Topic > Caring for Critically Ill Patients - 1460

At this stage of care, quality improvement is a critical activity for most interdisciplinary team members caring for critically ill patients or individuals. Team members include healthcare providers, nurses, nursing assistants or PCAs, social workers, pharmacists, registered dietitians, respiratory therapists, physical or occupational therapists, hospital chaplains, and family. Healthcare workers are primarily responsible for the care of critically ill individuals have received intensive specialized training, skills and experiences to care for critically ill patients. Intensivists are generally individuals trained to provide care to patients on life support or patients in emergency situations. They work quickly to stabilize, diagnose and perform any life-saving procedures, monitor the patient's progress and response to treatment, and write distinctive reports that will allow other doctors to properly care for the patient once they leave the intensive care unit. Nurses have special skills to provide the best care to critically ill patients, which requires good knowledge and understanding in treating critically ill patients. They provide care to the person as prescribed by the doctor, perform wound dressing and monitor life support equipment. They have good communication skills which enhance their ability to solve critical problems and provide education to the patient and family about their care which will alleviate fear and anxiety and ultimately provide patient care, promote comfort and safety. The patient care assistant (PCA) works under the supervisory control of a nurse to provide patient care, prevent falls, monitor for changes in patient behavior, take vital signs, maintain good hygiene, and promote patient safety and nurse's assistant with bloodletting t...... middle of paper... ...in patient safety is the behavior of the healthcare professional and the patient and family member are encouraged to ask questions about it to assistance. Recommendations for an organizational system are to focus on the need for systemic reviews to guide practice, skills to translate evidence into practice, and engage more in interdisciplinary training. The main priority as a healthcare organization is the development of evidence-based clinical practice and the acquisition of providers trained to provide patient-centered care that will improve the quality of care. The organizational system should focus on training on shared goals of improving patient outcomes (“Evidence-Based Interdisciplinary Practice: Moving from Silos to Synergy,” n.d.). Teamwork is an important element in providing high quality hospital care and plays a vital role in the appearance of the standard of hospital care.