Category: S

Gram-positive cocci which (by division in 3 planes) produce small packets of cells, and which oxidize but do not ferment glucose. A genus of gram-positive cocci of the family Micrococcaceae. These bacteria are saprophytes and tend to appear in packets of four or eight following binary fission.  

Broths or agar containing 8 – 10 per cent of sodium chloride, such media being selective for Staphylococci, but inhibitory to other bacteria.  

Bench covering with a space for the workers’ hands, glass viewing panel, ducting and fan to provide an inward current of air at not less than 200 feet per minute. One or more filters are placed in the duct to remove bacteria from the expelled air.  

The traditional method of organizing the medical record under headings such as “respiratory,” “past illnesses,” or “cardiac.” A newer method, the problem oriented medical record (POMR), instead traces each of the patient’s problems separately. A series of questions concerning each organ system and region of the body, asked of the patient during history taking and…

An analysis of the resources (personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, funds, and other elements), organization, administration, procedures, and policies needed to carry out a given task. The analysis typically addresses alternatives in each category, and their relative efficiency and effectiveness.  

A group of symptoms which occur together, and which may or may not be characteristic of a specific disease.  

A hospital or other facility specializing in the treatment of patients suffering from alcoholism or chemical dependency.  

A transitional level of care between acute care and traditional skilled nursing or home care. In some states, subacute care is provided in skilled nursing facility beds.  

A computer language for database management, usually pronounced as “sequel” or “S.Q.L”. It is probably the most commonly used data management language in the mid 1990’s, largely due to its maturity and standardization across varying computer platforms, from microcomputers to mainframes. The language itself, such as “SELECT last-name FROM providers WHERE specialty = ‘Surgery’”, is…

A term derived from the military, and which concerns the long-range, large goals of the organization. In traditional thinking, strategy should precede the development of the tactics with which it is implemented. A current insight is that a successful strategy can only be developed after the available tactics are assessed and used to their maximum.…