June 16th‚ 2013 HA425: Operational Analysis and Quality Improvement Prof: Kelly Washington The goal to improve public health is continuously changing and has become more of a concern over the years after major events in history such as 9/11 and the BP oil spill in the Gulf. The article “Quality Improvement in Public Health: Lessons Learned from the Multi-State Learning Collaborative” emphasizes how important improvement and evaluation of programs‚ procedures and policies
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The quality of health care remains an ongoing concern for consumers‚ payers‚ and policy makers. There are a number of national initiatives to measure quality and drive improvements in care. One initiative that has received significant attention is an effort by a group of purchasers known as the Leapfrog Group. (Sultz and Young) Founded in 2000‚ the Leapfrog coalition includes more than 65 employers and agencies that together purchase care for more than 34 million people. The Leapfrog Group has focused
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Providing Patients with a Quality Experience Mary Lavonne Hoppes Walden University NURS 4021 Section 05‚ The Role of the Leader in Evaluating Data to Improve Quality and Safety May 19‚ 2013 Providing Patients with a Quality Experience Patient safety and the quality of healthcare they receive can be improved by evaluating existing data from various sources such as the patient’s health record‚ laboratory findings‚ registration‚ administration and incident reports. One area that leaders
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This essentials discusses both the importance of patient safety and quality improvement in regards to advanced practicing nursing. Patient safety is defined by the Institute of Medicine as “the prevention of harm to patients” ("Patient safety and quality‚" 2008‚ p. 2) In the health care world patient safety and the quality of patient care is extremely important. The master’s level education for nursing program will teach the advanced practicing nurse the tools needed to deal with an unsafe situation
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Improving the Performance of Quality Improvement Teams Introduction Within every company there is a customer‚ regardless of what your line of business is it is being done for the consumer albeit an external consumer or the internal consumer. The customer’s needs and expectations should be the driving force behind the decisions we make and the problems we solve…the customer‚ not our own personal or monetary gain. As quality improves we have to make sure that we are improving what matters to our
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Quality Improvement Plan – Executive Summary Wanda B. Grant HCS/588 October 27‚ 2014 Lee Tompkins Quality Improvement Plan Executive Summary The Veteran’s Affairs health care division has many components and one of those components are community based out-patient clinics (CBOCs). The Greenville North Carolina Veteran’s Affairs Health Care Center is one of the CBOCs in Eastern North Carolina. This CBOC offers primary care and specialty services including behavioral health services and pharmacy.
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Total Quality Management Survey In order for any organization to survive the fierce competition in the business world‚ the organization must be aware of opportunities to grow and reduce costs and be supported by Total Quality Management Process. The TQM process helps the company create new products ensuring the utmost standards of quality and customer satisfaction is achieved‚ which is the main goal of TQM process. In addition‚ the TQM process also helps in improving a company ’s bottom line profits
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Running head: Improving Quality Management Quality Control and Patient Satisfaction: Improving Quality Management at Grady Memorial Hospital Nicholas B. Fannings Keller Graduate School of Management Grady Memorial Hospital opened its doors in 1892 and is today is listed as the fifth largest public hospital in the United States possessing a 918 bed capacity (LeValley & Page‚ 2010). Grady is designated as the public hospital for the city of Atlanta and noted for housing the only Level
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Impaired Clinicians Multiple factors may contribute to medical malpractice. A clinician that has an impairment due to alcohol‚ drug addiction‚ a mental or physical condition‚ is at higher risk of engaging in unsafe professional practices. It is imperative to understand that‚ “One of the most enduring responsibilities of medical practitioners is to act for the good of the patients… and do no harm to anyone. This includes a longstanding ethical and professional responsibility to protect patients from unsafe
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involved with the improvement in quality and safety are the board of directors and the executive and senior leaders. Drivers involved are families‚ providers and department mangers and directors. Others who should have been mentioned are patients‚ employees‚ regulatory agencies‚ accrediting and certifying organizations. Patients are vital to the success of quality and safety improvement because they can share their experiences as a patient in the facility‚ which can be used in ensuring quality and safe care
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