Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in an organized facility, institution, or agency.
Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital.
Professional medical personnel approved to provide care to patients in a hospital.
Professional medical personnel who provide care to patients in an organized facility, institution or agency.
The individuals employed by the hospital.
The process by which the employer promotes staff performance and efficiency consistent with management goals and objectives.
Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.
Personnel who provide dental service to patients in an organized facility, institution or agency.
Men and women working in the provision of health services, whether as individual practitioners or employees of health institutions and programs, whether or not professionally trained, and whether or not subject to public regulation. (From A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, 1976)
On the job training programs for personnel carried out within an institution or agency. It includes orientation programs.
The selection, appointing, and scheduling of personnel.
Those rights or activities which are specific to members of the institution's medical staff, including the right to admit private patients.
Facilities which provide nursing supervision and limited medical care to persons who do not require hospitalization.
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.
Planning, organizing, and administering all activities related to personnel.
Interactions between health personnel and patients.
Long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.
Geriatric long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.
Care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organized under the leadership of a physician; each member of the team has specific responsibilities and the whole team contributes to the care of the patient.
Persons who assist in the routine care of psychiatric persons, usually under the supervision of the nursing department.
A change or shift in personnel due to reorganization, resignation, or discharge.
Health care workers specially trained and licensed to assist and support the work of health professionals. Often used synonymously with paramedical personnel, the term generally refers to all health care workers who perform tasks which must otherwise be performed by a physician or other health professional.
Personal satisfaction relative to the work situation.
A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available.
Special hospitals which provide care to the mentally ill patient.
Beliefs and values shared by all members of the organization. These shared values, which are subject to change, are reflected in the day to day management of the organization.
The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality.
Any type of research that employs nonnumeric information to explore individual or group characteristics, producing findings not arrived at by statistical procedures or other quantitative means. (Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997)
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.
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.
Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact.
Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of immediate medical or surgical care to the emergency patient.
A housing and health care alternative combining independence with personal care. It provides a combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to meet the needs, both scheduled and unscheduled, of those who need help with activities of daily living. (www.alfa.org)
The prevailing temper or spirit of an individual or group in relation to the tasks or functions which are expected.
Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields.
Conversations with an individual or individuals held in order to obtain information about their background and other personal biographical data, their attitudes and opinions, etc. It includes school admission or job interviews.
The total amount of work to be performed by an individual, a department, or other group of workers in a period of time.
A method of data collection and a QUALITATIVE RESEARCH tool in which a small group of individuals are brought together and allowed to interact in a discussion of their opinions about topics, issues, or questions.
Programs designed by management to motivate employees to work more efficiently with increased productivity, and greater employee satisfaction.
The reciprocal interaction of two or more professional individuals.
The capacity of an organization, institution, or business to produce desired results with a minimum expenditure of energy, time, money, personnel, materiel, etc.
Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.
Management of the internal organization of the hospital.
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.
Statistical measures of utilization and other aspects of the provision of health care services including hospitalization and ambulatory care.
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 term "United States" in a medical context often refers to the country where a patient or study participant resides, and is not a medical term per se, but relevant for epidemiological studies, healthcare policies, and understanding differences in disease prevalence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes across various geographic locations.
Descriptions and evaluations of specific health care organizations.
The architecture, functional design, and construction of hospitals.
Major administrative divisions of the hospital.
The teaching staff and members of the administrative staff having academic rank in an educational institution.
Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH 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.
Physical surroundings or conditions of a hospital or other health facility and influence of these factors on patients and staff.
The observation and analysis of movements in a task with an emphasis on the amount of time required to perform the task.
Managerial personnel responsible for implementing policy and directing the activities of hospitals.
The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.
Committees of professional personnel who have responsibility for determining policies, procedures, and controls related to professional matters in health facilities.
Introduction of changes which are new to the organization and are created by management.
Interaction between the patient and nurse.
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.
Conformity in fulfilling or following official, recognized, or institutional requirements, guidelines, recommendations, protocols, pathways, or other standards.
The exchange or transmission of ideas, attitudes, or beliefs between individuals or groups.
Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.
The degree to which the individual regards the health care service or product or the manner in which it is delivered by the provider as useful, effective, or beneficial.
Programs of disease surveillance, generally within health care facilities, designed to investigate, prevent, and control the spread of infections and their causative microorganisms.
Hospitals engaged in educational and research programs, as well as providing medical care to the patients.
The process of formulating, improving, and expanding educational, managerial, or service-oriented work plans (excluding computer program development).
The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
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)
Hospitals controlled by various types of government, i.e., city, county, district, state or federal.
Facilities which administer the delivery of health care services to people living in a community or neighborhood.
Hospital department responsible for the organization and administration of psychiatric services.
Individuals responsible for the development of policy and supervision of the execution of plans and functional operations.
The application of industrial management practice to systematically maintain and improve organization-wide performance. Effectiveness and success are determined and assessed by quantitative quality measures.
A specialized residential treatment program for behavior disorders including substance abuse. It may include therapeutically planned group living and learning situations including teaching of adaptive skills to help patient functioning in the community. (From Kahn, A. P. and Fawcett, J. Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 1993, p320.)
Theoretical representations and constructs that describe or explain the structure and hierarchy of relationships and interactions within or between formal organizational entities or informal social groups.
Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work.
Persons admitted to health facilities which provide board and room, for the purpose of observation, care, diagnosis or treatment.
Care over an extended period, usually for a chronic condition or disability, requiring periodic, intermittent, or continuous care.
A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of medical care.
The attainment or process of attaining a new level of performance or quality.
Nursing care of the aged patient given in the home, the hospital, or special institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric institutions, etc.
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!
The interactions between the professional person and the family.
The function of directing or controlling the actions or attitudes of an individual or group with more or less willing acquiescence of the followers.
The expected function of a member of the nursing profession.
Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.
The organization and operation of the business aspects of a physician's practice.
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.
Rooms occupied by one or more individuals during a stay in a health facility. The concept includes aspects of environment, design, care, or economics.
The capability to perform the duties of one's profession generally, or to perform a particular professional task, with skill of an acceptable quality.
Facilities equipped for performing surgery.
Large hospitals with a resident medical staff which provides continuous care to maternity, surgical and medical patients.
Dedication or commitment shown by employees to organizations or institutions where they work.
Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health services provided for individuals in the community.
Hospitals controlled by agencies and departments of the state government.
Place or physical location of work or employment.
A vehicle equipped for transporting patients in need of emergency care.
A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of nursing care.
Allied health personnel who assist the professional nurse in routine duties.
Managerial personnel responsible for implementing policy and directing the activities of health care facilities such as nursing homes.
The promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health in the work environment.
The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from patients to health professionals or health care workers. It includes transmission via direct or indirect exposure to bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral agents.
Special hospitals which provide care for ill children.
The process of minimizing risk to an organization by developing systems to identify and analyze potential hazards to prevent accidents, injuries, and other adverse occurrences, and by attempting to handle events and incidents which do occur in such a manner that their effect and cost are minimized. Effective risk management has its greatest benefits in application to insurance in order to avert or minimize financial liability. (From Slee & Slee: Health care terms, 2d ed)
Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients.
Accidentally acquired infection in laboratory workers.
Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care.
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!
Individuals licensed to practice medicine.
Efforts to reduce risk, to address and reduce incidents and accidents that may negatively impact healthcare consumers.
The interaction of two or more persons or organizations directed toward a common goal which is mutually beneficial. An act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit, i.e., joint action. (From Random House Dictionary Unabridged, 2d ed)
The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from health professional or health care worker to patients. It includes transmission via direct or indirect exposure to bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral agents.
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).
'Animal hospitals' are specialized medical facilities primarily dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and care of sick, injured, or adopted animals, providing advanced veterinary services, surgeries, and intensive care units, often staffed with trained veterinarians and support personnel.
Institutions which provide medical or health-related services.
The services rendered by members of the health profession and non-professionals under their supervision.
Customer satisfaction or dissatisfaction with a benefit or service received.
The concept concerned with all aspects of providing and distributing health services to a patient population.
The assessment of the functioning of an employee in relation to work.
Computer-based systems for use in personnel management in a facility, e.g., distribution of caregivers with relation to patient needs.
'Medical Libraries' are repositories or digital platforms that accumulate, organize, and provide access to a wide range of biomedical information resources including but not limited to books, journals, electronic databases, multimedia materials, and other evidence-based health data for the purpose of supporting and advancing clinical practice, education, research, and administration in healthcare.
Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.
Individuals participating in the health care system for the purpose of receiving therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive procedures.
The branch of medicine concerned with the evaluation and initial treatment of urgent and emergent medical problems, such as those caused by accidents, trauma, sudden illness, poisoning, or disasters. Emergency medical care can be provided at the hospital or at sites outside the medical facility.
The specialty or practice of nursing in the care of patients admitted to the emergency department.
Housing for groups of patients, children, or others who need or desire emotional or physical support. They are usually established as planned, single housekeeping units in residential dwellings that provide care and supervision for small groups of residents, who, although unrelated, live together as a family.
Hospitals maintained by a university for the teaching of medical students, postgraduate training programs, and clinical research.
The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.
The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.
Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment.
Individuals who receive patients in a medical office.
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.
The act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of destroying infectious microorganisms.
The educational process of instructing.
Directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.
Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.
Those facilities which administer health services to individuals who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization.
Those actions designed to carry out recommendations pertaining to health plans or programs.
Public attitudes toward health, disease, and the medical care system.
Facilities which provide care for pre-school and school-age children.
Education that increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of health on a personal or community basis.
Design of patient care wherein institutional resources and personnel are organized around patients rather than around specialized departments. (From Hospitals 1993 Feb 5;67(3):14)
A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family.
The transmission of messages to staff and patients within a hospital.
Government-controlled hospitals which represent the major health facility for a designated geographic area.
Educational institutions.
Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline range. Scores below 67 are in the disabled range. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28)
Care given to patients by nursing service personnel.
The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation.
Hospitals located in a rural area.
The quality or state of being independent and self-directing, especially in making decisions, enabling professionals to exercise judgment as they see fit during the performance of their jobs.
Programs of training in medicine and medical specialties offered by hospitals for graduates of medicine to meet the requirements established by accrediting authorities.
Hospital facilities equipped to carry out investigative procedures.
A state in southeastern Australia. Its capital is Sydney. It was discovered by Captain Cook in 1770 and first settled at Botany Bay by marines and convicts in 1788. It was named by Captain Cook who thought its coastline resembled that of South Wales. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p840 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p377)
Hospital department responsible for the administration and management of services provided for obstetric and gynecologic patients.
The planning of the furnishings and decorations of an architectural interior.
The giving of advice and assistance to individuals with educational or personal problems.
Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.
The use of community resources, individual case work, or group work to promote the adaptive capacities of individuals in relation to their social and economic environments. It includes social service agencies.
Planning, organizing, and administering activities in an office.
Management of public health organizations or agencies.
Precise and detailed plans for the study of a medical or biomedical problem and/or plans for a regimen of therapy.
Health services for employees, usually provided by the employer at the place of work.
Evaluation procedures that focus on both the outcome or status (OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT) of the patient at the end of an episode of care - presence of symptoms, level of activity, and mortality; and the process (ASSESSMENT, PROCESS) - what is done for the patient diagnostically and therapeutically.
The broad dissemination of new ideas, procedures, techniques, materials, and devices and the degree to which these are accepted and used.
Health care professionals, technicians, and assistants staffing LABORATORIES in research or health care facilities.
Hospital department that manages and supervises the dietary program in accordance with the patients' requirements.
Recording of pertinent information concerning patient's illness or illnesses.
Hospital department which administers and provides pathology services.
A medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth to adolescence.
Procedures outlined for the care of casualties and the maintenance of services in disasters.
Regulations to assure protection of property and equipment.
Health facilities providing therapy and/or rehabilitation for substance-dependent individuals. Methadone distribution centers are included.
Persons who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients.
Communication, in the sense of cross-fertilization of ideas, involving two or more academic disciplines (such as the disciplines that comprise the cross-disciplinary field of bioethics, including the health and biological sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences and law). Also includes problems in communication stemming from differences in patterns of language usage in different academic or medical disciplines.
Penetrating stab wounds caused by needles. They are of special concern to health care workers since such injuries put them at risk for developing infectious disease.
Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill patients.
'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.
Institutions which provide health-related care and services to individuals who do not require the degree of care which hospitals or skilled nursing facilities provide, but because of their physical or mental condition require care and services above the level of room and board.
Assistants to a veterinarian, biological or biomedical researcher, or other scientist who are engaged in the care and management of animals, and who are trained in basic principles of animal life processes and routine laboratory and animal health care procedures. (Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)
Absolute, comparative, or differential costs pertaining to services, institutions, resources, etc., or the analysis and study of these costs.
The purposes, missions, and goals of an individual organization or its units, established through administrative processes. It includes an organization's long-range plans and administrative philosophy.
Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive mental health services provided for individuals in the community.
Hospital department which is responsible for the administration and provision of x-ray diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Those individuals engaged in research.
The interactions between members of a community and representatives of the institutions within that community.
The segregation of patients with communicable or other diseases for a specified time. Isolation may be strict, in which movement and social contacts are limited; modified, where an effort to control specified aspects of care is made in order to prevent cross infection; or reverse, where the patient is secluded in a controlled or germ-free environment in order to protect him or her from cross infection.
The availability of HEALTH PERSONNEL. It includes the demand and recruitment of both professional and allied health personnel, their present and future supply and distribution, and their assignment and utilization.
The different methods of scheduling patient visits, appointment systems, individual or group appointments, waiting times, waiting lists for hospitals, walk-in clinics, etc.
The smallest continent and an independent country, comprising six states and two territories. Its capital is Canberra.
Hospital department which manages and provides the required housekeeping functions in all areas of the hospital.
Differences of opinion or disagreements that may arise, for example, between health professionals and patients or their families, or against a political regime.
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.
Situations or conditions requiring immediate intervention to avoid serious adverse results.
Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.
Evaluation of the nature and extent of nursing problems presented by a patient for the purpose of patient care planning.
Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.
Systematic organization, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of specialized information, especially of a scientific or technical nature (From ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983). It often involves authenticating or validating information.
The seeking and acceptance by patients of health service.
Penal institutions, or places of confinement for war prisoners.