Improving Quality And Standards Of Health Services

CPD is a legal requirement for all Health and Social care professionals, not only is it a requirement for registration, it also improves and develops skills and knowledge needed to maintain standards and provide the best quality of care. CPD is part of the new NMC revalidation process which

I also keep a CPD log and strive to ensure that as a professional I am keeping myself up to date with the sector, be it though the Pacey magazine, online courses or those that I attend ie First Aid, network meetings. I especially like the fact I have gained CPD hours and certificates for the effort I have put in to further develop, it has given me pride in my achievements

The IOM Report Brief is a significant revelation that indicates where the US healthcare delivery system lacks in offering quality care to every in the US. This report not only discusses the problems in the healthcare system but also presents recommendations as to how the government can improve it. This paper examines as to what the progress is made in the field of healthcare after this report was written.

Healthcare is a complex industry that is consistently changing to meet the demand of improving quality patient care. As a member of the healthcare team, we are obligated to provide safe patient-centered care. However, patient care within the facility this nurse is employed is not as effective as it should be. The organization currently utilizes three different charting systems, two electronic health information systems and a paper chart. Each with its own purpose of use. To make matters worse, not all healthcare providers have access to both electronic health information system. Depending on the individuals professional role within the organization, access would be limited to one or the other. Nurses are the only one

Individuals with learning disabilities used to be separated from society in institutions, long-stay hospitals and workhouses to be cared for, their independence was taken away and decisions were made for them by their care provider, which is now recognised as depriving their liberty. Care providers are now led by legislation, codes of conduct, policies and procedures to protect their liberty, human rights and provide equality and individualised person centred care. By looking at past ways of working, care providers are able to identify what was wrong in the service provision and identify ways of improvement to meet modern standards of care. This has helped to change the attitudes and beliefs within society, improving the individuals experiences

It is the King Fahad Medical City commitment to ensure balance, independence, ‎objectivity and scientific rigor in all Continues professional Development (CPD) ‎activities. The desired outcome of this policy is to conduct CPD activities that are free of ‎the appearance of or actual conflicts of interest and the introduction/demonstration of ‎bias in favor or against a commercial product, service, or device in return for known or ‎unknown personal and professional gain. The intent of this policy is to ensure that any ‎potential conflict will be identified openly so that the activity participants may form ‎their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of facts.‎ To comply with government bodies for programs accreditation

The trends serve the purpose of improving the quality of services provided to patients. Making sure that the practitioner has received proper education and has enough knowledge and skills will mean that the practitioner will be able to help people. Secondly, it is necessary to check whether the practitioner who has already received credentialing develops as a professional, since the new methods of treatment and new technology appear all the time.

Ideas and reforms for an improved access to high quality primary health care in Ontario: AOHC’s perspective

Professional identity is a socially constructed, contextual term which relates to the general awareness of the role a professional is expected to perform in a social setting while working as a health professional. Professionalism, within the health and human service sector, is similar to professionalism as it is construed, in a broader sense, in other work-places within society. It is a concept important in careers and businesses ranging from hospitality to health and human services. Professionalism, as a concept needing to be maintained, within the health sector, is exclusively based around improving health and wellbeing within society. The health and human service sector comprises a broad range of professions, including the discipline of physiotherapy. Physiotherapists, like other health professionals, have formed a professional identity through ongoing educational and developmental processes which allow the individual to understand their role as a professional; to provide high quality care to patients. A physiotherapists professional identity results from specialisation, as they have acquired exclusive skills and completed years of compulsory training which separate them from other occupations. A physiotherapists professional identity is further guided by key boundaries and codes set by the Physiotherapy board of Australia, which deliver an understanding and guidance to the profession.

CPD is described by the Health Professionals Council (HPC) as ‘a range of learning activities through which individuals can maintain and develop throughout their

Reducing readmissions is an important way to improve quality and lower health care spending. In 2010, the American Care Act (ACA) mandated the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) in order to reduce preventable Medicare readmissions in hospitals (American Hospital Association, 2015; McIlvennan, Eapen, & Allen, 2015). The purpose was to eliminate unnecessary care, improve patient outcomes, and save money. As a result, hospitals have implemented interventions to reduce admissions. While hospital readmissions are declining overall, new research shows that this policy is charging higher penalties to the hospitals that serve the sickest and poorest patients (Barnett, Hsu, & McWilliams, 2015). There are numerous factors involved with readmissions that are beyond a hospital’s control, such as sociodemographic factors, that are not accounted for in the policy’s current risk-adjustment method. It is essential to reevaluate the policy and identify any unintended consequences to ensure the program is equal and fair among all hospitals.

Some hospital trusts and health authorities consistently outperform others on different dimensions of performance. Why? There is some evidence that “management matters”, as well as the combined efforts of individual clinicians and teams. However, studies that have been conducted on the link between the organisation

It is really important for an organisation to provide right equipment and sufficient resources for staffs to update their skills and learn new things so that they will be confident enough to give high quality care service to the patient, family and carers. Clinical governance should ensure staffs are well knowledgeable and trained to do a good job in the health care setting. REF

Health care systems are reporting and monitoring quality of care indicator data with increasing regularity.

Quality is one of the most essential elements of healthcare. As stated by the Agency of Health Research and Quality, “Everyday, millions of Americans receive high-quality health care that helps to maintain or restore their health and ability to function” (Agency of Health Research and Quality, 2014). Improvements have become vital to the success of health care organizations and in the Healthcare Quality Book, it is explained that quality in the U.S. healthcare system is not at the standard that it should be (Ransom, Joshi, Nash & Ransom, 2008). Although this has been a reoccurring issue, attempts to fix the insufficiency have been less successful than expected.