Governance of a Healthcare Setting

How does the leadership and governance of a health care organization influence the development and implementation of risk-management and quality-management policies? Risk Management A company's risk management strategy is largely governed by the degree to which company leadership emphasizes its importance. This denotes that organizational governance must prioritize risk-reduction as a leading operational imperative. Leadership should be directly involved in making difficult decisions that will…

Effectiveness vs. Ineffectiveness Interpersonal Communication Practices in Healthcare Setting Marsheka Morgan HHS 307 Jamie Kulage December 13. 2010 Outline Communication A. Definition B. Proper communication skills Effective Communication A. Definition B. Proper Skills C. How to improve effective interpersonal communication Ineffective Communication A. Definition B. Inappropriate communication skills C. Ways to help prevent ineffective communication Effective vs. Ineffective Communication…

McCarthy & Hart's (2011) article pleaded for the incorporation of group work in health care settings. The premise for this argument suggested that current health care costs are very expensive and almost impractical because of these costs, and that health care was generally chaotic in applying precise and streamlined care. This systemic failure of something very important led these authors to explore the literature existent on group health care approaches and interjecting their own ideas into the…

Governance in Non-Profit Healthcare MGMT 640 Executive Summary Good leadership, financial management, and governance are the essentials for success in any organisation, whether the organisation is a non-profit organisation or a for-profit organisation. In non-profit healthcare the seamless interaction of all the parts makes the organisation successful as a whole. Service provided must be consistent with the goals of the organisation…

Creating a Safe Environment in a Healthcare Setting In order to create a safe environment in a healthcare setting, it would be necessary to apply all four of the characteristics of a culture of safety. This would include psychological safety, active leadership, transparency, and fairness. Without ensuring that all four of those characteristics were addressed, there would be a high possibility of not having an environment that could be considered safe. It is not enough to say all of these conditions…

Eletha Fields Delegation Example in a Healthcare Setting Delegation in the health care setting is very important for the nurses, unlicensed assistive personnel, and for the patients. The delegation of indirect and direct patient care allows the Registered Nurse (RN) to spend more time toward the patient care, education, and patient advocacy. This delegation of patient care helps to improve patient outcomes and increases satisfaction…

defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the disruptive behavior is intentional actions that disrespect others and create unsafe environment in delivery of patient care (Juengel). Many factors contribute to the disruptive behavior in the work setting, for example, stress, fatigue, frustration or burn out. This type of behavior causes trouble in achieving desired goals and may delay in patient treatment. This paper will briefly explore how a healthcare professional shows disruptive…

Critically analyse how clinical governance can ensure accountability of individuals and teams and that nursing practice is safe and of a high standard? As Defined by Scally and Donaldson 1998, clinical governance is: “A framework through which NHS organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish” (NHS Executive, 1998). The aim of the NHS…

for the healthcare professional to be educated about the culture of their patients. It can be seen that the number of patients who are Muslim are increasing throughout the healthcare system. It is challenging for healthcare workers to care for the needs of Muslim patients when they don’t understand their cultural beliefs. Muslims don’t necessarily have the same health beliefs, outcomes, or priorities that their providers have, therefore making it more difficult to come to a final healthcare decision…

The changes to health policy and the re-organisation of the NHS in recent years which has led to improve integrated governance, has all developed as a result of the catastrophic failings that occurred in Mid-Staffordshire healthcare Trust. The Secretary of State for health, Andrew Lansley, announced a full public inquiry to parliament on the 9th June 2009 into the role of the commissioning, supervisory and regulatory bodies in the monitoring of Mid-Staffordshire Foundation Trust (Midstaff inquiry…