The total amount of work to be performed by an individual, a department, or other group of workers in a period of time.
The selection, appointing, and scheduling of personnel.
The observation and analysis of movements in a task with an emphasis on the amount of time required to perform the task.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but 'England' is not a medical term and does not have a medical definition. England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and contributions to medical science. However, in a medical context, it may refer to the location of a patient, healthcare provider, or research study, but it is not a term with a specific medical meaning.
Expenditure of energy during PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. Intensity of exertion may be measured by rate of OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEAT produced, or HEART RATE. Perceived exertion, a psychological measure of exertion, is included.
A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family.
Personal satisfaction relative to the work situation.
Planning and control of time to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Professional medical personnel approved to provide care to patients in a hospital.
The organization and operation of the business aspects of a physician's practice.
The field of nursing care concerned with the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
A condition of low alertness or cognitive impairment, usually associated with prolonged mental activities or stress.
Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining PHYSICAL FITNESS or HEALTH. Contrast with PHYSICAL EXERTION which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to energy expenditure.
The detailed examination of observable activity or behavior associated with the execution or completion of a required function or unit of work.
Physiological or psychological effects of periods of work which may be fixed or flexible such as flexitime, work shifts, and rotating shifts.
Computer-based systems for use in personnel management in a facility, e.g., distribution of caregivers with relation to patient needs.
The rate at which oxygen is used by a tissue; microliters of oxygen STPD used per milligram of tissue per hour; the rate at which oxygen enters the blood from alveolar gas, equal in the steady state to the consumption of oxygen by tissue metabolism throughout the body. (Stedman, 25th ed, p346)
Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital.
Controlled physical activity which is performed in order to allow assessment of physiological functions, particularly cardiovascular and pulmonary, but also aerobic capacity. Maximal (most intense) exercise is usually required but submaximal exercise is also used.
The prevailing temper or spirit of an individual or group in relation to the tasks or functions which are expected.
Productive or purposeful activities.
The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.
A field of anatomical pathology in which living tissue is surgically removed for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment.
A specialty concerned with the study of anesthetics and anesthesia.
The time span between the beginning of physical activity by an individual and the termination because of exhaustion.
Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.
The use of a bicycle for transportation or recreation. It does not include the use of a bicycle in studying the body's response to physical exertion (BICYCLE ERGOMETRY TEST see EXERCISE TEST).
Hospital facilities equipped to carry out investigative procedures.
Institutional night care of patients.
Hospital department responsible for the administration of functions and activities pertaining to the delivery of anesthetics.
Individuals referred to for expert or professional advice or services.
Major administrative divisions of the hospital.
The remuneration paid or benefits granted to an employee.
The promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health in the work environment.
Hospital department which administers all departmental functions and the provision of surgical diagnostic and therapeutic services.
The science of designing, building or equipping mechanical devices or artificial environments to the anthropometric, physiological, or psychological requirements of the people who will use them.
Planning, organizing, and administering all activities related to personnel.
An excessive stress reaction to one's occupational or professional environment. It is manifested by feelings of emotional and physical exhaustion coupled with a sense of frustration and failure.
Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in an organized facility, institution, or agency.
The care and management of property.
A normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar. The concentrated form is used internally to prevent gastrointestinal fermentation. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute.
Place or physical location of work or employment.
Visits to the patient's home by professional personnel for the purpose of diagnosis and/or treatment.
Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.
Those physicians who have completed the education requirements specified by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
The field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of data through the application of computers applied to the field of nursing.
A system of medical care regulated, controlled and financed by the government, in which the government assumes responsibility for the health needs of the population.
Ratio of output to effort, or the ratio of effort produced to energy expended.
Great Britain is not a medical term, but a geographical name for the largest island in the British Isles, which comprises England, Scotland, and Wales, forming the major part of the United Kingdom.
Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment.
Professional nurses who have completed postgraduate training in the administration of anesthetics and who function under the responsibility of the operating surgeon.
The different methods of scheduling patient visits, appointment systems, individual or group appointments, waiting times, waiting lists for hospitals, walk-in clinics, etc.
Large hospitals with a resident medical staff which provides continuous care to maternity, surgical and medical patients.
Allied health personnel who assist the professional nurse in routine duties.
Individuals licensed to practice medicine.
A voluntary contract between two or more doctors who may or may not share responsibility for the care of patients, with proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Medical care provided after the regular practice schedule of the physicians. Usually it is designed to deliver 24-hour-a-day and 365-day-a-year patient care coverage for emergencies, triage, pediatric care, or hospice care.
The specialty or practice of nursing in the care of patients admitted to the emergency department.
Educational programs for medical graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic medical sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced medical degree.
The exercise capacity of an individual as measured by endurance (maximal exercise duration and/or maximal attained work load) during an EXERCISE TEST.
Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.
Programs of training in medicine and medical specialties offered by hospitals for graduates of medicine to meet the requirements established by accrediting authorities.
Stress wherein emotional factors predominate.
A subspecialty of pathology applied to the solution of clinical problems, especially the use of laboratory methods in clinical diagnosis. (Dorland, 28th ed.)
A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of medical care.
A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles.
A specialty in which manual or operative procedures are used in the treatment of disease, injuries, or deformities.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Scotland" is not a medical term and does not have a medical definition. Scotland is one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, located in the northern part of Great Britain. If you have any questions related to healthcare or medical terminology, I would be happy to help answer those!
Term generally used to describe complaints related to refractive error, ocular muscle imbalance, including pain or aching around the eyes, burning and itchiness of the eyelids, ocular fatigue, and headaches.
Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.
A measure of inpatient health facility use based upon the average number or proportion of beds occupied for a given period of time.
Country located in EUROPE. It is bordered by the NORTH SEA, BELGIUM, and GERMANY. Constituent areas are Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maarten, formerly included in the NETHERLANDS ANTILLES.
The practice of nursing by licensed, non-registered persons qualified to provide routine care to the sick.
Diseases of the muscles and their associated ligaments and other connective tissue and of the bones and cartilage viewed collectively.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but "London" is a place name and not a medical term, so it doesn't have a medical definition. It's the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, known for its rich history, culture, and landmarks. If you have any questions related to health or medicine, I'd be happy to help answer those!
A surgical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.
Situations or conditions requiring immediate intervention to avoid serious adverse results.
An examination, review and verification of all financial accounts.
Government-controlled hospitals which represent the major health facility for a designated geographic area.
RESPIRATORY MUSCLE contraction during INHALATION. The work is accomplished in three phases: LUNG COMPLIANCE work, that required to expand the LUNGS against its elastic forces; tissue resistance work, that required to overcome the viscosity of the lung and chest wall structures; and AIRWAY RESISTANCE work, that required to overcome airway resistance during the movement of air into the lungs. Work of breathing does not refer to expiration, which is entirely a passive process caused by elastic recoil of the lung and chest cage. (Guyton, Textbook of Medical Physiology, 8th ed, p406)
Research carried out by nurses in the clinical setting and designed to provide information that will help improve patient care. Other professional staff may also participate in the research.
Professionals qualified by graduation from an accredited school of nursing and by passage of a national licensing examination to practice nursing. They provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health.
Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.
Efforts to reduce risk, to address and reduce incidents and accidents that may negatively impact healthcare consumers.
A type of high-energy radiotherapy using a beam of gamma-radiation produced by a radioisotope source encapsulated within a teletherapy unit.
Facilities equipped for performing surgery.
Hospital department which is responsible for the administration and provision of x-ray diagnostic and therapeutic services.
The reciprocal interaction of two or more professional individuals.
The chemical reactions involved in the production and utilization of various forms of energy in cells.
Hospital unit providing continuous monitoring of the patient following anesthesia.
Hospitals maintained by a university for the teaching of medical students, postgraduate training programs, and clinical research.
Research concerned with establishing costs of nursing care, examining the relationships between nursing services and quality patient care, and viewing problems of nursing service delivery within the broader context of policy analysis and delivery of health services (from a national study, presented at the 1985 Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing (CGEAN) meeting).
The study of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, algae, archaea, and viruses.
Loss of sensitivity to sounds as a result of auditory stimulation, manifesting as a temporary shift in auditory threshold. The temporary threshold shift, TTS, is expressed in decibels.
Input/output devices designed to receive data in an environment associated with the job to be performed, and capable of transmitting entries to, and obtaining output from, the system of which it is a part. (Computer Dictionary, 4th ed.)
Organized services in a hospital which provide medical care on an outpatient basis.
A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas).
General or unspecified injuries to the posterior part of the trunk. It includes injuries to the muscles of the back.
An assessment of a patient's illness, its chronicity, severity, and other qualitative aspects.
The motivational and/or affective state resulting from being blocked, thwarted, disappointed or defeated.
Operations carried out for the correction of deformities and defects, repair of injuries, and diagnosis and cure of certain diseases. (Taber, 18th ed.)
Freedom from activity.
Nurses who are specially trained to assume an expanded role in providing medical care under the supervision of a physician.
The oxygen consumption level above which aerobic energy production is supplemented by anaerobic mechanisms during exercise, resulting in a sustained increase in lactate concentration and metabolic acidosis. The anaerobic threshold is affected by factors that modify oxygen delivery to the tissues; it is low in patients with heart disease. Methods of measurement include direct measure of lactate concentration, direct measurement of bicarbonate concentration, and gas exchange measurements.
Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of immediate medical or surgical care to the emergency patient.
The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.
Surgery performed on an outpatient basis. It may be hospital-based or performed in an office or surgicenter.
The use of one's knowledge in a particular profession. It includes, in the case of the field of biomedicine, professional activities related to health care and the actual performance of the duties related to the provision of health care.
The ability to carry out daily tasks and perform physical activities in a highly functional state, often as a result of physical conditioning.
Statistical measures of utilization and other aspects of the provision of health care services including hospitalization and ambulatory care.
Physicians whose practice is not restricted to a specific field of MEDICINE.
Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192)
Women licensed to practice medicine.
Moving or bringing something from a lower level to a higher one. The concept encompasses biomechanic stresses resulting from work done in transferring objects from one plane to another as well as the effects of varying techniques of patient handling and transfer.
The volume of BLOOD passing through the HEART per unit of time. It is usually expressed as liters (volume) per minute so as not to be confused with STROKE VOLUME (volume per beat).
Any method of measuring the amount of work done by an organism, usually during PHYSICAL EXERTION. Ergometry also includes measures of power. Some instruments used in these determinations include the hand crank and the bicycle ergometer.
Hospitals engaged in educational and research programs, as well as providing medical care to the patients.
Organized services for the purpose of providing diagnosis to promote and maintain health.
Methods and procedures for recording EYE MOVEMENTS.
The use of persons coached to feign symptoms or conditions of real diseases in a life-like manner in order to teach or evaluate medical personnel.
Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.
The practice of dentistry as applied to special circumstances associated with military operations.
Persons who perform certain functions under the supervision of the pharmacist.
The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality.
I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Wales" is not a medical term and does not have a medical definition. It is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, located in Europe. If you have any questions about a specific medical topic, I would be happy to help answer those!
Schools for children usually under five years of age.
The capacity of an organization, institution, or business to produce desired results with a minimum expenditure of energy, time, money, personnel, materiel, etc.
Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.
A measurement of OXYGEN uptake in a sitting, resting person (resting oxygen consumption), varying with age, sex, race, and other factors. In normal adult men, one MET is approximately 3.5 ml O2/kg/min of body weight. Oxygen uptake during activities or work can be measured in METs which can be use to determine health status and exercise prescription.
The release of GLUCOSE from GLYCOGEN by GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE (phosphorolysis). The released glucose-1-phosphate is then converted to GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE by PHOSPHOGLUCOMUTASE before entering GLYCOLYSIS. Glycogenolysis is stimulated by GLUCAGON or EPINEPHRINE via the activation of PHOSPHORYLASE KINASE.
The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood.
Economic aspects of the nursing profession.
An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
Errors or mistakes committed by health professionals which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in diagnosis (DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS), errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of surgical procedures, in the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings. Medical errors are differentiated from MALPRACTICE in that the former are regarded as honest mistakes or accidents while the latter is the result of negligence, reprehensible ignorance, or criminal intent.
'Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over' refers to the maximum number of hospital beds equaling or exceeding 500 that are medically staffed and equipped to provide patient care and accommodation within a healthcare facility.
Absolute, comparative, or differential costs pertaining to services, institutions, resources, etc., or the analysis and study of these costs.
Coordination of nursing services by various nursing care personnel under the leadership of a professional nurse. The team may consist of a professional nurse, nurses' aides, and the practical nurse.
Hospital department which is responsible for the administration of diagnostic pulmonary function tests and of procedures to restore optimum pulmonary ventilation.
Selection of a type of occupation or profession.
Dedication or commitment shown by employees to organizations or institutions where they work.