Entries by Daphne Hanson

opportunity for a Quality Improvement initiative

Identify a patient care issue that provides an opportunity for a quality improvement initiative. a) Analyze a healthcare organization to determine the key characteristics (including organizational values, if applicable) impacting its quality of care, with a focus on the relationship between quality outcomes and healthcare reimbursement. b) Articulate a quality outcome problem involving patient care […]

THE HEART AND CENTRAL VESSELS 

ASSESSING THE HEART AND CENTRAL VESSELS  Simultaneously inspect and palpate the precordium for the presence of abnormal pulsations, lifts, or heaves. Locate the valve areas of the heart: Locate the angle of Louis. It is felt as prominence on the sternum. Move your fingertips down each side of the angle until you can feel the […]