formal patient

A person who has been detained in a UK psychiatric facility under the Mental Health Act 1983 on the authority of two admission certificates or two renewal certificates.

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Within the immediately preceding three-year period the person has on two or more occasions, or for a total of at least 30 days, (i) been a formal patient at a facility and/or (ii) been in an approved hospital or been detained in a custodial institution, where it is evident that he/she would have met the criteria to be detained as a formal patient.

The Alberta Mental Health Act 2010 and revolving door syndrome: control, care, and identity in making up people

In line with Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) standards, Benzer is beginning to implement a formal patient management program.

Benzer maintains momentum

Cloudnine hospitals are also the first in the country to make a formal patient safety commitment to the World Patient Safety Movement Foundation.

India : India's Leading Maternity and Birthing Care Hospital Group, Cloudnine, Adopts Masimo SET Technology to Screen Infants for CCHD

The infographic also documents the prevalence of formal patient engagement programs (79 percent) and most challenging population to engage (53 percent indicated individuals with a behavioral health diagnosis).

Patient Engagement Infographic: Portals, EHRs Elevate Satisfaction, Quality and Care Plan Adherence

After work group activities have been completed, a more formal patient and family advisory council may be formed.

Involving patient and family advisors in the patient and family-centered care model

Dr Abdul Kareem Sultan Al Olama, Executive Director, Centre for Healthcare Planning & Quality (CPQ) of DHCC, said: "We have no plans as yet to prohibit male technicians from performing mammograms and have to date not received any complaints from any patients through our formal patient complaint management system.

No plan to bar male technicians from performing mammograms

Experts looked at 10,000 posts and found results on areas such as care and hygiene were similar to those in a formal patient survey.

NHS 'doing fine' online; HEALTH

Thus, the person must, in the preceding 3-year period, on 2 or more occasions for a total of at least 30 days, have been a formal patient in a facility, or have been lawfully detained in a custodial institution while meeting the criteria required to be a formal patient, or some combination of the two.

Alberta's community treatment order legislation and implementation: the first 18 months in review

There was no formal patient sample size calculation, the number of participants being as large as possible within the dictates of the practicality and expense of conducting and coordinating phone pre-assessment and scoring sessions.

An analysis of computer-assisted pre-screening prior to elective surgery

This includes viewing of radiological imaging studies and reading the attached radiology reports during ward rounds, clinic days, theatre procedures and formal patient case discussions.

PACS: do clinical users benefit from it as a training adjunct?

Department of Health and Human Services in February is aimed at improving quality and safety of health care by establishing formal Patient Safety Organizations.

Plans under way for patient safety groups

In general, most healthcare facilities have formal patient education programs that address patient education in different ways.