Sentences with phrase «acquired by patients»

«Because of the widespread use of catheters, urinary tract infections are one of the most common infections acquired by patients,» said Evelyn Lo, MD, co-lead author of the guidelines.

Surgical site infections (SSIs) acquired by patients in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are associated with costs nearly twice as high compared to patients who do not have this complication.

These infections are among the most common infections acquired by patients in ICUs.

Not exact matches

• AccessOne, which is backed by Capital One Bank and Frontier Capital, agreed to acquire HealthFirst Financial, an Oregon, Ohio - based provider of patient financing programs for healthcare organizations.

For years QHR Technologies (recently acquired by Loblaw Cos.» Shoppers Drug Mart) and Telus Health (a division of the telecom) fought tooth and nail to get health authorities to digitize patients» medical records using their respective systems.

DeepMind, a British AI startup acquired by Google in 2014 for # 400 million, is processing NHS patient data through a new division called DeepMind Health.

Valeant has said its interest in working closely with a specialty pharmacy to make its drugs available to patients was based on a pilot program run by Medicis before it was acquired.

The revenue growth stems from a 48 % increase in patient use of the company's products that suggests Abiomed is holding its own against competitors, including Thoratec, which markets Centrimag in the acute setting and was recently acquired by St. Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ).

Even after that the fans were patient when we started rebuilding the team which started by acquiring Ozil but in 2015 when we acquired only Chec we failed to get defensive midfield and a good striker fans started getting uncomfortable.

And with an estimated 1 in 10 hospital patients acquiring a nosocomial infection (an infection caused by a hospital stay), it might not be as safe as it sounds.

The bacteria behind gonorrhoea readily acquire genes for resisting drugs and so from 2012, UK patients were given two antibiotics at once — azithromycin pills plus a ceftriaxone injection — so if bacteria acquired resistance to one, they would be killed by the other.

The presence of antibodies to lymphadenopathy - associated retrovirus (LAV) was determined by a radioimmunoprecipitation assay and by an enzyme - linked immunosorbent solid assay of sera from Zairian patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in 1983.

Now, by sequencing the whole genomes of over 1,000 isolates of mycobacteria from 517 individuals attending CF specialist centres in Europe, the US and Australia, researchers have demonstrated that the majority of CF patients have acquired transmissible forms of M. abscessus that have spread globally.

Through the development of a technique called photoacoustic tomography, Wang was able to conquer this limit and advance the imaging depth by nearly two orders of magnitude, from one millimeter to several centimeters, an improvement that could enable doctors to acquire high - resolution images through a patient's skin using light.

«Cancers evade immunotherapy by «discarding the evidence» of tumor - specific mutations: Discovery could explain widespread acquired resistance among patients treated with immune checkpoint blockade drugs.»

By conducting an RNA - sequencing experiment of 103 matched tumour and normal colon mucosa samples from Danish CRC patients, 90 of which were germline - genotyped, researchers from the collaborative European project SYSCOL show that both inherited and acquired mutations in non-coding regions of the genome also contribute to cancer development and progression (Linda Koch, Nature Reviews Genetics).

Since 1995, Dr. Maharaj has been applying his academic experience and performing evidence - based chemotherapy treatment and bone marrow stem cell transplant procedures on a completely outpatient setting, with the main purpose of improving patients» safety by minimizing the risks of mortality associated with hospital - acquired infections and, ultimately, improving quality of life.

The demonstration that AL amyloid resolution can be induced by passive administration of an amyloid - reactive antibody has potential clinical benefit in the treatment of patients with primary amyloidosis and other acquired or inherited amyloid - associated disorders.

Scientists are excited by recent success with fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), transfer of healthy fecal matter into ailing patients, notably those with clostridium difficile (C. diff), a bacterial infection acquired after antibiotics, often in hospitals, that kills more than 15,000 people a year.

Led by Christiana Davis, MD, (in collaboration with Dr. Peter Gabriel, Chief Oncology Informatics Officer and Abigail Doucette, MPH, Research Registry Program Manager), the Thoracic TCE has established project - based databases to track the demographics and response status of patients to immune - oncology treatments, as well as acquired resistance to standard therapies and novel targeted immunotherapies.

Using these molecular tools, it has become evident that leukemias, lymphomas and hematologic diseases are characterized by a remarkable genetic heterogeneity, with individual patients presenting with a distinct and almost unique combination of chromosome changes and somatically acquired gene mutations.

Thus, at least in part, medical records contain information about the patient revealed by the patient, and information that is acquired and recorded on behalf of the patient.

There Duff J. held that professional secrets acquired from a patient by a physician in the course of his or her practice are the patient's secrets and, normally, are under the patient's control.

Is it by default, because of the scientific setting, or must patient consent be acquired?

Student Nurse Technicians are nurses acquiring theoretical and practical knowledge by completing the following duties: assisting nurses with daily activities, helping patients with hygiene and feeding, transporting patients, cleaning rooms, stocking shelves, collecting samples, changing beds, and asking questions.

By acquiring key experience in facility - based patient care, my background has prepared me to excel as your next LVN.

GS Health Services - Topeka, KS 2013 — Present Admitting Representative • Gather and record patient data pertinent to admission procedures • Verify eligibility for receiving benefits and acquire insurance authorization • Perform data entry services • Complete admission papers by obtaining and recording information and signatures • Coordinate admissions and discharges • Maintain patient charts to provide supplementary information to medical records

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Successfully made arrangements for an emergent surgical procedure, thereby saving the patient's life • Introduced a pre and post-operative patient education procedure which resulted in calming down patient jitters before each procedure • Streamlined pre-operative paperwork by implementing a system to acquire and document all reports in an accurate manner • Implemented an appointments scheduling process which decreased surgical procedure overlapping by 89 %

After completing a training program, or acquiring equivalent work experience, you can become a certified patient care technician / assistant (CPCT / A) by passing an exam.

• Implemented a series of quality assurance checks which reduced data entry errors by 85 % • Acquired commendation for «the most apt coding procedures performed by an employee in 2 years» by meticulously handling medical coding procedures, following quality control standards • Recorded patients» data including treatment records, insurance information and bills and payments • Set up payment plans for patients, especially for delinquent accounts to expedite outstanding payments • Audited records to ensure appropriate submission of services and determine final diagnosis and procedures stated by healthcare providers • Evaluated each record to ensure that it complete and comprehensive • Ensured that any missing information was derived from source documents or healthcare providers / doctors

CLANTON MEDICAL CENTER, Clanton, AL (1/2010 to 5/2013) Front Desk Officer • Greeted patients, families and visitors and provided them with information regarding the facility • Assisted in filling out admission and insurance forms and ensured that all acquired data is correct • Provided visitors with directions to patients» rooms, wards and treatment rooms • Handled telephone exchange by providing information and transferring calls • Coordinated patient services such as assignment of doctors, payment handling and provision of medical services

• Developed a synchronized patient information database which reduced medical file retrieval time by 5 minutes on average • Enhanced patient satisfaction level by 30 % through demonstration of courteous and patient care oriented work place ethic and courteous telephonic etiquette • Reduced the monthly operational expenses by $ 7k through implementation of cost effective SOPs pertaining to energy consumption and supplies usage • Ensured 24 hour availability of all medical supplies by implementing an ingenious supply inventory on the assigned floor and timely acquiring and replenishing the routine supplies within the given budget

I own the ability to gather demographic information to verify patient data which is acquired by using information systems effectively over the years.

Additionally, you will: * Lead with Heart — display empathy and compassion for your patients, customers, caregivers and colleagues on your team * Motivate, inspire and develop your Pharmacy Support Staff by balancing assignments that maximize colleagues» strengths, address development opportunities and decrease knowledge gaps * Identify critical business opportunities and meaningful solutions to drive growth and improve performance in your pharmacy * Successfully implement those solutions by leading your team to achieve specified goals * Adapt to change and adjust plans to thrive in a dynamic community healthcare setting * Seek new ways to grow, collaborate with others and deliver better outcomes * Align others around purpose to gain support and commitment * Facilitate a «team» culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm and pride * Apply acquired knowledge to help drive healthy outcomes and differentiate CVS from competitors * The above represents a summary of the functions of a Pharmacy Manager.

«Medical and mental health information» includes all information present in the medical or mental health record, information given or received over the telephone, by facsimile, e-mail, or other forms of communication, and medical or mental health information acquired formally or informally by any means within and outside the Student Health and Counseling Center on a Student Health and Counseling Center patient.