A Research Report On Healthcare Setting

As a volunteer in the emergency room, I was exposed to various medical procedures performed by the technicians, nurses, physician assistants and physicians. I was surprised to see how a place that seems to be constantly chaotic can still give every patient the care they need. It was not until I spent more time volunteering in the emergency room did I realize that although it seemed to be chaotic, the healthcare providers had a well established routine along with teamwork. I was shocked when I saw a physician assistant delivering lunch to a patient, as this is usually done by the nurses or technicians. It was through this that I understood how teamwork is essential to providing excellent care. The health care professionals in this emergency room never pulled rank or established clear cut responsibilities, everyone just did what they could and this was how simple their routine was. They didn’t let their pride prevent them from what needed to be done, after all every healthcare worker only has one responsibility; and that is to care for the patient to their fullest

Hospitals are a stage for multi-professional collaboration. When the system works, a patient can receive fantastic care throughout their treatment: surrounded by staff members from various different disciplines, all working together to increase the likelihood of the best possible outcome. When staff members fail to synchronize effectively, the result can be fatal (Full Fact, 2013). The NHS (National Health Service) constitution states that the service operates on ‘Seven Key Principals’, the third of which promises: 'the NHS aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism in the provision of high-quality care that is safe, effective and focused on patient experience’

One the main roles healthcare workers (HCWs) can do is to provide patients with a safe environment whilst they are in the healthcare setting. In providing clinical safety to patients HCWs are ensuring that the patient will be safe from preventable adverse events occurring to them whilst they are in the hospital setting. Patient safety should be a of high priority to the healthcare setting and HCWs. Nursing staff are the main providers of care to patients whilst in the healthcare setting and have many responsibilities in delivering safe patient care. Whilst in the healthcare setting patients are vulnerable and at the hand of healthcare workers, thus it is extremely important for healthcare workers to maintain hand hygiene. To maintain a

Open communication is essential part to a successful healthcare team that directly impacts patient’s lives. In the video “Just a Routine Operation, ” by Laedal Medical Human Factors in Patient Safety, physicians and nurses demonstrates how different human factors contribute to the overall outcome of the patient. Elaine, the patient in the video came into the hospital for a reconstruction surgery. However, during the surgery Elaine had a complication and because the lack of communication, assertiveness, self-awareness, decision-making, teamwork, and prioritization, Elaine did not survive the surgery. This situation shows how important these characteristics are when dealing with emergency care. Even the health care professional with the years

This is a reflective essay based on a event which took place in a hospital setting. The aim of this essay is to explore how members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) worked together and communicate with each other to achieve the best patients outcome.

In a recent patient review study, one patient answered, “Are the doctors communicating amongst themselves here? It would be so much better for the patient if they were collaborating as a team.” This statement goes for every health care professional in this hospital. Employee actions are not going unnoticed by patients. It’s essential for doctors to have a general understanding of radiology procedures in order to treat patients appropriately. Mandatory training for physician assistants on understanding radiology exams will enhance communication between P.A’s and technologists, clarify communication between P.A’s and patients, and eliminate unnecessary radiation exposure by ordering radiology exams appropriately.

This paper is a health care case study of financial statements for Patton-Fuller Community Hospital. This summary is a review of the annual report and financial statements and the differences between the audited and the unaudited statements. The financial ratios are examined to determine if there has been improvement from 2008 to 2009 and to explain the cause. This paper will also summarize the relationship between revenue sources and expenses and explain the effect of revenue sources on financial reporting. The summary will also determine how the hospital’s

The objective of this research is to study the impact of a medical scribe on the productivity and revenue in the clinic. The study tests the hypothesis that with the medical scribe, the number of patient visits will increase and the overall insurance revenue will increase due to increased patient volume and more detailed documentation. In addition, it also tests the hypothesized that the patients will report more interaction with the provider during a visit, and they will report shorter wait times.

There are many different departments and programs that are run by the state of Illinois that are potentially related to long-term care and thus should be involved in the integration effort. The first program is Long-term Ombudsman Program which is a resident-directed advocacy program that protects and improves the quality of the individual’s life in various long-term care settings.

Health care workers show many similarities on why they choose to enter the field on medicine. One common factor that many share is their passion for “caring for others”. Although Radiologic technologist do not spend the amount of time with patients that nurses do, providing patients with individualized patient care is a necessity for a hospital.

This paper provides an overview of the healthcare environment and its financing in the U.S. and define acute care and long term care. It addresses three important issues. First, it provides a snapshot of how health care is currently financed in the United States, including the differences and/or similarities between Managed Care Organizations. The second part of the paper examines the current federal government programs and various types of access to health care available to every citizen. The third part of paper examines the implications nurses have in healthcare financing.

According to Bleier (2014), managers at more than a dozen Veteran Affairs (VA) facilities lied about scheduling appointments and 93 VA facilities across the country are being investigated for not doing what is expected in health care. Officials at 42 of the 93 facilities engaged in manipulation of scheduling. However, 19 of the same facilities cancelled appointments and then rescheduled for the same day to meet on time performance goals. The required electronic waiting lists were failed by 16 facilities. Phoenix VA hospital falsified waiting list while their supervisors looked the other way or even directed this action to be conducted, resulting in chronic delays for veterans seeking care. In addition, 14 out of 17 patients received

In today’s health care system, “quality” and “safety” are one in the same when it comes to patient care. As Florence Nightingale described our profession long ago, it takes work and vigilance to ensure we are doing the best we can to care for our patients. (Mitchell, 2008)

Once in the examination room, the health care worker should be focused on the patient. When members in a department work together, they ensure a smooth transition from one process to another. The obvious example is technicians helping each other move non-ambulatory patients from wheelchairs and stretchers to the imaging table. This protects the patient from further harm during transport. It also includes, changing collimators for the next scan, regardless of which technician’s initials will appear on the report. Changing linens and disinfecting the exam room while a co-worker escorts a patient out of the department. Reviewing a scan and giving a second opinion on the quality of images or taking over a study if a technician needs to go to lunch. This is especially important when the department is shorthanded and every effort needs to be made to keep patients on schedule while maintain level of care. The more often co-workers work in unison, it reduces the patient’s lag time and therefore increases the quality of

The term quality in the healthcare setting is well studied (Sheps, 1955; Donabedian 1966, 1988, 1990, Campbell et al., 2000) just as the need to increase the level of it (IOM, 2001; Kelley & Hurst, 2006). In a similar manner, Participants associated eHealth with increased level of care quality due to many factors. A commonly emerging theme related to this was the online access or access to information from distance, which was previously noted by Fernández-Luque, (2015) or Chang & Chang (2008). This finding contained two additional interesting dimensions, which are a bit in contradiction. Participant 4. and Participant 8. mentioned the experience of accessing patient information out-of-office hours (e.g. from home). On the contrary Participant