USING COMPUTER SIMULATION MODELING TO REDUCE WAITING TIMES IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS Igor Georgievskiy, Alcorn State University Zhanna Georgievskaya, Alcorn State University William Pinney, Alcorn State University ABSTRACT This paper examines the wide-spread problem of extended waiting times for health services, in the context of the Emergency Department (ED) at a regional hospital. In the first phase of the study, a field observation was conducted to document the current operation of the ED. The
make a difference in patient quality care, and patient satisfaction by holding true to the hospital’s mission statement. Providing patients and their families with an exceptional care, respect, confidentiality, and acknowledging the dignity and individuality of every patients, staff members, and communicating openly and effectively with patients and staff are some of the values that guide the organization in pursuit of its mission. The patience experience model at Lenox Hill Hospital places the patient
Bedside Report from the Emergency Department. Translational Research March 31, 2016 The modern day emergency room is a department that is constantly busy. In the hustle of caring for patients, there are some details of the patient’s care that can be overlooked in a standard phone report to the accepting nurse. With this in mind, a change is needed so that there is an optimum patient outcome for each and every one of the people that walk through the doors of the emergency room and get admitted
Running head: NURSING THEORY IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTEMENT1 Nursing Theory in the Emergency Department Paris Draine Olivet Nazarene University Theoretical and Professional Foundations of Nursing MSN NRSG 653 Dr.Russell 3/13/2015 Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas, or words
Urgent care centers, although not prominently, have been around since the early 1980s. Although the centers initially faced opposition they have now become a major part of the health care industry. Thus the influx of urgent care centers would be complemented by implementing a policy in which emergency room provider’s reimbursement is regulated and the insured’s policy refuses coverage of non-emergency conditions treated in a hospital setting. This approach will offset emergency room visits, reduce
By blending information gathered through the use of Roy’s adaptation model the nurse was able to identify Mr. M’s ability to change and adapt to a new low residue diet. Through using this model of nursing care the nurse was able to identify barriers to learning and change in Mr. M. Not only by teaching Mr. M about diverticulosis and diet modification, but including his daughter in assisting
for the proper collection of blood cultures include many recommendations that exhibit quality and excellence. This paper’s purpose is to identify an evidence-based project (EBP) proposal for proper blood culture collection, especially in the emergency department setting by identifying the problems associated with blood culture draws, addressing the need for change in practice. Assessing the need for change in practice consists of identifying stakeholders, in the change process, collecting and analyzing
Evidence Summary With the majority of available evidence pointing towards care in other areas of the acute care arena, there remains sufficient data to support the practice of intentional rounding on a pre-determined schedule in emergency care settings. All of the examples given in the Evidence Critique support rounding as a means of increasing patient satisfaction. In the Lyons, et al., report from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal it is reported that patient satisfaction is equated
suggests that the patient-centered medical home is an effective model to transform primary care and serve as a foundation for accountable care organizations, working together in integrated communities of care” (Harbrechet & Latts, 2015). Patient centered care could change the outdated medical models by focusing on patient-doctor relationships and what the patient deems important in their healthcare (Kahn, 2014). “Patient centered care has a triple aim: to improve individuals’ health; achieve improved
Emergency Department Promptness By Improving Quality Care Outcome Nwakaego Ugorji Charles R. Drew University Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing Introduction About 50 million Americans do not have health insurance and, the emergency department seems to be the only way to get adequate health care. Doctors there see all patients who arrive, regardless of their health insurance status (Lobachova L, Brown DF, Sinclair J, Chang Y, Thielker KZ, Nagurney JT. 2014). The quantity