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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 30, 2024 3:24:48 AM
Medical advance directives allow another, trusted individual to make decisions in the event a person is incapable of making it themselves.
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 28, 2024 4:03:46 PM
Informed consent ensures patients' decisions are based on a full understanding of their medical condition and treatment options. In situations where...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 28, 2024 3:38:15 PM
Both medical and psychiatric advance directives relate to medical decisions for patients. While psychiatric advance directives cover psychiatric...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 25, 2024 6:42:39 AM
In some cases, mental health disorders can leave patients in the unfortunate position of no longer being capable of making their own decisions for...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 24, 2024 12:34:02 PM
Privacy is about a patient's control over their information while confidentiality is the healthcare provider's duty to safeguard that information...
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In many under-resourced healthcare facilities across the world, patient privacy can become compromised, especially when a high volume of patients is...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 22, 2024 7:29:37 PM
Email retention refers to the policies and practices governing how long emails are stored, archived, or deleted. In the healthcare sector, where...
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 22, 2024 10:36:30 AM
Feedback provides insights that enable continuous improvement, allowing individuals or teams to refine their practices, enhance performance, and...
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Farah Amod: Oct 21, 2024 1:42:40 PM
At least 40% of hospitals are not utilizing a learning management system to enhance their training efforts. A lack of structured training programs...
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Misinformation about health has become a global issue, undermining health equity through distorted access to proper and truthful information.
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Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 20, 2024 9:12:06 AM
Breaking patient confidentiality can occur in certain situations where legal obligations take precedence. These instances are typically regulated to...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 20, 2024 9:05:00 AM
A single centralized referral network is a tool that allows primary healthcare providers to provide patients with the highest degree of care. These...
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Kirsten Peremore: Oct 18, 2024 4:11:33 PM
MTSS frameworks are rooted in education, creating a structured approach to interventions with students. When this principle is used in other sectors...
