healthcare

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COMMENTARY AND QUESTIONS:  Please consider the following series of inter-related questions that address the evolution of health care in the United States as well as the role of health services professionals in delivering quality health services to patients located both within and without the borders of the United States.  Remember to post three different times … Read more

Deliverable 4 – Quality Improvement: The Foundation, Processes and Tools

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Scenario You have recently been hired as a lead consultant for the University Medical Center. You have been working with the quality team and the Chief Quality Officer (CQO) on a long-term plan to improve patient satisfaction. The most recent survey results showed a 5% decline in overall patient satisfaction. Based on a review of … Read more

Deliverable 3 – Understanding Data Collection and Performance Improvement

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Scenario Oakridge Hospital is preparing for redesignation of its Magnet Status, which represents diverse populations in primary, secondary and tertiary settings. As the clinical analyst for the hospital, it is your responsibility to ensure that all of the collected and submitted data meets criteria to maintain the covenant status. The Board of Directors asked The … Read more

Community Assessment Windshield Survey

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Using a variety of instruments (Windshield Survey, Community Assessment Tool, Screening interviews, etc.) while in your community, you will assess the community location. This will lead to a list of identified, prioritized health needs and your recommendations for intervention. You will complete a windshield survey of your community. The objective of a windshield survey is … Read more

Week 2 Project

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  Quality improvement project: Identify an issue such as process that is causing concern or an opportunity for a positive change in a healthcare organization.Define the problem by Identifying and carefully describing what it is you really want to improve?Choose a target for improvement, and then describe two approaches for quality improvement that can be … Read more

Briefly introduce a person you have recently cared for in your nursing practice

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 Briefly introduce a person you have recently cared for in your nursing practice. (Be sure not to include any identifying information that would be protected by HIPAA!) Discuss the person’s view of the cause of their health condition, the person’s health literacy, and the person’s identity on the continuum of privilege-disadvantage (Table 4 in the … Read more

Ethics

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  Ethics Go to https://www.bioethics.nih.gov/education/pdf/FNIH_BioethicsBrochure_WEB.PDF and read the publication “Research Ethics: How to Treat People who Participate in Research”.  Post 5 meaningful points that apply to your mini-EBP proposal.   TOPIC: Healthcare Burnout. (nursing)

Individual Rights & Vaccination Policy

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School board trustees are requesting public comment before they vote on a vaccination policy for all children in a local school district. Should individual rights (e.g., parents’ rights to decide whether to vaccinate their children) be compromised to control the spread of communicable diseases for the good of society?