Entries by Daphne Hanson

A 29-year-old woman, G1P1, was referred to a private hospital because of vaginal bleeding after cervical cerclage. She had previously delivered vaginally her first female infant (3,536 g) after cervical cerclage under the diagnosis of cervical incompetency

A 29-year-old woman, G1P1, was referred to a private hospital because of vaginal bleeding after cervical cerclage. She had previously delivered vaginally her first female infant (3,536 g) after cervical cerclage under the diagnosis of cervical incompetency. In the pregnancy discussed here, cervical cerclage was performed at 15 weeks gestation for the prevention of preterm […]

Where does the Affordable Care Act fit into the overall U.S. health care payment system? How has it affected private insurance and Medicaid? Did it go far enough in providing access to health care for all U.S. citizens?  Too far?  Explain your position.

Report from home health nursing manager

Report from home health nursing manager: Red is an 80-year-old farmer and war veteran who lives by himself, 20 miles from the nearest city. He has been a widower for 10 years but his son and daughter-in-law, Jon and Judy, live nearby. He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about six months ago and recently […]

Cause and Effect Diagram A common challenge for improvement teams is determining what changes they can test to improve a process

QI Essentials Toolkit: Cause and Effect Diagram A common challenge for improvement teams is determining what changes they can test to improve a process. A cause and effect diagram is an organizational tool that helps teams explore and display the many causes contributing to a certain effect or outcome. It graphically displays the relationship of […]