10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BED-BLOCKER»
Discover the use of
bed-blocker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bed-blocker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Political Institutions and Elderly Care Policy: Comparative ...
In fact, one study shows that almost half of older patients who were listed as a '
bed blocker' died within 12 months after being so listed (Styrborn and Thorslund,
1993, p. 165). Through the Ädel reform, the state decided that older people are ...
2
The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English
Health bureaucrats cursed him as a “bed blocker,” which is ironic given Smith's
propensity to wander off up the corridor and out the front door. bed head n. a
hairstyle in (intentional) disarray. Fashion. 1987 John Haslett Cuff Globe and Mail
...
... keep patient “bed blockers” in the hospital (a bed filled by one patient is not
available for another) and prevent other, more costly persons (at least during the
first days of their admission) from being admitted. Another type of bed blocker is a
...
Frank A. Sloan, Chee-Ruey Hsieh, 2012
4
Sociology in Nursing and Healthcare
The pejorative term 'bed blocker' has been used to describe individuals who
occupy a hospital bed but no longer require consultant-led care; more recently
the less contentious 'Delayed transfer of care' has been used as an alternative.
Hannah Cooke, Susan M. Philpin, 2008
5
Understanding Vulnerability: A Nursing and Healthcare Approach
His difference was devalued by the nurses; he was seen as not being worthy of
the bed, that others were more worthy and more deserving of the nurses attention
. Stefan had been reduced in the minds of some staff to a 'bed blocker'; his needs
...
Vanessa Heaslip, Julie Ryden, 2013
6
A-Z of Interagency Working
In the same way, the term 'delayed transfers of care' describes people who are
not discharged in a timely manner. Although still used in practice, terms such as '
bed blocker' are no longer felt appropriate, as they are often used pejoratively
and ...
Jon Glasby, Helen Dickinson, 2013
7
Intermediate Care of Older People
Diagnosis could have been delayed or unrecognized, with Mr B labelled as a '
bed-blocker', had the staff nurse not been informed and proactive. Older people
often have a reduced perception of visceral sensation and their immune
response ...
8
Integrating Care for Older People: New Care for Old - A ...
What is worse, the older person is also blamed and labelled a 'bed blocker'. As
the problem has been largely caused by the hospital, the solution rests with the
hospital also. It must find alternative ways to admit and care for these patients.
Christine Stanners, Christopher Foote, 2002
9
Nursing Practice and Health Care 5E: A Foundation Text
He becomes what is pejoratively called a 'bed blocker', preventing the admission
of acutely ill patients and receiving care quite inappropriate to his real needs. The
hospital suggests that MrThomas should be discharged to a nursing home.
Susan Hinchliff, Sue Norman, Jane Schober, 2008
10
Ethical Practice in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
She has all the characteristics of a 'bed blocker.' 7.15.2 Some issues raised ◇
Distributive justice versus individually based morality ◇ The criteria of
rehabilitation success—absolute level or relative gain? ◇ The criteria of
rehabilitation ...
Joanna Collicutt McGrath, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BED-BLOCKER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bed-blocker is used in the context of the following news items.
Britain's ultimate bed-blocker trapped in hospital for a year despite …
A woman paralysed following post op complications has been left 'bed-blocking' for ONE YEAR despite being able to leave hospital after she ... «SWNS, Jun 15»
Pat Flanagan column: Waiting list crisis will be the death of us
The good news Leo is that there's a bed free in St Mary's in Drogheda so you can shift a bed-blocker out of the Lourdes. Gareth Chaney Collins. «Irish Mirror, Mar 15»
Time-wasters in A&E: time to shake the label
The 'time waster' sits alongside the 'bed-blocker' character and represents a similar attitude in a different part of the NHS. “This is outside the ... «Nursing Times, Mar 15»
Why Dr Kate Granger is right that our hospitals need to take a more …
... beautifully on a recent Question Time, when she said she'd just turned 70, which made her, in current NHS vernacular, a likely bed-blocker. «Belfast Telegraph, Feb 15»
How do you avoid being a bed-blocker?
I'm fast approaching bed-blocker age, and it's making me nervous. Nobody likes an elderly bed-blocker, especially now, with the NHS bursting ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
Robert Fraser detained over sex worker's death
"He was treated as a bed-blocker; it was believed that he was malingering for accommodation," Fraser's barrister said. "Over the next three ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
I hope all care homes have shut within 50 years, says new NHS …
Mr Stevens added that he wanted the term 'bed blocker' to be banned ... to get home is described as a bed-blocker is offensive and should end. «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
Health-care workers tell the government how they feel (11 photos)
He said many area seniors will avoid seeking medical care for fear of becoming a 'bed-blocker' at our already deficient Sault Area Hospital. «SooToday.com, Apr 14»
Hospital takes legal action on 'bed-blocker'
A Dublin hospital has taken legal action against an elderly patient who has occupied a bed for nearly four years and "refuses" to leave. «Irish Independent, Feb 14»
Give each NHS hospital patient a single consultant, says Jeremy Hunt
... a pathology, not a diagnostic puzzle, not a four-hour target or an 18-week problem, not a cost pressure – and most certainly not 'bed-blocker'. «The Guardian, Jan 14»
