Hcs 514 Unit 6 Research Paper
Making a Decision
Mine
Security and Privacy
HCS 514
August 25, 2014
Professor Steve Kovak
Making a Decision Making a decision for any problem is not an easy task. Using tools and techniques to assist can assist in this process. The purpose of this paper is to address a current issue facing my current issue, this issue is patients complaining about staff not having enough time for residents. I will be using the devils advicate and a visual add to show the possible solutions and what may occur if implemented.
Current Issues According to Fields (2011), 22% of healthcare professionals felt challenged by not having enough time with each patient to provide quality care. Additonally 57% of health care profesionals stated at his or her occupation the patient to healthcare profesionals ratio had gotten …show more content…
This solution may not be a good fit for a possible solution because one person to take care of seven patients and this would not be very cost effective. Staff would on most days would run out of things to do. The increase in staff may also make patients have to pay more to cover the costs associated with hiring more staff. On the other hand having two people will allow staff to give all patients the time and attention he or she needs, this idea will be put on the back burner. Overlapping shifts, why this could go wrong, at the end or beginning would be the most logical way to over lap staff. However it is through the day that is the problem not early morning or a few hours after lunch. The solution needs to be something that will allow patients the time and attention he or she will need during the middle of shifts. However, having an over lap in shifts may mean the two providers on shift can team up and get all the odd end responsibilites done before leaving or coming on shift. This may free up time during that persons shift to give patients one on one
Mine
Security and Privacy
HCS 514
August 25, 2014
Professor Steve Kovak
Making a Decision Making a decision for any problem is not an easy task. Using tools and techniques to assist can assist in this process. The purpose of this paper is to address a current issue facing my current issue, this issue is patients complaining about staff not having enough time for residents. I will be using the devils advicate and a visual add to show the possible solutions and what may occur if implemented.
Current Issues According to Fields (2011), 22% of healthcare professionals felt challenged by not having enough time with each patient to provide quality care. Additonally 57% of health care profesionals stated at his or her occupation the patient to healthcare profesionals ratio had gotten …show more content…
This solution may not be a good fit for a possible solution because one person to take care of seven patients and this would not be very cost effective. Staff would on most days would run out of things to do. The increase in staff may also make patients have to pay more to cover the costs associated with hiring more staff. On the other hand having two people will allow staff to give all patients the time and attention he or she needs, this idea will be put on the back burner. Overlapping shifts, why this could go wrong, at the end or beginning would be the most logical way to over lap staff. However it is through the day that is the problem not early morning or a few hours after lunch. The solution needs to be something that will allow patients the time and attention he or she will need during the middle of shifts. However, having an over lap in shifts may mean the two providers on shift can team up and get all the odd end responsibilites done before leaving or coming on shift. This may free up time during that persons shift to give patients one on one