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S. Institute of Medicine: 48,000-98,000 medical errors annually & $1.5 M spent on preventable adverse drug events   Johns Hopkins 2000 study: 225,000 patients die annually from medical error due to adverse events, unnecessary surgery, fatal infections, wrong drugs and equipment failure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510349527512-WQFDG3BVXEL2VXXQVZW1/e3blue-01.jpg Patient Safety & Medication Management - Simple ways to stay safe in the hospital       Know what medications you should be taking and when   Take notes of communications with your medical team   Ask health care providers if they have washed their hands   Wash your hands frequently. Ask visitors to wash their hands   Use your call button and ask for help getting around, especially at night   Take your time when you get up from bed   Wear nonslip socks   Keep the bed rails up   Keep your glasses and other important items close at hand   Make sure the brake is on when getting in and out of a wheelchair   Let your medical team know of any changes in your condition: swelling, throbbing or cramping in your legs, shortness of breath, or dizziness https://www.health-e3.com/palliative-care daily 0.75 2018-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510857138239-LBN9Z63U8SGWVRU2W7RO/pexels-photo-339620.jpeg Palliative Care - Palliative Care https://www.health-e3.com/screening-protocols-and-immunizations daily 0.75 2018-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510518926681-H43QIHHIAZHJ4ZTK9D0H/mammogram-screening.jpg Screening Protocols & Immunizations - Screening Protocols & Immunizations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510450857002-KMAHFA1N4OCE1TR63FDQ/e3blue-01.jpg Screening Protocols & Immunizations - The primary reasons to be vaccinated include:   Vaccine-preventable diseases exist worldwide and with today's mobility and travel can spread quickly   About 50,000 people die in the U. S. every year from vaccine-preventable diseases   Diseases affect people of all ages, but infants and the elderly are at even higher risk for serious infections   Adults with chronic conditions - heart disease, diabetes or lung disease - and those with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop complications from preventable diseases   Vaccinations are among the most safe and effective medical products   Vaccines can provide a lifetime of protection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510449346078-9T3FYOBO6C1QA6BOS05O/e3blue-01.jpg Screening Protocols & Immunizations -     Vaccines   Recommended for children 0-10 years   Hepatitis A (HepA) Hepatitis B (HepB) RV( Rotavirus) Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Acellular Pertussis (DTaP) Hib PCV13 (pneumococcus) Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) Inactivated influenza (IIV) or live-attenuated influenza (LAIV) Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) Varicella (VAR)     https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510449920037-MYP6X6L96ZLXQS4L1T3K/e3blue-01.jpg Screening Protocols & Immunizations - vaccines recommended for   ages 19 to 59   Influenza Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td/Tdap) Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) Varicella ( VAR) Herpes zoster vaccine (HZV) Human papillomavirus (HPV) Female / Male Pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate (PCV13) Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV23) Hepatitis A ( HepA) Hepatitis B ( HepB) Serogroups A, C, W, and Y meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) or Serogroups A, C, W, and Y meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV4) Serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (MenB) Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510499480247-L2OXNPUCNSYWR8HB2XJU/e3blue-01.jpg Screening Protocols & Immunizations -     Vaccines   recommended for adolescents   Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap)   An annual IIV or LAIV vaccine   MCV   HPV   These vaccines are primarily recommended for 11- to 12-year-olds (except for the annual influenza vaccination), but can be administered throughout adolescence if not received previously   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1515178133842-LT8123GHW7OR760FEWZF/e3blue-01.jpg Screening Protocols & Immunizations -             VACCINES   RECommENDED FOR   60 and older     Annual Flu - Influenza Td - Tetanus every 10 years Tdap - Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis 1 dose Shingles (Zoster) - 1 dose Pneumococcal - PCV13 and PPSV23 Varicella - 2 doses 28 days apart (if you never had chickenpox) Meningococcal - 1 dose if indicated Hepatitis A, B & Hib - Hep A 2 doses, Hep B 3 doses, Hib 1 or 3 doses   Due to health condition considerations a consult with MD is important for those in this age group                   https://www.health-e3.com/integrative-therapies daily 0.75 2018-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510854185174-JUELLTB5ZLOWU6MLKC5X/pexels-photo-267967.jpeg Integrative Therapies - Integrative Therapies https://www.health-e3.com/life-sustaining-procedures daily 0.75 2018-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510073133646-13ZXMT7OW1604FSHQACQ/fire+sunset+1.jpg Life Sustaining Procedures - Life SustaiNing Procedures https://www.health-e3.com/articles daily 0.75 2018-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510125111244-4H54J6A2PLW63001S89F/articles.jpg Articles - Articles of interest https://www.health-e3.com/self-advocacy daily 0.75 2018-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510853714406-2QR9Q726DEY1M1Y7UFT6/10-Confidence-Boosting-Books-All-Women-Should-Read.jpg Self Advocacy - SELf   ADVOCACy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510243958872-482R9MSDXT9D2UBBZ9UF/e3blue-01.jpg Self Advocacy -     Things Your Provider should Know about you:   I want the care providers helping me to know that I… The most important information you need to know about me is… In terms of my health, my three primary goals are… What I would like you to know about my family is… My religious faith/my spirituality (does/does not) impact my health care…and here’s how… I learn best by…the way I prefer to receive information is… I have any easy/hard time retaining things… When faced with adversity, stress or challenge, what typically helps me cope is… Specific areas where I am scared…anxious…concerned are… On a scale of 1-10 (low to high), my anxiety level is at a __… Lately, I have had significant challenges with… What scares me the most is…   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59f74dbe8fd4d228fadd4f7b/1510243992795-UU4RJMD76HMG9VFBGCI1/e3blue-01.jpg Self Advocacy -     With a diagnosis consider the following:   Why do you think the recommended treatment is best for me...? 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A balanced diet   Main components of a balanced diet: carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and water. 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