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Hospitals

A hospital is an institution for health care providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Questions about various hospitals and health care find a place in this category.

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When was Warlingham Park Hospital created?

Warlingham Park Hospital was created in 1903.

Will you die if you drink shampoo?

It's possible but it'd have to be huge amount of shampoo, and I can't imagine how you'd keep it down. It's most certainly not good for you to drink, but it's pretty far from deadly. The most likely result is you'd be vomiting and running diarrhea for some time. Painful and embarrassing. May I humbly suggest you don't do this? :}

What percentage of deaths occur at home vs in the hospital vs nursing care facilities?

In the United States, about a third of deaths occur in hospitals. It seems around 20% die in nursing homes. This would place approximately half of U.S. deaths in other places.

"32 percent of all deaths in the U.S. in 2007 occurred in the hospital....

Among the elderly, 31 percent of deaths occurred in the hospital, while 34 percent of nonelderly deaths took place in the hospital."

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_91474.html

"Twenty percent of deaths in the United States occur in nursing homes..."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18043014

What is the primary level of prevention of infection?

The primary level of preventing infections is the prevention of the infection. The primary prevention of infection includes hand washing, and other preventative techniques.

In my dream i was in the hospital deliverying what does that mean?

Maybe you were delivering babies to the mothers?

and maybe that's what you will be when you grow up!!! :D

Nrf presents the guiding principles that?

b. Supersede the National Incident Management System's framework when Federal agency and departments are assisting in a response.

Who are the officers of Bellevue Hospital Center?

Lynda D. Curtis, Senior VP and Executive Director

Steven Alexander, COO

Aaron Cohen, CFO

Eli Tarlow, CIO

Howard Kritz, Human Resources

Dr. Nathan Link, Medical Director

How is the patient oriented to his room after admission to hospital?

how to adjust bed height, how to use the nurse call button, show where the bathroom is located, and explain how to use the bedside telephone and television

Quiz dispensing drugs in hospital pharmacy?

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How do you control abnormal breathing of an infant?

As a first responder, it is difficult to control breathing. You keep the airway open, and if breathing is inadequate, you perform rescue breathing. If oxygen is available and you are trained, you may use it. If a BVM is available, with oxygen, that is the best case scenario. In a more controlled setting, such as a hospital, they may use medications and/or a respirator.

What is full form of HOSPITAL?

h-humble

o-observer

s-sympathic

p-polite

i-investigator

t-trained

a-alert

l-loyal

How long do patients stay in the hospital following exploratory laparotomy?

Discharge from the hospital may occur in as little as one to two days after the procedure, but may be later

Why did Jan van Riebeeck build a hospital?

He build a hospital because the Cape of Good Hope was a revictualling station for Dutch East India Company ships on their route to Batavia. Many sailors suffered from nutritional deficiency diseases, especially from scurvy, and had to recuperate at the Cape. Supplying fresh food and vegetables/fruit cured scurvy by supplying Vitamin C, which was absent from the usual ship's rations at the time.

What happens to twin stillborn babies and the mother directly after birth?

It is likely the babies will be wrapped up in shrouds and the parents allowed to see and hold their children if this is what they wish for. The mother will have to deliver the placenta (afterbirth) and she will likely receive some counseling/support.

Patients who present with traumatic injuries are evaluated using what score?

It's NOT the Sanguine score. - CLL, Georgia It's NOT the Barton score. - DJO, CT

After a miscarriage do you stay in the hospital over night?

depends on how late the miscarriage is, and how much bleeding it causes. Early misscarriages usually don't cause much bleeding, so not much point in hospitalization. Late misscarriages can be rather messy and quite dangerous for the woman, so are more probable to lead to some hospitalization.

What is the name of the closest hospital to South Haven Michigan?

South Haven has it's own hospital. So South Haven's own hospital is the closest. If you are trying to look it up, look under South Haven Community Hospital.

What are examples of continuing education?

Continuing education is required for almost all kinds of work for professionals like Certified Public Accountants or CPAs (CPA Continuing Professional Education), Insurance Agents(Insurance Continuing Education), Real Estate Agents(Real Estate Continuing Education) and a lot more. This course is required for professionals every year or biannual depending on state and industry they are working in. This is designed for professionals to retain their license and practice as a certified professional in their respective fields. This is also intended for them to get updated with current trends, standards and knowledge in different fields.

What is heparin use for?

Heparin (from ancient greek Hepar,liver)is widely used as an injectable anticoagulant, and has the highest negative charge density of any known biological molecule. It can also be used to form an inner anticoagulant surface on various experimental and medical devices such as test tubesand renal dialysis machines.

Cost of a broken leg in emergency room?

over $5,000 dollars for a temporary cast, an xray , and the "simplest possible fracture to fix" at Twin Cities Hospital in Templeton, CA 2009. Outrageous!!!!