Executive Summary: A summary description of the program or project. (2 points) Clearly define the scope of the project. What is already known about the topic? Research suggests that administrative interventions aimed at improving the quality of the practice environment, have more effect on staff retention and maintenance of adequate staffing levels than increasing recruitment or salaries. According to Clarke and Aiken (2008) factors contributing to a favorable hospital work environment were consistent
malpractice as professional negligence by act or omission, by a health care provider, in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community. The outcome of this negligence causes injury or death, to the patient, as a result of the medical error. Cheeks, 2013 estimated that in 2012 over three billion dollars was spent on medical malpractice suits. He also indicates medical malpractice was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. behind heart disease
Furthermore, improving the quality of the care that is received will be cost-effective in the long-term. Primary care physicians and educators can be further trained to recognize depression as well as any other mental health disorder. With early identification and referral for diagnosis, much of the later treatment can be avoided. Intervention for behavioral health occurs in four stages – detection, medication, counseling, and continuity of care. Currently, all four areas have a deficit. Detection
found strong evidence of increased productivity, greater practice efficiency, a significant reduction in errors, and improved coordination of care. (HealthIT) As such, we as an organization can expect to provide better, more coordinated care for our patients, and expect greater financial gains in return. In
of such pervading issues stems from the fact that I am relatively new to the healthcare industry, and due to my current work environment. Where I work, cultural diversity abounds. It is one of the things I love most about my job; not only is the patient population ethnically and racially diverse, but equally, the healthcare provider population is a potpourri of nationalities and ethnicities. The majority of those I work with, both nurses and doctors, are of minority races and ethnicities. It is something
Hospital Medical Center [GSHMC], 2012). GSHMC has five hundred and thirty seven beds and is a not-for-profit hospital. The Emergency Room sees over one hundred thousand patients per year (GSHMC, 2012). The patient population is mainly from the South Shore of Long Island, NY. The services provided at GSHMC cover all aspects of patient care and medical disciplines including Pediatrics. Presently the pediatric
Dental Office Business Plan The Tooth Fairy Executive Summary The Tooth Fairy is the dentistry practice of Steve Extractor. The Tooth Fairy will offer general and cosmetic dentistry to the citizens of Eugene, Oregon. Through a combination of industry benchmark customer service and flexibility, The Tooth Fairy will quickly gain market share. Steve will leverage the years he spent in private practice to model his new business. His past experience in conjunction with his forward-looking customer-centric
times 24 D. Price of health care 25 E. Medical professionals 26 F. Drugs 27 G. Technology 28 H. Malpractice Litigation 28 I. Health Care Outcome 29 IV. Solutions and Implementation 29 V. Justification 31 VI. References 35 Executive Summary In this paper, the USA healthcare system is being compared to the Canadian healthcare system. The U.S. health system has been described as the most competitive, heterogeneous, and inefficient, fragmented, and advanced system of care in the
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reimbursement for in-patient Medicare services per patient seen in comparison to its competitors. A result such as this is correlated with directly to the fewer amount of specialty services that EMC offers. In order for Emanuel Medical Center to be able to compete with other hospitals in its service area, it is imperative that EMC evaluates what services they currently offer and are capable to offer in the future to add value to the hospital, increase its revenue stream, and expand its patient mix. Currently