RTT Task 1 Western Governors University A. Nursing Sensitive Indicators As the medical field becomes more-and-more complex, it is crucial that the nurse does not overlook the day-to-day needs of the individual patients. It is very important that the nurse as a professional does not become so bogged down with the medical aspect that one loses touch with the patient as a person. What may seem very minute to the nurse, can be of great significance to the patient. If the nurse is not sensitive to these minute needs, it can cause the patient to be unable to trust the medical team meeting the needs, and understanding the importance of more serious issues.
Working towards a common goal requires being able to articulate thoughts and ideas with clarity and conciseness. Members of the interdisciplinary team must be able to explain the plan of care to client in a manner that is understandable; only then can the client make an informed decision regarding what treatment will be in their best option. Patients and health care providers must have a trusting relationship and open communication to enhance the possibility of better outcomes. Members of the healthcare team must have good communication skills to collaborate effectively as they are constantly sharing ideas and providing feedback. In
There are some patients or employees with strong accents that can make it difficult for one to understand and may cause a misunderstanding between both parties. Not only do healthcare professionals use communication to provide service but also for financial planning of service, it is used to build a solid relationship between the patient, patients’ family, and the healthcare professionals. Working in such a diverse health facility all employees, volunteers, patients and family need to take time and educate themselves on other cultures because what you might do to others as a joke or just cause might offend or hurt others. All employees should respect the patients’ culture and try to work and communicate as thoroughly as possible to avoid offending their culture, moral, religion, and beliefs. Many individuals think that is immoral to not administer any type of pharmaceutical medication to a dying patient, but out of respect we healthcare professional respect their culture and provide as comfortable as possible according to their
Quality Management Assessment Tacia Palmer HCS/451 Roger Arbuckle February 18, 2013 Introduction Quality management in the health care aims at ensuring that patients, who seek their services, obtain an exceptional provision of health care. According to Reichert (2011), every health care giver aims at providing quality services to their clients compelling them to employ quality management. Health care organizations perform this task to exhibit their dedication to providing the best care for their clients. Quality management application in health care businesses ensures that doctors and administrators benefit from the identification of ways to enhance internal procedures in order to ensure quality services for their patients. The major
Neglecting the safety and infection control can cause major problems in a healthcare facility so it is key that you go about the proper procedures and routine to keep everything safe and clean. Negligence is very important in the health field. As written many things can go wrong if negligence is not stressed and that is when professional liability falls into place. The phlebotomist has a professional liability, as do all other healthcare professionals. Professional liability is being legally responsible for actions, and ensuring "the standard of care" is followed (Finnegan, 2013).
These concepts would be leadership, putting the patient first, communication and improvement. An organizations leadership should be trustworthy and be readily available when their staff comes to them with any concerns or issues they have with the facility. This concept also coincides with putting patients first. The staff should make it there top priority to understand their patients need. A patient safety and satisfaction should be the staff main focus.
Patients quite rightly expect to be well cared for by the NHS across all healthcare settings. Care should be high quality, focus on the patient and be safe. However, recent publicity has highlighted that in some cases these goals are not met. In addition, patients and carers may be anxious that the current financial pressures might affect the care they receive. The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has been working with a wide range of NHS trusts to improve patient care.
Effective Communication Paper Communication promotes knowledge within a health care organization and is necessary for the organization to thrive. Communication is not only important to the staff but also to the patients within a health care facility who depend on staff communication to receive quality medical care. Without complete communication between staff member’s clinical errors can occur and the patient’s health could be at risk. In this paper the subject will explain how a health care organization shares knowledge through communication and examine, which are the most effective techniques and which techniques are ineffective. This paper will review the application of these techniques and the impact techniques may have on a health care organization.
Following best practice within your work role; As a guidance to follow the best practice I use the Codes of Practice and Care Quality Commission`s outcomes from which I can learn more to improve my practice. Every time I care for a patient my goal is to provide a high standard of care or to make all the effort to do it even when is not possible. I try to smile and make a difference for the patient applying person-centred approach care. I know is not always possible to apply the person-centred approach but I make every effort to do it and when the patient is satisfied with the care has been received is a feel better. I know a care assistance can make a huge difference in the care of the patient and always the care assistant is the bridge between the patient-nurse-doctors and family as is more in direct contact with the patient.
For instance, the coding and billing Department have a clear-cut definition of what is expected and if there are major issues within the department it could delay payment for medical insurances. So it is important that every department is properly trained and managed accordingly. If there are too many audits and medical insurance companies are slow to pay, this may cause a huge financial burden on the hospital (Chavis, 2009). Culture differences often stem the communication challenges and thus causing a blame shift. Becoming more aware of cultural differences and the willingness to explore cross-culture communication.