994 Search Results for Quality Improvements
Inpatient Whiteboards
This study is a theoretical framework exploring whiteboard use preferences and recommendations for patient-centered care and communication through whiteboard use.
This study is a theoretical framework exploring whiteboard use Continue Reading...
Nursing Professional Boundaries
There are boundary issues in every aspect of nursing practice. Some of the issues range from stopping to purchase some groceries for a home-bound client, accepting gifts from clients, having friendship with clients an Continue Reading...
Moreover, the researcher who falsifies the data is prone to legal action as has been the case in the past when researchers have falsified research results (Normile C, 2006). Therefore, in order to deal with this grave issue, it is important to ensur Continue Reading...
Prison Health Care Agency
In 1930, the Federal Bureau of Prisons was set up so that more progressive and benevolent care could be provided for Federal prisoners/convicts. Moreover, the purpose behind the establishment of this Bureau was to bring pro Continue Reading...
role of an employee of a medical organization who is attending a general meeting with its management to discuss some changes regarding the Quality Assurance program due to the occurrence of a "never event." Here we will address the questions which w Continue Reading...
CIO Briefing: Process of Health Care Information System Selection and Organizational Goals
Process of Selection of Health Care Information System
In order for the organization to begin the selection of a health care information system, it is necess Continue Reading...
Each onion router removes a layer of encryption to uncover routing instructions, and sends the message to the next router where this is repeated. This prevents these intermediary nodes from knowing the origin, destination, and contents of the messag Continue Reading...
" (nd, p.1) There are stated to be eight elements of 'Enterprise Risk Management' which include those as follows:
(1) Education and Internal Environment: Staff should be educated in the overall risk management philosophy and risk appetite, integrity Continue Reading...
The government estimates that quality improvements in light trucks have an estimated retail value of $361.76 (Robb and Schroeder, 2006). Improvements included many high demand items such as tire monitoring systems, better air bags, improved power t Continue Reading...
Encourage more school districts to implement school breakfast programs by providing a 50% increase in the state's reimbursement rate for school breakfasts. (WG, 2006)
The California budget includes $400 million to implement a broad strategy to ensu Continue Reading...
Personal Leadership PhilosophyIntroductionIn defining my leadership and management style, I have been influenced by all different sorts of principles, theories, personal qualities, and values. These factors and experiences have also shaped me for my Continue Reading...
Future of NursingRecommendations for the future of nursing from the Institute of Medicine (2011) emphasize the removal of scope of practice barriers, enhancing education, fostering leadership, and improving data infrastructure. If these are implement Continue Reading...
Interprofessional Care and Leadership to Improve Patient and Population HealthIntroductionThe Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Leader can help to foster interprofessional collaboration by creating teams composed of professionals from different Continue Reading...
By-Laws: The Developmental Disabilities Administration and its ProvidersThese by-laws govern the conduct of service providers working with the DDA to offer institutional or waiver services to individuals with developmental disabilities within the Dis Continue Reading...
TRANSFORMATION PAPER Transformation PaperPublic Health 3.0: A Call to Action to Create a 21st Century Public Health InfrastructureIntroductionIt is unacceptable that in the 21st century, people continue to experience differences in health status as a Continue Reading...
Resolving Conflict in a Healthcare SettingThe purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of a real-life conflict in a healthcare setting, including the cause of the conflict, the parties that were involved, how the conflict was resolved, and wheth Continue Reading...
How Registered Nurses can Help Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
Background and Context
Concepts, models and theories
Today, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) remain one of the primary causes of nosocomial infections in the United Continue Reading...
Treatment of Heart Failure in Nursing Home Residents
Heart failure (HF) symptoms may occur because of systemic and pulmonary congestion, structural defects arising on account of HF, structural defects leading to HF, or from treatment complications. Continue Reading...
Management
PROMOTE INNOVATION IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT
Promoting Innovation in a Team Environment
Promoting Innovation in a Team Environment
Change and innovation forces in the furniture retail business include the digital revolution. The scope of c Continue Reading...
DNP
Much has been written about the current nursing shortage and its impact upon the healthcare profession as a whole: with too few nurses on call, existing staff members are forced to work longer and later hours. This inevitably contributes to medi Continue Reading...
Southern Discomfort: Wisconsin Specialty Products of Lamprey, Inc.
Fair wages vs. outsourcing: What is fair or unfair?
The Wisconsin Specialty Products Division of Lamprey Wisconsin may be forced to close its plant located in the U.S. because its w Continue Reading...
Information Systems for Healthcare Management
Of the many enterprises that rely on information systems to attain their objectives, healthcare management is the most challenging and costly. The combination of highly complex application, systems and p Continue Reading...
Fraud and Abuse Case
Healthcare fraud and abuse continues to threaten the country, costing the facility billions of dollars per year. Brodeur, (2007) stated that fraud is something difficult to understand because it is a contagious issue. Healthcare Continue Reading...
Healthcare Organizations (HCOs)
Healthcare organizations -- whether they be for-profit or nonprofit -- are a vital component of American society, and as such need to be performing their duties and living up to their missions in order to provide the Continue Reading...
Change Plan for SBAR Implementation
Change Proposal - Healthcare
Change Proposal
Change Issue
The benefits of the SBAR are apparent to the nursing staff in the Labor, Deliver, Recovery, and Postpartum Unit of St. Johns Hospital Birth Center. All Continue Reading...
In 2003, Howard University lost its JCAHO accreditation of its graduate training program (McElhatton, Jim, 2003, p. B03). While the loss of accreditation would not prevent the University from building and operating a teaching hospital in Southwest Continue Reading...
This has been the case particularly for organizations in the growing service sector. Many of these organizations are searching for practical ways to improve customer satisfaction with both tangible and intangible products and services. The anticipat Continue Reading...
Health Care
More area is dealt by Human Resource Management than people originally thought of. Some may explain it as the exchanges between boss and worker in the time period between which a worker is employed, until they are eliminated. It is true Continue Reading...
PICO Question Dissemination and ImplementationEvidence-Based Recommendation:Based on the synthesis of the peer-reviewed research previously reported, the evidence-based recommendation for pressure ulcer prevention and management in long-term care set Continue Reading...
NURSING Nursing: Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal to Reduce Medication ErrorsMedication errors have been identified as one of the most significant issues causing high rates of adverse patient outcomes in healthcare. It has set the healthcare professio Continue Reading...
FRAMING A PRACTICE PROBLEM INTO A CRITICAL QUESTION WITH MEASURABLE OUTCOMESDiscussion: Framing a Practice Problem into a Critical Question with Measurable OutcomesSubstance use disorder happens to be a major mental health problem among adolescents i Continue Reading...
What are important considerations for external and internal organizational consultation?
Primary considerations for both external and internal organizational consultants include needs assessments, analysis of structural and environmental threats and Continue Reading...
Becoming and remaining an effective leader in any healthcare setting requires a wide range of skills, including most especially the abilities to analyze complex situations and communicate with clinicians from multiple disciplines. The Leadership and Continue Reading...
Nursing Theory
The broad definition of the term 'theory' is development and elucidation of any aspect or field of cognition. Theory then is a collection of interrelated propositions that must forecast, describe, influence, or explain events. Theori Continue Reading...