Advances in Patient Safety

Advances in Patient Safety

Author: Kerm Henriksen

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13:

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v. 1. Research findings -- v. 2. Concepts and methodology -- v. 3. Implementation issues -- v. 4. Programs, tools and products.


Managing Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in the Hospital Setting

Managing Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in the Hospital Setting

Author: Boris Draznin

Publisher: American Diabetes Association

Published: 2016-05-20

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1580406572

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As the number of patients with diabetes increases annually, it is not surprising that the number of patients with diabetes who are admitted to the hospital also increases. Once in the hospital, patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia may be admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, require urgent or elective surgery, enteral or parenteral nutrition, intravenous insulin infusion, or therapies that significantly impact glycemic control (e.g., steroids). Because many clinical outcomes are influenced by the degree of glycemic control, knowledge of the best practices in inpatient diabetes management is extremely important. The field of inpatient management of diabetes and hyperglycemia has grown substantially in the last several years. This body of knowledge is summarized in this book, so it can reach the audience of hospitalists, endocrinologists, nurses and other team members who take care of hospitalized patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia.


Handbook of Psychology and Diabetes

Handbook of Psychology and Diabetes

Author: Clare Bradley

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 9783718655625

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This Handbook fulfils a pressing need within the area of psychological measurement in diabetes research and practice by providing access to material which has either been widely dispersed through the psychological and medical literature or has not previously been published. Journal articles describing the psychometric development of scales have rarely included the scales themselves but this book includes copies of scales and a wealth of additional information from unpublished theses, reports and recent manuscripts. You will find information about the reliability, validity, scoring, norms, and use of the measures in previous research presented in one volume. The Handbook is designed to help researchers and clinicians: - To select scales suitable for their purposes - To administer and score the scales correctly - To interpret the results appropriately. Dr. Clare Bradley is Reader in Health Psychology and Director of the Diabetes Research Group at Royal Holloway, University of London. Dr. Bradley and her research group have designed, developed and used a wide variety of measures of psychological processes and outcomes. Many of these measures have been designed and developed specifically for people with diabetes. Together with diabetes-specific psychological measures developed by other researchers internationally, these instruments have played an important part in facilitating patient-centred approaches to diabetes research and clinical practice.


Textbook of Diabetes

Textbook of Diabetes

Author: Richard I. G. Holt

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-03-06

Total Pages: 1104

ISBN-13: 1118912020

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Now in its fifth edition, the Textbook of Diabetes has established itself as the modern, well-illustrated, international guide to diabetes. Sensibly organized and easy to navigate, with exceptional illustrations, the Textbook hosts an unrivalled blend of clinical and scientific content. Highly-experienced editors from across the globe assemble an outstanding set of international contributors who provide insight on new developments in diabetes care and information on the latest treatment modalities used around the world. The fifth edition features an array of brand new chapters, on topics including: Ischaemic Heart Disease Glucagon in Islet Regulation Microbiome and Diabetes Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diabetes and Cancer End of Life Care in Diabetes as well as a new section on Psychosocial aspects of diabetes. In addition, all existing chapters are fully revised with the very latest developments, including the most recent guidelines from the ADA, EASD, DUK and NICE. Includes free access to the Wiley Digital Edition providing search across the book, the full reference list with web links, illustrations and photographs, and post-publication updates Via the companion website, readers can access a host of additional online materials such as: 200 interactive MCQ's to allow readers to self-assess their clinical knowledge every figure from the book, available to download into presentations fully searchable chapter pdfs Once again, Textbook of Diabetes provides endocrinologists and diabetologists with a fresh, comprehensive and multi-media clinical resource to consult time and time again.


Staged Diabetes Management

Staged Diabetes Management

Author: Roger Mazze

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-01-11

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 0470061715

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Using evidence-based medicine, this title addresses theprominent issues of primary care diabetes management. It providespractical solutions to the detection and treatment of diabetes, itscomplications and such new areas as metabolic syndrome,pre-diabetes and diabetes in children. The text reviews thefundamental basis of diabetes management and then addressestreatment of each type of diabetes and the major micro- andmacrovascular complications. This Revised Second Edition uniquely focuses on advancedtechnologies and advanced therapeutics. Key changes include:Integration of incretin hormones in the basic pathophysiologyof type 2 diabetes; Incretin mimetics andpotentiators; Revised clinical decision paths with newmedications and advanced insulin algorithms; New section oncontinuous glucose monitoring. Staged Diabetes Management: A Systematic Approach, SecondEdition, Revised presents a clear set of clinicalalgorithms consistent with the EASD/ADA recommended algorithms. Itprovides a means of applying the principles using a provenmethodology and one that has been applied internationally. Based on the highly successful diabetes programmes for primarycare developed by the world-renowned International Diabetes Centerin Minneapolis, USA Features Decision Paths and Practice Guidelines to facilitateclinical decision making Clearly written and illustrated: each chapter may be read alonebut complements the others to give a broad view of diabetescare This title is an invaluable guide for healthcare professionals,particularly primary care physicians, diabetes specialist nurses,and for all those with an interest in diabetes. It is alsouseful for all Diabetes educators and medical students.


Crossing the Quality Chasm

Crossing the Quality Chasm

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2001-07-19

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0309132967

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Second in a series of publications from the Institute of Medicine's Quality of Health Care in America project Today's health care providers have more research findings and more technology available to them than ever before. Yet recent reports have raised serious doubts about the quality of health care in America. Crossing the Quality Chasm makes an urgent call for fundamental change to close the quality gap. This book recommends a sweeping redesign of the American health care system and provides overarching principles for specific direction for policymakers, health care leaders, clinicians, regulators, purchasers, and others. In this comprehensive volume the committee offers: A set of performance expectations for the 21st century health care system. A set of 10 new rules to guide patient-clinician relationships. A suggested organizing framework to better align the incentives inherent in payment and accountability with improvements in quality. Key steps to promote evidence-based practice and strengthen clinical information systems. Analyzing health care organizations as complex systems, Crossing the Quality Chasm also documents the causes of the quality gap, identifies current practices that impede quality care, and explores how systems approaches can be used to implement change.


Psychosocial Care for People with Diabetes

Psychosocial Care for People with Diabetes

Author: Deborah Young-Hyman

Publisher: American Diabetes Association

Published: 2012-12-25

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1580404391

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Psychosocial Care for People with Diabetes describes the major psychosocial issues which impact living with and self-management of diabetes and its related diseases, and provides treatment recommendations based on proven interventions and expert opinion. The book is comprehensive and provides the practitioner with guidelines to access and prescribe treatment for psychosocial problems commonly associated with living with diabetes.