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care plan

n
1. (Medicine) a plan for the medical care of a particular patient or the welfare of a child in care
2. (Social Welfare) a plan for the medical care of a particular patient or the welfare of a child in care
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"Unfortunately we did not see improvement in the care plan documentation and took the opportunity to discuss this, at length, with the new senior charge nurse and the lead nurse.
Nurses are well positioned to lead efforts to manage the care needs of patient populations utilizing a care plan across settings.
The inquest had previously heard how it was clearly stated in Ismaeel's care plan that if he suffered an allergic reaction he should remain where he was and his antihistamines and Epi-Pen be bought to him.
A shared care plan allows all physicians and the family to be on the same page.
President Donald Trump criticized the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, in his latest tweet Thursday ahead of House Republicans' meeting to vote on the president's health care plan. Conservatives condemned the plan calling it overly moderate.
THE Patient Experience and Anticipatory Care Plan (PACT) team at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary have come up with an innovative "big data" approach to improve the personalised care of patients with recurring health problems.
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Evaluation of the introduction of an advanced care plan into multiple palliative care settings.
Calderdale Council failed to produce a care plan for a girl with severe disabilities - potentially leaving her family without adequate support, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has found.