technology have created growth in the health care industry. Significant advances in prevention as well as declines in death rates have created a need for a more sophisticated system of record keeping. While monitoring the health of the nation, planning and developing better health services, and delivering effective and efficient care is now more important than ever. The need to manage patient data has increased as well. Moving from a world where paper records are kept in file cabinets, to implementing
utilisation of best available, contemporary research in the management of individual patient care (Sackett et al. 2000). Combined with the personal experience of the healthcare professional, EBP facilitates problem-solving that takes patient preferences and values into account (Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt 2005). The approach respects the patient as an individual and as a partner in the planning and receiving of care. EBP aims to reduce the use of ineffective healthcare interventions and encourage clinical
Medication Errors With Independent Double Checks High alert medications and independent double checks should go hand-in-hand in minimizing medication errors in acute care settings. This study will focus on an experimental approach using convenient sampling and random selection of nurses to compare whether or not an educational intervention including independent double checks before high alert medication administration will decrease the amount of errors made by nurses in an acute care settings when administering
A pharmacist is a key health care professional that performs his or her practice to help people achieve the best results from their medications. Pharmacy is practiced in various settings which includes, but not limited to: community pharmacies, hospitals, long term care facilities, the pharmaceutical industry, mail service, managed care, and the government. In 2015, there were 282,000 pharmacists and over half of them worked in retail for an independently owned or part of a larger chain (Dorning
Continuing care retirement communities are life-care communities that are based in the United States. Under these communities, the lives of aging people are enhanced through independent living; assisted living and nursing home care (Morrison et al., 2013). These types of care may be met in a single residence or apartments. My community consists of 300 units. These units are divided into 180 independent units, 40 assisted living beds and 80 nursing home beds. The community accommodates an older resident
Six The purpose of this paper is to analyze the difference in means between the three groups and within the three groups by conducting an analysis of variance (ANOVA) test (Salkind, 2013). The variables that will be used within this paper are from the research scenario. The two variables are: ability to identify hypertension lifestyle factors which consist of three groups cannot identify, can identify some, can identify all and the variable willingness to engage in self-care. The writer will go through
What an exciting time to become part of the health care industry! Medical research makes new discoveries to improve the quality of patient care and save lives on a daily basis. Health care reform is gaining momentum, revolutionizing the industry and requiring many administrative changes, such as the creation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Rules and standards evolved from this act provide a way to ensure your protected health information remains confidential
Running Head: BUSINESS PROBLEM PAPER AND PRESENTATION Business Problem Paper and Presentation University of Phoenix MBA 510 - Managerial Decision Making Professor Daniel A. Puente University of Phoenix Faculty Due April 28, 2008 Business Problem Paper and Presentation In the following pages, discussion will take place on the Wal-Mart Corporation, more specifically issues that have arisen with employee retention within the company. This work will illustrate both statistically and comprehensively
Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory The hero of nursing, Florence Nightingale, began the profession of nursing which has progressed forward ever since. In the 1950’s through the 1970’s many theories were developed that explains questions on how nursing provides independent care education and practice, and has been the foundation for the practice (Im & Chang, 2012). Theory requires research and research requires practice in order to obtain the data needed to prove best practice! In this paper, Orem’s
Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS White paper briefing, July 2010 The Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, has set out the government’s plans to reform the NHS in England. The plans, documented in a new white paper entitled ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS’, state that more power will be given to patients and professionals in the design and delivery of health and social care. This briefing outlines a summary of the key reforms. Please note, some terms which require further