Evidence Based Initiatives: A Case Study

bennett|Phone No.|| Assessment site|||| Assessment date/s||Time/s|| The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details. Performance objective For this assessment learners are required to review existing policy documents and compare them to regulatory documents and current organisational usage. A report is required

Globally, the demand for education is higher than what can be supplied. When it comes to healthcare education and professionals, there is a “global imbalance”. In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO), stated that we are short of 7.2 million health workers, and this number is expected to nearly double to 12.9 million by 2035. The WHO cited the age of the health workforce, lack of youth filling healthcare jobs, inadequate training, and that “internal and international migration of health workers

persons. The articles should present evidence to address claims on reduction while the results of the studies provide evidence on rationales to these practices. Aggressive behaviors by both of these populations in inpatient psychiatric facilities at some point become a safety issue in terms of assault and injury for both. Both reviews focus on incidences of seclusion and restraints and ways to reduce usage. The articles aim to answer what the current state of evidence is supporting restraints and reduction

it matters. A transactional leadership approach based on command and control is not effective at addressing the change organizations face. The transformational leadership approach developed in The Leadership Challenge, through the strong and consistent use of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership provides organizations with a proven strategic leadership approach. The Leadership Challenge is a leadership approach based on research and evidence. Adopting the transformational leadership approach

Management Case Study Creating and Implementing a Balanced Scorecard: The Case of the Ministry of Works - Bahrain “The Ministry of Works is a world-class application: the organisation is committed to investing in the future of itself and the country by building on the best management techniques they can find. Their programme is as good as anything we have seen.” Dr David Norton – Co-creator of the Balanced Scorecard For more information please visit: www.ap-institute.com Creating and Implementing

What constitutes evidence for nurses? What constitutes evidence for patients? What constitutes evidence for physicians? How are they the same or different? T he movement toward evidenced based healthcare has necessitated change in practice approaches and a broader understanding of what constitutes evidence for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and consumers. There is a significant amount of literature published regarding this practice change in all clinical areas. Not all literature

VAP (Cason, Tyner, Saunders, & Broome, 2007). The CDC provided a set of seven guidelines to reduce risks related to hand washing, wearing gloves, suctioning, elevated head of bed (HOB), education, oral hygiene program, and use of antiseptic rinse. Studies suggested that best practices for reducing VAP were not consistently implemented. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and gram positive Staphylococcus aureus were the two most common bacteria linked to VAP (Babcock

12, 2012 Decrease CLABSI in the NICU The purpose of this initiative is to decrease and/or eliminate central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center. Hospital acquired infections, including CLABSI, is a major cause of mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and extra costs for NICU patients (Stevens & Schulman, 2012). The goal of this initiative is to decrease CLABSI by 75% by reducing the number of days lines

it. “Inside” the provincial government, evidence based policy making and to involving drug-users in policy and program development are important practices. Nothing About Us, Without Us is an evidence-based initiative to increase engagement of drug-users in policy and the BC Centre for Disease Control has an evidence-based and policy backed

AMREF Case Study Review Providing public health services to all people around the globe has long been a goal of mankind. As humans, we strive to live healthier lives that are longer and more enjoyable. Taking a community-based approach to health care has proven to be an effective method towards reaching this goal. To demonstrate how this approach can achieve this, this paper will examine the health case study of the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF). This will be done by reviewing the