Patient satisfaction is important at the facility and using audits will allow the tool to determine how the patient is progressing with health. By using this type of data collection tool, staff will learn that patient satisfaction and comfort is important to the organization. This will implement their realization that the data collected is important accurate information. The types of information this tool is used to collect data are patient’s baseline and assessments during regular intervals of treatment. With the data, the audit can separate the patients having discomfort and pain from those satisfied patients to improve in areas needed to make sure that all patients are comfortable at the
Theory Based Exemplary Article: Implementing Pender's Health Promotion Theory into the Post Partum Setting Kim Freitas Liberty University NURS 502 Dr. Kim Little October 7, 2012 Abstract As a medical professional it is important to impact the patient population in such a way as to treat the condition in which they are seeking attention for, educate the patient on how to care for the condition, along with treatment options and curing factors. In an effort to prevent disease processes or conditions it is important to teach the community at large health promoting behaviors. This is exactly what Nora Pender sought out to do. She realized that the patients she encountered were being treated after a diagnosis, but nothing was being done
Retrieved from http://www.ana.com Documentation is a primary emphasis in nursing informatics, because quality care depends on effective communication. Since healthcare providers communicate primarily through the notes they write in a patients chart, nurse informatics improve the speed, timeliness and accuracy of patient charting, giving health workers more up-to-date, complete information leading them to make better decisions about patients care. Nursing Informatics (2008, December 31). Retrieved from http://www.ExploreHealthCareeers.org I believe that informatics in nursing improves communication among the care-givers involved with the patient care in a timely manner, decreases medication errors with the scan the patient-scan the medication system and it decreases waste with-in the hospital due to been able to link supplies used to patient data and increases patient satisfaction and improves care because the nurse can spend more time doing patient care instead of patient hand written
The mission of the AHRQ is to “improve quality safety efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare for all Americans”. Information from their research allows people to make informed decisions regarding their medical care and improve the quality of services. The Joint Commission has recommended that a culture of safety be created. Stressing that organizations should have “transparent and equitable disciplinary process that takes into account personal responsibility and accountability.” TJC noted two major actions that erode leadership credibility and undermine the culture of safety; terminating or failing to support an employee who committed a blameless act during the course of an adverse event (med error), and exempting influential individuals from complying with quality and safety policies, such as policies on intimidating and disruptive behavior, (playing favorites). TJC has also been instrumental in creating the “do not use” list of abbreviations and the sound a like warnings for
Communication Style Regina Haney, Ann Crane, Farida Biobaku, Kendall Larsen HCS/ 350 July 11, 2011 Randall Webb Communication Style Effective communication in healthcare is essential to deliver good patient care. When delegating tasks to co-workers, one needs to be clear and precise. When people have a full understanding of what their job is, they will perform better and patients will get better outcomes. Without effective communication we are setting up our fellow co-workers for failure and our patients as well. Effective communication is necessary to convey the importance of instructions and task to co-workers so they can fully understand the importance of their task and the steps necessary to manage the task.
He not only gave me insight on what the hospital is known for he also made me motivated to accomplish my degree. Mr. Scott was very helpful in answering all the concerns I had about becoming a Health Care Administrator. He informed me that the job can and will become stressful at times for I will be overseeing and directing the non-medical team members, including the operation, marketing, legal and accounting department. I look forward to my many responsibilities and I’m sure that Walden University will give me the knowledge I need to accomplish my goals. References: Masys, Daniel R. (2002) Effects of current and future information technologies on the health care workforce vol.
Their training is related to evidence based research practice. They focus on health promotion to help prevent disease and illness. This knowledge enhances the student’s professional development, such as being case managers, quality assurance nurses, or unit directors. The education also allows the graduate to have a better understanding of the many socioeconomic issues and their effect on patients and healthcare (Johnston,
The Importance of Accountability HCS/475 September 16, 2013 Steven Miracle The Importance of Accountability Introduction This paper will address the health care accountability issues that many hospitals are faced with today. It is important to hold employees accountable for their actions especially when dealing with patients. In this paper it will show solutions on ways to make employees effective and how to reach productivity in the work. Americans have welcomed the world of technology as we see today. Technology has evolved and has allowed every company to expand its horizons.
The way this education – Master’s in Health Administration and Gerontology will help me is to have a better life by providing satisfaction, financial security, and independence. I want to work as a manager for the elderly peoples organizations and make a difference in their lives by providing them comfort in difficult times. I have a Passion for Gerontology- the Baby Boomers, who will dominate the
Safe Site Surgery and Perioperative Nursing Michael Cox Arizona State University Safe Site Surgery and Perioperative Nursing Safe site surgery has been rolled out by The Joint Commission as part of a new set of standards for Perioperative nursing. These new changes in the surgical perioperative process have been identified by the Joint Commission to become set protocols with in institutions (The Joint Commission, Hospital National Patient Safety Goals 2013). These recommended practices by the Joint Commission will have a profound effect on the safety of our patients by eliminating the chance for wrong site surgery. This will help safeguard our patient population and further increase our role as a patient advocate. Being a nurse we