Community Care

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In my extended family, we also have someone who spent about 10 years in an assessment and treatment unit [a mental health hospital for people with learning disabilities or autism] and had experienced being in a seclusion room. They didn’t speak in English and could only communicate through blinking. But does it matter?

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Disability Social Worker Mental Health Hospitals 325

Community Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Safeguarding teams took no action in response “serious” concerns about the care of disabled people segregated in mental health hospitals, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said. In hospital for between 10 and 30 years. Almost half did not have an exit strategy from long-term segregation or a robust discharge plan.

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Social Work With Adults

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Dr Caroline Leah: Since the Mental Health Act came into force, rates of compulsory detention in mental health hospitals have more than doubled. I was the first carer to attend a safeguarding meeting in a long established hospital. Medication isn’t always the answer, communication and talking therapies are important."

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Department of Psychiatry, Nair Hospital, Mumbai, with support from the Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, has made an effort to develop two short videos (enclosed) for creating awareness on two major mental health issues in adults and children – Mental Depression, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) respectively.

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Mental Health Psychiatry Hospitals Disorder 98

Community Care

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The ombudsman also criticised the level of communication provided by Miss X’s then social worker, who went a month without contacting her, including a week in which she went without overnight care between two of a succession of hospital admissions. reassess her night-time needs or communicate properly with her.

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Hospitals Communication Social Worker Disability 260

Relias

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Unfortunately, this leaves many new nurses without the hands-on training and clinical skills necessary for success — contributing to burnout and high turnover rates that can cost a hospital between $55,000 to $85,000 per nurse. Nurse residency programs benefit both nurses and hospitals.

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Relias

JANUARY 30, 2024

As they consider new ideas to raise patient satisfaction, healthcare leaders must have an understanding of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scoring system that evaluates these efforts. The data is then tabulated to create the HCAHPS score. The financial impact of HCAHPS scores can be significant.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It involves communicating and collaborating with patients, their families, and their health care teams to ensure that the patient’s needs and preferences are met and that the best possible outcomes are achieved. What is care coordination? Deliver high-quality care that is consistent with the best evidence-based standards of practice.

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Telehealth Healthcare Communication Hospitals 52

Relias

JUNE 2, 2022

Workplace violence is an all-too-common problem in healthcare, and the recent shooting in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital complex serves as the latest tragic example. For administrators seeking to protect their staff and patients, identifying ways to prevent workplace violence in hospitals and other healthcare settings is a top priority.

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Relias

MARCH 4, 2024

It is the goal of every healthcare organization, provider, and clinician and the indicator to patients that they can place their trust in your health system, hospital, or practice. Emphasize communication and teamwork — Employees are less likely to leave a workplace where they have good working relationships with their teams and managers.

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Patient Safety Healthcare Hospitals Schools 52

Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For many hospitals, achieving better outcomes begins with the implementation of improved patient safety protocols. While bedside alarms are common in most hospital settings, technological innovations like medicine barcode scanning and laser temperature checks continue to improve the quality and efficiency of patient monitoring.

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Patient Safety Self-harm Healthcare Administration 52

Community Care

APRIL 24, 2023

The panel found that the Doncaster LADO function did not effectively collate information from different sources to analyse patterns of concerns about staff, and there was a lack of communication about staff conduct between it and LADOs at placing authorities.

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Social Worker Disability Schools Government 257

Relias

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A recommended leadership style The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recommends the transformational leadership style for hospitals seeking to achieve their Magnet® designation. For example, a nurse leader who encourages open communication can model this quality by holding team huddles at the start of each shift.

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Communication Hospitals Engagement Adoption 52

Relias

APRIL 13, 2023

Understanding how to communicate effectively with people with dementia is vital for healthcare professionals in various settings, including home care, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and hospices. A patient’s ability to communicate affects care outcomes in multiple ways. Often, they repeat themselves.

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Relias

APRIL 13, 2023

Understanding how to communicate effectively with people with dementia is vital for healthcare professionals in various settings, including home care, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and hospices. A patient’s ability to communicate affects care outcomes in multiple ways. Often, they repeat themselves.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

She stepped into the corporate sector in 2008, taking on a role as a career development program manager for a major technology company, after serving as a hospital-based individual and group therapist. By Maren Dale Jennifer Pelham, MSW, is a self-defined corporate social worker from Albany, N.Y.,

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Relias

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With the significant need for RNs nationally and globally, understanding the qualities of a good nurse is critical for hospitals and health systems aiming to attract and retain the best nursing talent. 2 – Excellent communication skills Strong communication skills are an important nurse characteristic.

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Relias

AUGUST 8, 2023

Improve communication. PAC training directly impacts the lives of the patient PAC services provide an extra level of assistance for people discharged from acute hospitals. They can also avoid hospital readmission, which helps them heal faster. Boost efficiency. Create problem-solvers. Establish accountability.

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Administration Hospitals Rehabilitation Recovery 52

Relias

AUGUST 30, 2023

Parents-to-be who intentionally seek a birth experience outside of a hospital might choose the services of a midwife and/or doula. In other — and very different — circumstances, birthing persons who do not have access to a hospital or physician could benefit greatly from alternative forms of care. Midwife or doula? in a 2022 report.

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Hospitals Interventional Healthcare Communication 52

Community Care

JULY 7, 2023

” Fellow student Abi, whose lived experience of the care system as a child inspired her to go into social work, left a well-paid managerial position with a hospitality organisation to start her course. “Anyone wishing to practise as a social worker in England must be registered by law.” days of teaching on the subject.”

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 2, 2024

1% of UK employed adults say they ‘never’ experience workplace stress, while 17% ‘rarely’ experience stress of this kind In the same survey ‘work-related office politics’ (37%) were the most common cause of work-related stress, followed by ‘lack of interdepartmental communications’ (34%), and ‘the work performance of others’ (33%).

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Social Work Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Article by Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead, Kim M. Simpson and Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Consultant, Susan Bodiker. She has seen the impact of the campaign on both a statewide and local community level. The Committee’s position has been evolving over the last several months.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ombudsman found that the care provider and council had also both neglected to provide Mrs D with a formal notification that Mr P’s placement had ended, after he was transferred to hospital and, subsequently, to another care setting.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The process helps primary care professionals identify a person’s care goals and document and communicate their medical and personal preferences. “If Heinzerling added that people with advanced dementia generally have poor outcomes from hospitalizations. Document care preferences in advance.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Our specific mission was to facilitate electronic communication between hospitalized patients and loved ones in the height of New York City’s Covid-19 experience. Hospital visits were prohibited; many “virtual” visits turned out to be the last time the patient was seen or directly spoken to by a relative.

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Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Research has shown that adequate nurse staffing also has the following patient safety and organizational success impacts : Decrease in hospital-acquired infections Decrease in falls and patient injuries Decrease in readmissions Steps to improve your staffing status How do healthcare organizations achieve safe staffing?

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Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Research has shown that adequate nurse staffing also has the following patient safety and organizational success impacts : Decrease in hospital-acquired infections Decrease in falls and patient injuries Decrease in readmissions Steps to improve your staffing status How do healthcare organizations achieve safe staffing?

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Social Care

MAY 4, 2023

This week is Deaf Awareness Week and the experts from Cygnet Hospital Bury, who provide specialist mental health support to deaf people, have shed light on why members of the deaf community are more prone to mental health conditions and how treatment can be adapted.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 7, 2024

After every episode, sit down and discuss how things could have been better and communicate feelings and what can be handled differently. It is when that happens, I don’t listen to reason, get into fights, do things I regret later, hurt the people I love and sometimes even end up in a psychiatric hospital.

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Social Care

MAY 25, 2023

There are also many apps which can be used to support communication, including the more sophisticated eye-gaze and touchscreen technologies enabling people to express their wants and needs and be in control of how they are supported. They can also be used to set medication or hydration reminders or to manage repeat prescriptions.

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Hospitals Adoption Disability Communication 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Excellent communication Nurses constantly work in teams with other nurses and healthcare professionals, such as physicians and lab techs, making effective communication critical. Situational interview questions for nurses help gauge how effectively the candidate communicates. Why was this person difficult?

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to: describe and classify human benefits-including physical, emotional, psychological, and social benefits that can be communicated through HAI (human-animal interaction) and HAB (human-animal bond).

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Social Workers Speak

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Caitlin Canto is a member of NASW-NJ: 3 Signs You Need to Learn Healthier Communication Skills. Most people lack relational communication skills. No one was taught how to communicate effectively, so it makes sense that it’s a struggle. Effective communication requires much more than being able to speak.

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KVC

MAY 24, 2022

Hope’s Story: Teen with Depression Who Attempted Suicide Gets Life-Saving Help at KVC Hospitals. Submitted by Janny Sivilay, KVC Hospitals. ” Girl Feeling Suicidal Googles Mental Health Support, Drives Herself to KVC Hospitals. Submitted by Kim O’Connor-Soule, KVC Hospitals. Apparently she Googled us.

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Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Not long ago, city bystanders would erupt in applause during shift changes as healthcare providers exited and entered hospitals. Hospital systems may be taking employees for granted when they launch major marketing and public outreach programs or initiate billion-dollar renovations during a staffing crisis. Stressful work environment.

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Healthcare Hospitals Patient Safety Communication 52

Relias

OCTOBER 17, 2022

DiStefano enrolled in an 18-month accelerated nursing program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the same school where she had earned her undergraduate degree in journalism, mass communication, and advertising. She also found that her experiences helped her communicate better with families.

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Healthcare Hospitals Therapist Communication 52

Relias

AUGUST 4, 2023

Every additional 1% in turnover can cost an average hospital over $380,000 in a year. However, it could also take the form of a clearly communicated career path progression that informs an employee about opportunities for advancement. Vacancies are not only a threat to the quality of care you provide — they are also costly to fill.

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