Introduction Healthcare reform refers to significant changes in the health system and is commonly associated with innovations introduced by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Efforts to change the health care system to increase its effectiveness and improve the availability of health services. The implications of the reforms may differ by...
Introduction The recent global health issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have challenged the existing healthcare systems worldwide, including in the United States. Existing healthcare programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) cannot cover all emerging healthcare issues, signaling the need for systemic reforms (Badger, 2022). President Biden’s administration...
Social services have been pivotal to human survival and existence for decades. However, in a regulatory sense, it was first established with the passage of the National Assistance Act in 1948 (Anderson et al., 2021). Yet, the origins of social aid may be traced back centuries, to the Victorian Poor...
Introduction Participating in a discourse implies being able to identify not only the idea that lies on the surface but also implicit messages. Admittedly, in most cases, the approach chosen to relay a particular message is relatively straightforward. However, in other scenarios, implicit ideas are introduced into a seemingly innocuous...
Introduction The National Health Service (NHS) is one of the most reputable organizations in the United Kingdom and worldwide. The NHS is well-known for providing high-quality medical care to people of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds (Prajapati & Liebling, 2021). Furthermore, the NHS employs many medical specialists who work long...
The use of SWOT framework within a healthcare setting can be highly beneficial as it allows for managers and leaders of the enterprise to gain insights into the functions of the firm and the market. As such, the identification of these factors can lead to the selection and implementation of...
Vida Medical Center claims its goal is to transform the health of each of its patients (Sol & Vida, n.d.). The company’s vision is to become the most trustable medical and wellness clinic. Employees are committed to making a difference by improving their patients’ quality of life. Vida Medical Center...
Introduction Obtaining professional medical help implies positive health outcomes and the possibility of being discharged after completing a treatment plan. However, there are cases when patients return to hospitals and require additional assessment, which results in increased care expenses and source utilization. During the last several years, the impact of...
Accreditation is an official recognition of the presence in a medical institution of conditions for the provision of medical care. This program includes services at a level that allows organizations to be attributed to a category of a medical institution determined by the standard. Accreditation aims to incentivize organizations and...
Introduction Marketing has long been a critical component in facilitating the growth and eventual success of any business. The general idea of marketing is no different in the healthcare industry since it entails the strategic implementation of outreach and communication strategies to increase both awareness of services and client engagement...
Introduction It is challenging to overestimate the significance of technologies in the healthcare industry. They improve patient health outcomes, help professionals deliver better care, and imply many other benefits. Bed alarms are among the numerous technological advances that are actively used by hospitals today. That is why the leading purpose...
Introduction: Health Impact Drug addiction is a disease characterized by an uncontrolled craving for narcotic substances that cause euphoria and death in case of overdose. People who regularly take drugs expose their bodies to constant intoxication. Alcohol and drugs are responsible for more than 5% of the global burden of...
Ensuring consistency and continuity of violence prevention is vital for any community. For this reason, authorities must allocate resources adequately so that they can support the evolution of entrepreneurship, enhancement of healthcare service quality, and maintenance of education efficiency. In other words, ensuring community health is essential. As the CommunityHealthSim...
Patient safety culture refers to a comprehensive framework of values, beliefs, and norms that a healthcare organization has to support and promote the safety of its patients. These values capture all organizational levels, such as system, unit, and department, and impact personnel’s actions and behaviors throughout the organization. The burden...
Quality improvement is one of the most critical components of the functioning of medical institutions. This process implies a systematic approach that involves monitoring, evaluating, and working to improve standards for providing care to people in the health sector. Each organization has a particular group of people responsible for this...
Summary The purpose of the Affordable Care Act was and still is to provide health coverage to all people, including those who cannot afford it. The key stakeholders are employers, healthcare providers, states, and consumers (Armour, 2021). Despite the fact that the ACA faced many challenges, its major outcomes include...
Since communication occupies a significant role in healthcare settings, the lack thereof can adversely impact all the involved stakeholders. That is why numerous researchers focus on the issue and try to identify the current state of communication, existing barriers, effective interventions, and others. Consequently, the following paragraphs will present the...
Project Planning Violations of data privacy by health workers involve not only the nursing fraternity but also every personnel working in the hospital. The most effective solution would be employee training on data breaches and cybersecurity (Kim & Han, 2019). All healthcare entities covered by HIPAA must prioritize comprehensive training...
UHealth is one of the most recognized university hospitals in South Miami. It employs more than 1200 scientists and physicians of various specialties who are knowledgeable professionals, led by the board of directors (University of Miami Health System [UMHS], n.d.b). The primary missions of UHealth are to deliver compassionate health...
Introduction At present, with the COVID pandemic, when there are shortages of medical workers practically in all fields, the issue of managing overtired employees is especially relevant. While as a rule, effective management is enough to keep a department up-to-date and efficient, these times demand a different approach. This paper...
Contemporary healthcare models are associated with a large variety of techniques, strategies, and frameworks, indicating the increasing need for education and training programs. Nurses should be knowledgeable in diverse aspects of the industry and understand both theoretical and practical methods. Therefore, it is essential to reflect on the discussed topics...
Communication is a major part of the workflow in medicine. And yet, it continues to be a serious problem for many organizations. Despite the rapid growth of communication technologies, insufficient communication is still the main reason for the dismissal of employees. In addition, it does not allow organizations and employees...
It goes without saying that concern for patients and professionalism play a vital role and are supposed to be enough for the delivery of high-quality health care. However, experience has taught that while the human nature of ones is to prefer doing things without being told what and how to...
Abstract The objective of the research study is to provide a summary of the results obtained from a National Summit and survey about the wellness, prevention, and management of burnout in the intensive care unit (ICU). The authors go further to discuss the information provided by the experts and describe...
Hospital Delays Delays in discharge from the ICU Lack of available beds on regular ward Caused by unnecessarily prolonged hospital stays Delays in patient transfers and discharge The hospital experiences delays in discharge from the ICU. The research shows that the main cause of delays in transfer from the ICU...
Research Question The nursing staff is a factor that influences the level of patient care. In order to improve the level of this care, the issues of the relation between the level of nurse staffing and the patient’s condition should be analyzed. The paper aims to answer the question: “In...
Abstract The notion of burnout has long been an integral part of the preventive health care agenda. Over the past decades, various studies have demonstrated the relevance and benefits of burnout prevention. In a systematic review by Kleinpell et al. (2020), the issue of burnout is assessed both from the...
Aspects of Clinical Quality Clinical quality is defined as the measure to which the services, supplies, and healthcare systems achieve positive outcomes among the intended individuals or populations while remaining consistent with the current professional practices (Ballard, 2003, p. 13). Thus, clinical quality improvement entails the interdisciplinary processes aimed at...
A professional association is an organization established for those in the same career field or industry. According to Ki and Wang (2016), professional membership associations provide their members with different benefits to improve their recruitment and help them to retain their positions. Such organizations’ activity is intended to raise quality...
Introductions Quality of provided care is one of the most important factors that influences the successful outcome of treatment. Modern standards of care for medical facilities in Europe and the US are very high. Hospital managers are always looking to improve the quality of care in their facilities in order...
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Banner Health Network is an American non-profit health system that focuses on providing emergency and hospital care, outpatient surgery, laboratory services, long-term/home care, primary care, hospice, pharmacies, and rehabilitation services to the public. In addition, the organization has a Medicare Advantage insurance plan known as University...
Introduction Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) have been recognized as a preventable issue affecting patients who remain immobile for a prolonged period of time. The incidence of the condition is almost 9% higher in surgical patients compared to other groups (Aloweni et al., 2019). The prevalence of HAPU in this cohort...
Hardy hospital operated as either regular stock or special order. Since the hospital coordinators like the nurses were responsible for initiating special orders even for the University, the organization was prone to losses emanating from expenses. Therefore, the University director, Paris, was right to initiate an evaluation of the current...
Introduction Quality healthcare delivery encompasses the provision of effective/efficient patient care services based on current clinical guidelines or evidence. The ultimate goal is to promote patient outcomes and experience. Hospital continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives could improve patient safety, patient-provider communication, and pain management, among others to bolster inpatient satisfaction...
Introduction According to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (2019), medication errors are preventable events that result in inappropriate use of medications which could subsequently harm the patients. FDA further highlights some of the potential outcomes of medication errors as death, hospitalization, disability, and birth defects. Center for Drug...
The development of the healthcare system is one of the priorities of the U.S. government. It also applies to the financial sphere: costs continue to grow, so the government is trying to find reliable and effective ways to reduce them. One of these reforms was the introduction of bundled payments....
Introduction Although sepsis mortality has declined over the last three decades, sepsis’s human costs and financial burdens are increasing. Two peer-reviewed articles are discussed below to analyze the existing literature on the costs associated with sepsis. Despite minor methodological limitations, these articles present significant findings that can benefit my capstone...
Fee-for-service model dominates the system of healthcare in the United States. However, the issue of rising healthcare costs and low quality of care led to the development of other payment models, some of which are claimed to have a positive effect on patient outcomes while reducing costs. In this paper,...
Introduction Many hospitals use a wide range of frameworks to implement new changes that can result in improved patient care. One of these frameworks is the quality management (QM) policy. This model outlines the unique actions, processes, and activities that can improve the nature of health service delivery (Zander, Dobler,...
It goes without saying that conflicts may be regarded as an unavoidable part of almost all spheres of human activities. In general, they are caused by people’s different expectations, personal characteristics, agendas, backgrounds, individual needs, and communication styles. Conflicts in health care facilities and in emergency care units, in particular,...
Applicable change or nursing theory utilized The quality, mortality, and general conditions of patients are closely related to the performance of staff. Nurse understaffing poses a serious issue due to increased life expectancy, low birth rate, an accelerating number of people who require medical assistance (Wendsche et al., 2017). Several...
The problem of financial support for the elderly and people with disabilities has been brewing in the U.S. for a while. Although federal financing has been consistently available to the target demographic, it is only with the help and support of multiple charities and the related organizations serving to assist...
Introduction Organizational culture refers to values, practices, expectations, and principles that guide the employees in handling activities within the organization. On the other hand, organization climate is the professional element that influences employee performance within an organization. The relation between the organization culture and climate is that organization climate determines...
Approach to Disseminating Results and Its Effect on the Promotion of EBP I think that the best strategy for disseminating the results of my practice change project would be to summarize its major achievements and findings in a progress report for the organization leadership. This method would allow me to...
As the payment methods for healthcare are being adjusted to cater to the clients’ needs, numerous policies are implemented to enhance the quality and efficiency of treatment. Thus, the healthcare sector is enforcing new reforms associated with the payment to provide patients with high-quality care. In addition, policy efforts are...
Summary The quality improvement project is crucial in providing ICU health care services. Hospital facilities deal with delicate patients, whose health can be jeopardized further if they receive poor services. Therefore, the clinics need to provide proper services that can reduce pressure ulcers. However, numerous stakeholders, such as hospital management,...
Introduction Baptist Health South Florida is a United States healthcare organization located primarily in the state of Florida. It operates eleven hospitals, with more than 23 000 employees and 4 000 physicians in many medical spheres. Baptist Hospital in Miami is the central facility from which the entire network was...
Agency Description Relevance to the APRN/DNP graduate Relevance to the specialty area Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CDC is a federal-level agency that protects the nation from various health and security threats. Its scope of regulatory authority includes implementing regulations to protect Americans from foreign and local threats...
In 2020, a White Paper Pandemic-Driven Medicaid and ACA Expansion came out. This paper speaks of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had made on the healthcare industry, and, specifically, what should be done to minimize the damage taken from it. According to Liu and O’Brien (2020), “this report details expected...
Public Confidence As governments look for a way to monetary recovery, the test they face is knowing what arrangements to pick and how to execute those approaches. However, the ability to manage relies vitally upon trust. Without trust in governments, markets, and organizations, support for essential changes is hard to...
According to American Nurses Association (2011), social networking principles for nurses include six main entries. These are: protecting patient privacy, keeping the patient-nurse professional boundaries, separating professional and personal information, reporting potentially illegal or unethical content uploaded by colleagues, evaluating own postings, and participating in the development of policies. Based...
Introduction Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) has contributed immensely to healthcare service delivery. The system has improved the management of patients’ information and details (Hebda & Czar, 2009). DCSS is an electronic information system developed to aid medical and organizational functions. The computerized systems assist clinicians and managers to gather...
Today, healthcare organizations have become increasingly more recognizant of the magnet criteria from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Professionals in care facilities are aware of skills that nurse leaders should have and recruiters’ competence to work towards transformational leadership (Boamah et al., 2018). In 2005, the ANCC developed a...
Resource management entails the practices adopted by organizations to ensure the effective development of the resources within an organization. Examples of the resources include human capital, financial resources, and production resources. The following paper analyzes how resource management contributes to improved performance. Simulation-based training is a valuable tool for enhancing...
Introduction Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) remain a major problem in many health institutions. In our organization, similar infections tend to be recorded occasionally. This presentation seeks to outline some of the best strategies and initiatives that could help transform the existing culture. The involvement of all key partners will support the...
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) programs are known for their provision of care when it comes to health, especially to those who are neglected due to their geographical locations, financially unstable, or medically vulnerable. These people are patients with HIV/AIDS, expectant women, mums, and their families, and others who...
In any country, health care must be financed, organized, and delivered to the citizens in a specific way. The healthcare system may include distinct methodologies in which issues of access, expenditure, and resources can be leveraged. In the United States (US), there is no defined healthcare system since the services...
Throughout the different parts of the projects, the topic of understaffing in nursing care was addressed from three separate perspectives. While discussing the issue, both applicable change and nursing theory were implemented in different ways. Changes suggested involved tackling the disproportionate patient/nurse ratio in the American hospitals and restructuring the...
Healthcare organizations are formed to improve the delivery of health services to the people of a given place. The development of a framework is a key aspect that must be checked when thinking about a new healthcare organization. These firms may serve as platforms where diagnosis for various diseases is...
The proposed project aims at examining the benefits of adequate staffing during the COVID pandemic. In order to implement the study, it is necessary to utilize Roger’s diffusion of innovation theory which encompasses bringing transformations in terms of five phases (Barrow et al., 2020). This change framework is a widely...
Despite the development of technologies, considerable investments, multiple pieces of research, and the general improvement of the quality of life in a substantial number of countries, health care issues currently remain highly disturbing all over the world. In their article, Berwick, et al. (2018) address the problem of the poor...
Healthcare financing involves the payment of the healthcare services’ cost by the government insurance company or private coverage. The US public programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, have been developed to cover the needs of children, older people, individuals with disabilities, and low-income families. Other citizens are required to use private...
Differences between Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid and Medicare are both government-supported initiatives designed to assist in covering healthcare costs. Similar names of the programs, usually make people confused and mislead about how the programs function and what they cover. Although both programs were set up by the United States government...
The characteristics of fundraising organizations such as American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) involve great efforts with minimal cash costs. These features also suggest a value chain contrasting from goods production. Their special value chain can be considered through an example of an organization’s regular activities – Radiothon – a...
Introduction The decision to sell a practice may be a tough one to make and may take time to think about the short-term and long-term impact of the choice made. Organizations have viewed selling of practice as a strategy of prevailing in a competitive environment. The practice may take place...
Introduction Health promotion theories develop awareness among the population of the need to reach out to health professionals and include preventive actions aimed at improving health outcomes. Health promotion models help health professionals to regulate these interventions based on the needs of society, adapting to the current challenges and possibilities...
Medicare reimbursement is a process whereby a doctor or any health facility is given funds for the medical services provided to a specific Medicare beneficiary. Individuals who possess medical coverage do not necessarily pay upfront for the services provided. The reimbursement process adopts cost-sharing payments in the form of co-insurance...
Wondering how are statistics used in healthcare? On this page, you will find out how the public health sector collects and analyzes statistical data, including using machine learning algorithms. One of the applications of such a method is processing large amounts of data and making predictions. Additionally, the text highlights...
Introduction Healthcare institutions have the moral responsibility of providing high-quality patient care to their clients. Therefore, the organizations should entrench measures that ensure patients are safe from physical injuries, professional malpractice, and Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI). However, healthcare facilities have several challenges that prevent them from achieving the ultimate goal of...
Introduction Understanding the cultural diversity in depression for the delivery of mental health care is a core quality data that requires more research because of the limited study. The phenomenon is a dynamic and complex procedure and encompasses delivery of essential security services for patient safety. In this regard, such...
Introduction Legislation in the field of healthcare is necessary to transform the experiences of patients and caregivers. Policymakers should consider the gaps existing in the field and implement the relevant guidelines to transform the process. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate its context and describe the issues revolving...
Leadership is a significant phenomenon in every sphere of life, and health care is no exception. Medical professionals need to choose an appropriate behavior model to lead their teams, subject patients to care, and others. Among possible variants, servant leadership is a popular option in health care because this model...
Legal Issue A nurse with a chemical dependence might seem to be a rather low-probability issue in the nursing setting, yet a closer analysis of the current situation, particularly, in the community under discussion, will show that the threat in question is quite possible. According to the 2021 statistics, it...
Summary & Background Residential schools controlled by European churches have been part of Canadian indigenous people’s history and are associated with controversial issues affecting students’ physical and mental health and challenging living conditions. Numerous chronic illnesses that developed in pupils of these schools prove the lack of proper health care....
Introduction The intensive care unit (ICU) is one of the most challenging and complex locations in a hospital environment. Patients admitted to the ICU are in critical condition, exhibiting a wide range of illnesses and traumas. Managing care in an ICU ward requires continuous coordinated and multidisciplinary care. There are...
Medical imaging technologists can apply several types of drug administration. Medical workers follow the rule of five “R,” namely right patient, right drug, the right amount, right time, and right route, to predict complications and avoid errors (Jensen & Peppers, 2006). Oral administration, when drugs are delivered by mouth, is...
Perceptions of Hospice Care among African-Americans Hospice care is a crucial practice to facilitate a satisfying life for an individual expected to die soon. Collective acts of compassion care are critical in achieving objectives describing the social practice. This discussion summarizes end-of-care attributes in the article “Perceptions of hospice care...
Introduction The case describes how the management of Jonkoping county council found in Sweden manages the healthcare system under its jurisdiction. The county is served by a population of 9000 employees. It has three healthcare facilities under its jurisdiction. The case also describes the population situation on the ground and...
Historically, the insurance carriers mostly have paid regular fees; however, Medicare reimbursement is not the same for Nursing Practitioners (NPs) and Medical Doctors (MDs). In the Medicare fees, only 85% of the standard prices are catered for regarding NPs, while on the other hand, the MDs receive 100% (Phillips, 2019)....
Introduction Leaders in healthcare organizations should be ready to provide timely feedback to their followers if they are to deliver desirable medical outcomes. This paper gives a summary of the article “The Art of Giving Feedback” and sheds more light about the best practice for providing timely feedback. The contents...
Community Needs Assessment Baltimore is a large metropolitan community located in the state of Maryland. Its racial composition is comprised of African Americans (62.5%), Whites (30.4%), Hispanics (5%), Asians (2.6%), and American Indians and Alaska Native (AIANs) (“QuickFacts,” 2019). The median household income between 2014 and 2018 was $48,840, with...
Introduction Preferred payment schemes in the healthcare industry are a matter of long and ongoing debate. Each of the three traditional reimbursement methods of health care providers is based on certain principles, having different benefits and drawbacks. However, these schemes also have similarity in some point that indicates their common...
Introduction Organizations need to adapt to the forces of change. The adaptation to change enables them to serve modern society. Change is the only way that teams can remain up to date with growth and development. Kwanza Regional Medical Center Kwanza Regional Medical Center is the organization that has been...
Introduction It is imperative to note that the importance of resource allocation is a fascinating topic that is frequently discussed by scholars. The problem is that some of the approaches that are used may be criticized, and it can lead to numerous disagreements. Another aspect that needs to be mentioned...
Summary In order to create the visibility of the project, it is useful to apply a tree diagram. The tree diagram is a structured hierarchical list of objectives, in which lower-level targets are the basis to achieve higher-level goals. Accordingly, the paramount goal stays on the top. As the achievement...
Introduction The current paper shall attempt explore the issue of high adult and child mortality rate in Haiti. The reason why Haiti has been chosen as the country of choice is because it has been categorized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as among the countries in American with high...
Staffing is the process of determining and providing a certain number and mix of healthcare personnel to produce a certain level of patient care. While the crucial point of this process is the quality of the provided services that result in patient outcomes and satisfaction, costs remain the second determinant...
The government’s spending on various healthcare programs has increased sharply over the past few years. The current federal healthcare law indicates clearly that the country will spend more on various programs. This policy issue has become controversial as more individuals focus on the best strategies that can reduce the country’s...
Background Information and Explanation The case study is focused on OCHIN, an organization that recognized some of its approaches must be revised because the number of clients has increased significantly. A particular initiative was developed to support such changes (Maccoby, Norman, Norman, & Margolies, 2013). It is imperative to mention...
Introduction It is necessary to note that the process of the implementation of changes can be complicated by numerous internal and external forces that may be hard to handle in some situations. Numerous books and peer-reviewed articles on this subject matter are available, and some of the techniques suggested are...
The American federal government supports such health care programs as Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Veterans Health Administration. Medicare and Medicaid programs were signed in 1965 but they function differently. Definition Medicare is a federal program for medical insurance of senior Americans (65 and older) and...
The fee-for-service (FFS) payment system has been traditionally used as a healthcare reimbursement model. Based on the compensation for the volume of services, this payment system implies a serious problem. In many cases, it results in overtreatment, which could be harmful to patients. Therefore, possible ways of FFS system improvement...
Business Plan Format, Project Management Tools and Strategies, and Problem, Purpose and Scope Statements A business plan format bears a vision statement, description of the responsible people, the business profile, and an economic assessment. Project management tools and strategies are techniques deployed in planning and executing complex project responsibilities. They...
Introduction My healthcare facility was established in 1950 as one of the largest providers of healthcare services in North Carolina. The facility varies in inpatient, outpatient, and long-term service delivery. The facility is well known for its basic clinical services and special care units for organ transplants and spinal cord...
Introduction: organization and the interviewees’ background; statement of the problem Ethical conflicts play a critical role in nursing practices. Many specialists believe that managers tend to underestimate or overview these problems (Toren & Wagner, 2010). Practice shows that unjust allocation of funds, discrimination on the part of the senior management...
Introduction Nursing has unique demands due to the nature and needs of its services and workers respectively. Even though, some people may argue that nurses are not supposed to go on strike since it may risk the quality of the services they provide (Malloch, 2012). Nurses are human beings and...
Honduras is a developing country that is grappling with numerous healthcare issues just like other countries. Examination of health determinants indicates that Honduras has yet to provide affordable and accessible healthcare services to its population. In the last decade, Honduras has made significant progress in the healthcare development because it...
The Affordable Care Act is a law passed by American President Barack Obama in relation to the health care of American citizens. The Act was aimed at ensuring that people receive quality care at lower rates. The Act will ensure that in all the essential health care benefits that are...
Background Agency Health Care Administration is a governmental agency that surveys Assisted Living Facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities in Florida. It was created by “Chapter 20, Florida Statutes as the chief health policy and planning entity for the state” (About the Agency for Health Care Administration, 2015, par. 1). Thus,...
Introduction There are errors and hazards in care that may be part of the system and therefore unnoticed and unseen by hospital staff and management for years. No one knew that a serious flaw in the system existed up until extraordinary events happen in succession and thereby exposing the said...
Introduction Different factors have come to play in determining the progress of the electronic era in the health care system. Initially, the major role of the information system in the healthcare milieu was administrative work like billing; however, the trend has shifted with time. With the advancement in IT, the...
Introduction All people are vulnerable to diseases and health problems in different ways. However, the multiple cases demonstrate some general tendencies and propensities for people to acquire health problems, depending on their ethnic, racial, age, or geographic group. For example, the Native American reservation population often has limited access to...