One of those organizations is the Joint Commission and another one of them is the National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA). These organizations are responsible for developing and improving the quality of care. The Joint Commission is responsible for trying to continually improve the health care of the public they do this by working with stakeholders and evaluating different health care organizations while encouraging them to go above and beyond in providing safe and effective care at the highest quality and value (Spath, 2014). The NCQA is responsible for developing standards that will continue to improve the quality of health care. If an organization is interested in acquiring the seal of the NCQA they must first be able to pass a rigorous and comprehensive review as well as report annually on the continued performance of the organization (About NCQA, 2014).
UNIT CU2942 PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Understand principles of professional development 1.1 – Explain the importance of continually improving knowledge and practice Within my professional role as a Health and Social Care Trainer, I have a responsibility to engage in continual professional development. I must continually improve my knowledge so I have the skills to pass on to our social care workers and other staff members. I need to know what I am aiming for and what I need to do to meet my objectives. I need to be a positive role model to all staff members. Working in the Health and Social Care industry I think the most important thing is the service users and our health and social care workers and their happiness.
According to Graff and Hansman, "Curriculum designers need to work collaboratively across the disciplines, so that the health education fields ensure proper training of future health care educators who are equipped to meet the ever-changing needs of the adult learner"(1999). This paper will briefly give a insight of a interview with a health care educator from a higher learning facility, their role responsibilities, settings in which they conduct their education, along with the actual description of the position they hold. It will also encompass the requirements needed to fulfill their roles and responsibilities. Role and Setting of The Educator Nurse educators are a significant ensemble with the responsibility of assuring quality instructive experiences that systematize the nursing personnel for a assorted, ever-changing health care setting. Nurse educators are located in a variety of settings, from the hospital, outpatient
More partners are embracing HITECH to improve public health. This teamwork approach will reduce inequalities, manage chronic diseases, and develop a plan for promoting improved health outcomes in communities (CDC, 2012). Furthermore, public health communities are promoting readiness programs to facilitate access and information regarding immunizations, laboratory, and other medical related systems (CDC,
The Exchange would evaluate plans and make the differences among the plans, including cost of services, transparent” (Rotor news 2008). Therefore a national health care system would be beneficial to the American people by lowering the cost of premiums. Overall, a national health care system in the United States would be beneficial and more efficient. A national health care system would make health insurance more affordable making it possible for people to get the proper health insurance for themselves and their families. Children would get the proper medical attention because with a national health care system their parents could afford health insurance.
Quality Improvement Report HCS/588 Measuring Performance Standards November 18, 2013 Quality Improvement Report Quality Improvement (QI) in healthcare is essential. There is always a need to improve healthcare organizations patient satisfaction as well as improving health outcomes. These improvements are the focus of management and it is the goal of management to assemble various employees within the organization to accomplish these goals. Organizations must have the personnel with the ability and insight to integrate a system that will provide distinct contributions such as a safer and effective healthcare environment (Lamb, Zimring, Chuzi, & Dutcher, July). This paper will address the foundational frameworks of QI, the various stakeholders’ definition of quality, the various roles of clinicians and patients in QI.
On February 22, 2010 President Obama had signed the healthcare overhaul bill. The Obama-Biden plan provides more security and stability to those who have health insurance. It will provide insurance to those who don’t. And it will lower the cost of health care for our families, our businesses, and most importantly our government. Under the President Obama plan, patients will be able to make health care decisions with their doctors, instead of being blocked by insurance company bureaucrats; an official in a government department.
The Impact on Nursing of the 2010 IOM Report on the Future of Nursing In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued special report titled “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” It is a thorough report at what a nurse role in a changing healthcare system. The report says that nursing education should progress to a higher level of education in order to serve in the ever changing profession of nursing and nurses should complete a higher levels of education and training, through a good education system that promotes continuous academic progression. (Institute of Medicine, 2010). According to The Institute of Medicine, in order to meet the demands of a changing healthcare system nurses must complete advanced level of education.
The Impact of the 2010 Iom Report on the Future of Nursing.4 The Impact of the 2010 IOM report on the future of Nursing.4 IN 2010.after the congress agreement, The president signed into law a detailed health care law called affordable care Act, With this law it gave USA a chance to change its health care system to adequately ensure a higher quality of care, safer care, and also for it to be more affordable to everybody in USA and to all life span. During that time, Robert Wood Johnson foundation, looked at the future of nursing and put together a proposal for change in nursing professional. Nurses are directly involved in the delivery of sick peoples care but are confronted with some difficulties which stops us from meeting the request of converging health care system, IN other to confront these problems, , Robert Wood
She says “nursing is assiting individuals to gain independence in relation to the performance of activities contributing to health or it’s recovery” (nursing-theroy.org Henderson par.4). That’s what I like about the health care profession. I like knowing that I to will one day be a part of making a difference in those who need help in my community. I want to help people better help themselves. My educational efforts will help me get the career I have always wanted.