Essays about: "Patient safety"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 160 essays containing the words Patient safety.

  1. 21. Development of a Closed-loop for Measuring and Stimulating Peripheral Nervous System

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

    Author : Diego Ignacio Roy Hierro; [2022]
    Keywords : Control; Close-loop; PNI; VNS; HRV; Stimulation Protocol; Kontroll; Close-loop; PNI; VNS; HRV; Stimuleringsprotokoll.;

    Abstract : Bioelectronic medicine is an emerging discipline being a intersection of neu- roscience, immunology and electrical engineering. Chronic inflammation is linked to disorders such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, atheroscle- rosis, obesity and inflammatory bowel disease. READ MORE

  3. 22. Circular Economy in Single-Use Medical Device Industry : Barriers, Enablers and Design Tool

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

    Author : Akshat Jain; [2022]
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    Abstract : Healthcare waste is on an all-time high with single-use devices being one of the largest contributors. With the onset of Covid-19, this issue has become highly visible and has led to global concerns being raised around the environmental footprint of the healthcare sector and the need to reduce the waste generated by shifting away from single-use devices. READ MORE

  4. 23. Barriers to and Facilitators of Applying Communication and Resolution Programs in Health Care

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Jonathan Stewart; [2022]
    Keywords : patient safety; medical error; hospitals; disclosure; communication; FLMU06; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigated why U.S. hospitals that had committed to implementing communication and resolution programs (CRPs) did not consistently apply their programs when patient harm events occurred. READ MORE

  5. 24. Characterization of Drug-Related Critical Incidents from Multiple Settings in the Critical Incident Reporting System North Rhine-Westphalia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaci

    Author : Ludwig Bernhardt; [2022]
    Keywords : Critical Incident; Critical Incident Reporting System; CIRS; CIRS-NRW; Drug-Related Critical Incident; Critical Incidents Multiple Settings; Incident Reporting Health Care; Contributing Factor LASA;

    Abstract : Introduction: Incident reporting systems have been implemented in health care for over a decade and contain reports of critical incidents (CI). These must be analyzed in order to suggest, implement and evaluate solutions for minimizing the risk of future CIs to occur, thereby increasing patient safety. READ MORE

  6. 25. AI and Medical Devices – General guidance principles for SMEs to meet the regulatory demands on safety and efficacy in the EU in order to reach the market

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Soziar Bamyr Hanssen; [2022]
    Keywords : SMEs; AI; AI-based medical device; MDR; SaMD; guideline;

    Abstract : Artificial intelligence (AI) is the study of science, engineering, and the development of intelligent machines. AI is based on human intelligence with the exception that it is not restricted by biologically observable limitations. AI has developed rapidly over the past few years and has become important all over the world. READ MORE