Question

Topic: Patient Falling through the cracks when being transitioned among care providers

1. What are some of the contributing factors and other relevant background information to why Patient Fall through the cracks when being transitioned among care Providers?

2. Explain what has already been tried or done to resolve the issue or problem and why these attempts were successful or unsuccessful.

Answer 1

Answer :

Transition care is the care provided to the patient shift from one area to another area such as icu to wards or to home

Patient care provider changed when shifting the patient , so as a health care provider We should communicate with each other about patient present health condition , treatment and other therapies.

In care transition health care provider may changed .

Some of the factors which influence on patient cracks :

• Lack of adequate knowledge regarding cracks
• Environmental changes
• Stress
• Inefficient health care provider
• Lack of communication and co ordination of health care staff who providing care to patient .
• Changing of treatment
• Changing temperature
• Inappropriate health care services.
• Irresponsibility of health care provider .

2)

We need to rule out the cause .

Explain about patient health status to new health care provider about patient treatment.

Provide adequate care to patient .

When patient going to home , We should explain all treatment strategies should be followed by patient in home

Explain the patient avoid heat environment

Educate take plenty of oral fluids to compensate dehydration .

Educate to avoid stress

Advice to application of creams that reduce cracks