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The Link Between Surgical Order (SOx) and Psychological Safety Implementing effective communication strategies in managing surgical implant supplies can greatly improve the mental well-being of hospital staff. When employees are well-informed and can prepare ahead of time, stress levels are reduced, fostering a more positive and efficient work environment. #HealthcareEfficiency #WorkplaceWellness

Happy #WellnessWednesday from the Peer Assistance and Wellness Committee! CRNAs, we know your work is demanding and rewarding. How do you balance the stresses of anesthesia care with personal self-care? Comment down below! #CRNA #NCANA #PeerSupport #MentalHealthMatters

Convalescent care, often called recuperative or restorative care, is short-term care focused on helping individuals recover from illness, surgery, or injury. It’s typically provided in a supportive, structured environment to aid in regaining strength, mobility, and overall health. Convalescent care bridges hospital care and returning home, offering physical and sometimes occupational therapy, medication management, wound care, and assistance with daily activities. This is common in facilities like nursing homes, specialized care centers, or sometimes in a home-care setting, where caregivers or healthcare professionals help individuals regain independence. If you or a loved one could benefit from convalescent care, reach out to learn more about options available in your area. Recovery is a journey, and the right support makes all the difference! #Healthcare #ConvalescentCare #Recovery #PatientCare #HomeCare

We’ve Had Enough! Seating in rehabilitation is not just an afterthought. It's an essential component for optimal recovery - yet it continues to be overlooked. Early Therapeutic Seating Can Transform Recovery. Here’s why seating matters in acute care: ✨Strengthens Muscles and Sitting Tolerance ✨Enhances Balance, Confidence, and Overall Strength ✨Encourages Patient Engagement and Activity ✨Boosts Alertness and Vital Physiological Functions ✨Reduces the Risk of Hospital-Acquired Deconditioning Our in-house Occupational Therapist, Kirsty O'Connor, MSc OT, BSc PRN, dives deeper into this topic in her latest blog: “Why Seating is a Vital Component in Mobilising Patients in Acute Care.” Start earlier, mobilise faster, and support a smoother recovery! Read it here: https://bit.ly/4hMzaYc

#empoweringmovement #seatingmatters #arjo Seating really does matter, talk to Arjo NZ about how we can ensure your rehab plans include correct seating!

More Matt Beane from "The Skill Code:" “The medical residents I studied in an ICU wanted to piece together a tricky bedside diagnosis with their attending. It’s not just because they are trying to look competent to impress their mentor: when they deal with tough work, they make mistakes, move slowly, ask ‘stupid’ questions, and need to repeat themselves. Obviously, they might look better if they didn’t struggle. But they realize a critical fact of occupational life: problems and practice are a scarce and critical resource.” #problems #practice #futureofwork

Healthcare has often looked at sleep and rest as an after thought. And, acquiring sleep debt is a normalized behavior in many frontline medical environments. But being world-class as a surgeon or nurse requires high “executive function”— skills like reaction time, awareness, and problem identification. As it turns out, Executive Function is a direct byproduct of being well-rested. Here, our Science Advisor, Kristen Holmes, discusses how world-class patient safety starts with being well-rested. #healthcareperformance #highperformancemedicine #sacredworldofmedicine #sleeprecovery

Envision waking up for the first time on a ventilator. Being kept alive by machines can be unsettling and scary. Now, fast forward and imagine the relief and swell of emotion at being taken off the ventilator, and for the first time in weeks being able to utter "I love you" to loved ones. That is the goal of the critical care team. Freeing a patient from a ventilator is a combined effort involving pulmonary physicians, respiratory and speech therapists, and physical and occupational therapists. Ventilator liberation is a procedure that gradually decreases a patient’s reliance on the machine. It slowly allows a patient’s lungs to assume more of the breathing function and ultimately frees the patient from the ventilator. The care team uses various tools and treatments, based on a patient’s need, to assist in resuming speech and swallowing functions. These tools could include speaking valves, inspiratory and/or expiratory muscle trainers and various breathing techniques. The goal is to help our patient breathe independently again and return their ability to speak, eat and drink on their own, all while providing excellent care. As we observe Critical Care Recognition Month, we’ll dive more into each of the Five Whys. To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/4bKSv8q #criticalcarerecognitionmonth #thefivewhys

Have you ever had a physician question why you as an Occupational or Physical Therapist Practitioner monitor vital signs of hospitalized patients? How did you respond? Were you flustered and rapidly searching for research articles to justify your practice? My recommendation is to review one of the most robust resource guides on this topic with over 150 citations to help you develop your ability to communicate your expertise. It will guide your practice in every setting and every unit of the hospital - especially in acute maternal care where the greatest threat of cardiopulmonary complications are the highest in the first few days to weeks postpartum. The introduction is my favorite: https://lnkd.in/g6si4emU #maternalvitalsigns #postpartumpreeclampsia #postpartumpulmonaryembolism #postpartumhemorrhage #postpartumcomplications #maternalrehab #acutecareot #acutecarept

Envision waking up for the first time on a ventilator. Being kept alive by machines can be unsettling and scary. Now, fast forward and imagine the relief and swell of emotion at being taken off the ventilator, and for the first time in weeks being able to utter "I love you" to loved ones. That is the goal of the critical care team. Freeing a patient from a ventilator is a combined effort involving pulmonary physicians, respiratory and speech therapists, and physical and occupational therapists. Ventilator liberation is a procedure that gradually decreases a patient’s reliance on the machine. It slowly allows a patient’s lungs to assume more of the breathing function and ultimately frees the patient from the ventilator. The care team uses various tools and treatments, based on a patient’s need, to assist in resuming speech and swallowing functions. These tools could include speaking valves, inspiratory and/or expiratory muscle trainers and various breathing techniques. The goal is to help our patient breathe independently again and return their ability to speak, eat and drink on their own, all while providing excellent care. As we observe Critical Care Recognition Month, we’ll dive more into each of the Five Whys. To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/4bKSv8q #criticalcarerecognitionmonth #thefivewhys