quality improvement

Mr. Redd is an 80-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetics. He was brought to the hospital by his son and got admitted to the emergency due to his condition.

He has been skipping his medication, including insulin been a diabetic patient, he has a swollen wound on his right toe and denied pains. However, he lost his wife a year ago, and he likes to drink beer, hangs out with friends, and is addicted to Benadryl, which he takes every night to help him sleep. In addition, the patient cannot walk appropriately except with a walker. He has been adequately vaccinated both for influenza and covid. All this information was given to his son when he came for information on his father's progression. Mr. Redd was educated along with his son on wound management, diet, avoiding alcohol. The plan was set up before he left the hospital, for example, Discharge plan, case management plan, and family instruction plan.

He was sent home blood sugar 78( on admission 300)he refused medication and denied pain. He lives 20miles from the city’ also on metformin

Antibiotics

Tylenol

Wound care nurse

He loves to eat doughnut and coffee