to develop a plan. A project plan provides a strategy in which an endeavor will progress and outlines the complete events essential to complete a project. The process also presents an outline for monitoring functions and milestones to track progress. A high level project plan must be developed in order to effectively outline the necessary activities, monitoring, and strategy in order for a project to be successful Efficiency The hospital listed in the scenario, Provincial Hospital, is the main provider
Preparedness and Emergency Management in Hospitals: A Critical Study on the Hospitals of Eastern Region in Saudi Arabia Introduction The last few decades have witnessed increasing incidents of large scale disasters that result in mass casualties. Apart from the natural disasters like earthquake and Tsunami, there is increasing occurrence of man-made disasters including terrorist attack, oil explosion, spread of epidemics etc. In this context, disaster preparedness, response and management has acquired significant
Assignment: Case Study for Berwick Hospital System Assume that you are the newly appointed Chief Continuity Manager for the Berwick Hospital System. Outlining the major risks associated with maintaining continuity of operations in the event of an environmental catastrophe, and making an outline of the basics of a continuity plan to cope such a scenario. To: the Chief Operating Officer Subject: Risks Associated with Environmental Catastrophe Berwick Hospital System has identified some of the
process that begins upon a patient’s admission to hospital. It is not a single event that occurs upon discharge and must be planned for as early as possible to enable patient’s and their carers to be involved in their discharge plan. Discharge planning takes time but if managed well, can ensure that the patient integrates appropriately back into the community. Discharge planning should be started within twenty-four hours of admission to hospital, or during pre-admission for elective procedures. Patients
Executive summary The purpose of this document is to provide the management of Nightingale Community Hospital with a resource outlining the current compliance status of the organization based on the Joint Commission guidelines. Based on these guidelines, the Joint Commission will conduct an audit of Nightingale Community Hospital. These guidelines are used to assess the standards compliance in relation to the patient, residents as well as the client care. In detail, assessment and care for patients
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is a 255-bed hospital featuring more than forty three specialties, the hospital is located adjacent to a major highway which is used to transport hazardous materials, commuters and cargo. Texas Health Presbyterian Denton is a suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, which has an estimated population of seven million residents and covers a geographical area of approximately 9,000 square miles. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the largest metropolitan
According to ECRI Institute (2014), risk management did not emerge as a distinct profession in healthcare, primarily in the hospital environment, until the mid-1970s, when the number of malpractice claims against physicians and hospitals increased dramatically, and settlements and judgments skyrocketed. In 1977, the American Hospital Association encouraged hospitals to implement risk management programs as a solution to malpractice problems, calling risk management the “science for the identification
Quality Management Assessment Summary HCS/451 - Health Care Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis Monday February 18th, 2013 Darlene Cantu Quality Management Assessment Summary A quality management plan is employed by an organization to define how processes are conducted, organize how procedures that make up processes are done, and evaluate past performance to determine what should be done differently to enhance future performance and outcomes. The process of an evaluation helps to ensure
Editor’s Note: This Chapter is the continuation of an adaptation of a state plan for disaster preparation and response. In total, the original chapter comprises Chapters 1, 14, 16-18. Chapter Overview Many of you are reading this manual as part of your efforts to prepare as a spiritual care professional who will be ready to respond during times of disaster. Your main role will be to provide emotional and spiritual support to those affected by disaster, but it is also critical for you to understand
1 Executive Summary for Joint Commission Standards Compliance Nightingale Community Hospital is a 180-bed acute care hospital that is a not-for profit entity. The hospital is community based and provides leadership in quality health services in which they provide. Their vision is to be the hospital that people choose, the place employees, physicians and volunteers want to work and a hospital of choice for the community. They are committed to providing a healing environment to their patients with