Nurse shortage cause of deaths. (Reports For Romanow).OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL.--Almost one-quarter of patient deaths and injuries in U.S. hospitals can be traced to the country's nursing shortage, says the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, n.pr the United States body that accredits healthcare organizations. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO/TJC), n. . More than 126,000 nursing positions are unfilled, leading to problems such as emergency department overcrowding overcrowding overcrowding of animal accommodation. Many countries now publish codes of practice which define what the appropriate volumetric allowances should be for each species of animal when they are housed indoors. Breaches of these codes is overcrowding. , cancellation of elective surgeries, discontinuation dis·con·tin·u·a·tion n. A cessation; a discontinuance. Noun 1. discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) discontinuance of clinical services and a limited ability in the health system to respond to any mass casualty incident. Outside of hospitals, 90 per cent of nursing homes report an insufficient number of nurses to provide basic care, said a commission report. However, the American Hospital Association American Hospital Association (AHA), n.pr a nonprofit national organization of individuals, institutions, and organizations engaged in direct patient care. The association works to promote the improvement of health care services. Vice-President James Bentley said he did not agree with the commission's statement that patient lives are in danger although hospitals should be concerned with the stress and worry experienced by nurses. 630-792-5175 |
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