DIVERSITY IN PATIENT CARE Diversity in Patient Care Cami Meadows Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion June 17th‚ 2006 Diversity in Patient Care The field of nursing is complex with a considerable amount of knowledge needed to provide quality of care for patients. With that in mind‚ understanding each individual can contribute to optimal care. In any hospital‚ a variety of
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third year are $ 105‚828. Refer to analysis on pages 3 and 4. To revert these forecasted results an Offensive Strategy Market Plan must be outlined‚ and the principal proposed actions to develop are: • Creating awareness and improving image in the community to increase and retain the number of customers; thru invest in weekly ads‚ and agreements with local employers. • Expanding visiting hours from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM to hold and increase the number of Employment / insurance physical examinations.
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Evidence Based Practice: Patient-centered Care 1 Evidence Based Practice: Patient-centered Care Evidence Based Practice: Patient-centered Care 2 Patient-centered Care In the definition of patient-centered care it states that we should recognize the patient as the source of control in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences‚ values‚ and needs(NAP‚ 2003). In this quantitative teaching strategy by Pamela Ironside‚ PhD‚ RN‚ FAAN
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Emergency Room Overcrowding and Wait Times: The Direct Impact on Patient Care Joann Hobbs Spalding University Abstract Background. This study was done to determine if prolonged wait times in the emergency department (ED) effect overall care and treatment of patients. Methods. This project used questionnaires that were distributed to patients at 6 local emergency rooms‚ electronic data collected from said facilities‚ as well as interviews from the nursing staff on duty at the time of distribution
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Hospitals have always existed with the purpose of facilitating health care. However‚ our methods to amend suffering of the ill and wounded have improved dramatically in the last century. Unlike modern hospitals‚ alleviated by the help of revolutionary medicines such as penicillin and anesthesia‚ hospitals one hundred years ago were forced to proceed with unconventional methods of practice. The changes that have been implemented have served to produce more reputable results. Some of the very first
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Community Care for the Elderly provides community-based services to assist seniors aged 60 and older. Case Management is a method used by professionals who work with elders in need of services. They work with the elder and their families to evaluate needs‚ develop a plan of care and coordinate services to maintain the elder’s well-being. You can look in the Yellow Pages or in the Community Directory section of the telephone book for local resources that provide services to elders‚ those with certain
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Emerging Care models 1. Unit-Based Care Manager - Serving as both a facilitator and mentor‚ the Unit-Based Care Manager serves as the unit’s “attending” nurse with respect to triage‚ communications‚ and all clinical needs. The Care Manager is staffed by a Clinical Nurse Leader 2. Care Transitions Intervention - The Care Transitions Intervention was developed to help improve patient quality and safety during significant transitions in care. 3. Hospital at Home - Hospital at Home
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Improving Patient Care and Quality Utilizing the Electronic Health Record Melissa Fuller HCA 417 John Saindon April 29‚ 2013 Improving Patient Care and Quality Utilizing the Electronic Health Record Improving patient care is a process that always has room for improvements. It is important to make sure patients receive the best quality care available. "Studies suggest that high quality patient care relies on careful documentation of each patient ’s medical history‚ health
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View Community Hospital 1. Mountain View Community Hospital (MVCH) wants to provide better services than their current deliverables. Therefore‚ databases can help MVCH reach their goal through making relational applications provide information about clients or patients without having a book or paperwork to search for every time. A centralized database application that is not a conjunction of separate applications makes information fluid and accessible without much of a hassle. For example‚ when
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and statutes. Table 1 Effects of Hospital Care Environment on Patient Mortality and Nurse Outcomes. Aiken‚ Linda; PhD‚ RN; Clarke‚ Sean; PhD‚ RN; Sloane‚ Douglas; Lake‚ Eileen; PhD‚ RN; Cheney‚ Timothy Journal of Nursing Administration. 38(5):223-229‚ May 2008. DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000312773.42352.d7 Table 1 . Properties of the Hospital-Level Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index Subscales Used to Classify Hospitals as Better‚ Mixed‚ or Poor Care Environments (N = 168) © 2008 Lippincott
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