Search Tag: acute care

2024 01 Sep

  As healthcare models evolve to meet the demands of an ageing population and the constraints imposed by global health crises, the Hospital at Home (HaH) model has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional hospitalisation. This model allows patients to receive acute hospital-level care in the comfort of their homes, offering numerous benefits,...Read more

2024 19 Apr

  A recent study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research discusses the potential of telenursing to address labour shortages in nursing by leveraging telemedicine technologies, particularly in acute care settings. Despite the growth of telemedicine, little attention has been given to applying it in acute care or supporting nurses....Read more

2020 02 Oct

With the onset of the COVID-19 contagion, admissions to U.S. hospitals plummeted partly due to curtailment of elective surgery and other medical services deemed non-critical. However, "puzzling declines" were also reported regarding admissions for acute medical conditions such as stroke and heart attack.   You might also like: Self-Confinement Help...Read more

2019 26 Sep

Human factors are significant contributors to drug error. To overcome some of these human factors, we propose standardisation and consolidation of agreed drugs and equipment into a compact pre-packed critical care drug pouch (CCP) for use in non-theatre environments. Introduction   Emergency and sedation drugs availability and preparation...Read more