820 Search Results for Quality and Patient Safety Explain
Introduction
The standards set by the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) are meant to ensure that health service consumers get the same quality of care when served in any health care facility across the nation (Australian Commission o Continue Reading...
A1. Advantages and Disadvantages of a System
All health information systems (HIS) come with great advantages and some disadvantages that must be taken in account to keep patients safe. A HIS is a system that captures, retains information, and helps m Continue Reading...
Development of a Nursing Peer Review Process at Cypress Fairbanks Medical CenterTask 1: Project ProposalClinical/Organizational ProblemThe need for establishing a nursing peer review (NPR) process has been identified by researchers in the healthcare Continue Reading...
Nursing Handoff Communication Research
Nursing handoffs are important components in the modern health care setting given their role in transfer of the responsibility and authority of care from one practitioner to another during shifts. Generally, nu Continue Reading...
Healthcare
We can compare the healthcare workplace to what is seen by a person when he/she looks through a kaleidoscope: since there are numerous different patterns that appear as the moments pass by. The shortage of nurses which has been publicized Continue Reading...
Room Size Matters in Behavioral Health Outpatient Facilities
Importance/Relevance of Problem
Patient housing facilities have a crucial role to play in their smooth recovery, in both nursing homes and hospitals. Outpatient healthcare clinics' reside Continue Reading...
Quality Improvement Program
Needs Assessment and Quality Improvement Plan
Paula Stechschulte, PhD, RN
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This paper discusses the process of drafting a quality improvement plan at a community level medical facility, a plan that is aimed at Continue Reading...
Hourly Nurse Rounds
Critiquing Validity and Robustness of Research in Hourly Nurse Rounds
There are different kinds of studies that are carried out in the nursing field to examine various issues in patient care. An understanding of these issues re Continue Reading...
Nursing Proposal -- Evidence-Based
The utilization of call lights particularly in hospital settings has recently been put under study as a function of various aspects of nursing including shortages, rounds and analyses of patient outcomes. The prope Continue Reading...
Security in Healthcare
The recent advances in technology -- databases that store personal medical records and information -- are bringing tools to patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals that were simply not available just a few years Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Role of Communication in Patient Care:
Explore how effective communication between healthcare providers and patients can lead to better health outcomes, focusing on the clarity of information, empat Continue Reading...
Advance Information Management and the Application of Technology
In this modern age, the incorporation of information technology (IT) with the health care system is important. With the need of quality care within the industry, there is great signifi Continue Reading...
Cultural Competency Health Professionals Canada
This paper discusses cultural competency for health professionals in Canada. Defining cultural competence for healthcare as respectful awareness of cultural differences, the importance of this perspect Continue Reading...
Maxson, P.M., Derby, K.M., Wrobleski, D.M. And Foss, D.M. (2012). Bedside Nurse-to-Nurse Handoff Promotes Patient Safety. Medserg, Vol. 21/No. 3.
Maxson et al. (2012) in their study assert that in the clinical nursing practice the patient handoff am Continue Reading...
Manage identification planning
This chapter discusses the management and planning of change process within the clinical setting. Change management plan is very critical to the success of any healthcare unit. Change may be threatening to organizatio Continue Reading...
Prior to Launching Technology Initiatives
Over the past seven years, many healthcare organizations, like OUUCH, have begun to transition from the traditional paper-based systems to EHR systems. Research has shown that over a period of time. EHR sy Continue Reading...
Effects of Short-Staffed Nursing in Emergency Rooms Effects of Short-Staffed Nursing in Emergency RoomsIntroductionThe emergency departments efficiency is a critical component of delivering quality and safe care within the health sector. The utilizat Continue Reading...
Explain why a root cause analysis was appropriate for this situation
A root cause analysis was appropriate for this particular situation in order to realize particularly what went wrong and the suitable way of fixing it. Imperatively, root cause ana Continue Reading...
How information and technology connect to patient care outcomes and a safe care environment
Explain why information and technology skills are essential for safe patient care.
Within the context of healthcare, Information and Communication Technology Continue Reading...
blueprints remain an important aspect to any teaching practice similar to how architecture is to the construction industry. A significant reason for the use and development of test blueprints within the teaching profession is to allow interpretation Continue Reading...
cultural diversity issues and its impact on nursing professionals' practice. It assesses a client hailing from a different culture, and employs information derived from the assessment determining and reflecting on health practices and beliefs of the Continue Reading...
Health Information System
Promoting Action Design Research to create value in healthcare through IT
Recently there has been varying proof showing that health IT reduces costs while improving the standard of care offered. The same factors that had c Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. Transformational Leadership in Nursing: Fostering a Culture of Excellence:
Explore the impact of transformational leadership on nursing practice and patient care. Analyze how such leaders inspire and mo Continue Reading...
Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
Evidence-Based Practice for Intervention
Project Question: Can quarter hour turning and positioning minimize pressure ulcers within the elderly population who are bed bound residing in hospitals or nursing homes?
The Continue Reading...
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Description of FMEA
As applied to the healthcare industry, "Failure Modes and Effects Analysis" (FMEA) is a proactive process for assessing risks of patient injury by anticipating possible system failures an Continue Reading...
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Risk prevention policy in practice
The proposed study looks at lateral violence in U.S. healthcare institutions, through the scope of policy formation as it pertains to medical malpractice and organizational behavior in healthcare institutions. Continue Reading...
Evidenced-Based Recommendation: Pressure Ulcer PreventionProblem:The professional practice problem is the high incidence of pressure ulcers in elderly patients residing in long-term care facilities. Preventing pressure ulcers in long-term care facili Continue Reading...
Research Proposal for Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) affects timely reimbursement and prolongs patient stays in the healthcare facility. Many hospitals strive for ways to reduce CAUT Continue Reading...
Dorothea Orem Nursing Theory
A theory is related concepts, and propositions used to guide a professional practice. Moreover, nursing theory serves as the interrelated concepts, predictive in nature, statement explanatory that assists in understandi Continue Reading...
anti-counterfeit technology be used to yield economic benefit to the company and mitigate any negative social impact on society?
The Sustainability Challenge
Business Case Analysis
Emerging Trends, Policy Frameworks, Literature and Strategy
Case Continue Reading...
EClinicaWorks at Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a correctional facility that currently utilizes eClinicalWorks, which has emerged as a leader in medical software solutions. This paper examines the use of this electronic health records software at th Continue Reading...
Nursing Problem: Shortage of Nurses
WGU
Nursing Problem: Shortage of Nurses in Healthcare
Nursing Shortage
Researchers in Phoebe Memorial Hospital, gathered information to help them understand the extreme nursing shortage. The shortage they disco Continue Reading...
Nursing Informatics / Annotated Bibliography & Brief Critique
Harris, R., Bennett, J., and Ross. F. (2013). Leadership and innovation in nursing seen through a historical lens. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(7. 1629-1638.
Aim of the Article an Continue Reading...
PROFESSIONAL CAPSTONE 9Alarm Fatigue and How to Reduce ItAbstractAlarm fatigue is a fundamental problem facing healthcare professionals today. It is defined as sensory overload that occurs when healthcare professionals are exposed to the constant noi Continue Reading...
Reducing Falls on the Surgical Step Down Unit
Introduction
The problem of falls in acute care hospitals is one that continues to persist in spite of the existing literature available on this topic (Zhao et al., 2018). Hester, Tsai, Rettiganti and Mit Continue Reading...
The Major Leadership Ideas/Theories
Various theories exist to explain the practice and concept of leadership. This section offers a brief overview of the better known or most dominant theories. They include the trait, situational, participative and b Continue Reading...