjukvårdens Larmcentral; Akutsjukvård; Hänvisning;

    Abstract : Sjuksköterskor vid Sjukvårdens Larmcentral (SvLC) i Uppsala och Västmanlands län hänvisar regelbundet lågakuta patienter som bedöms inte vara i behov av ambulanssjukvård till alternativa vårdformer. I denna studie kopplades patientdata från SvLC till sjukhusregister för att identifiera patienter som besökte en akutmottagning inom 72 timmar efter en hänvisning vid SvLC. READ MORE

  6. 20. A CASE STUDY: ANALYSIS OF APPLYING LEAN IN A PUBLIC STATE AGENCY AND IN A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Ruksana Nasrin; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The principle of lean is to continuously improve the services and eliminate waste. The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the present situations and give some recommendations about how to improve their services and how to reduce the handling time in a public state agency and a health care system. READ MORE