Congress requested a study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to assess disparities in the quality of healthcare received by the United States racial minorities and non-minorities in 2001. The report found racial and ethnic minorities experience a lower quality of health care services and are less likely to receive routine medical procedures versus white Americana. Health care is and has always changed so fast. According to the study, there are six specific aims for improvement for growth in health care, they include, safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable. There are several strategies in the IOM report in Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century that could greatly improve the quality
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Most patient medical records were typically paper records. Paper records get lost easily, not very accessible and illegible. All of these issues make is very difficult to give excellent care and makes it harder on providers to have continuity of care for each patient. Automated systems have alleviated some of the problems in the information technology department. This system has also helped decrease medication errors. According to the IOM report “the committee calls for a nationwide commitment of all stakeholders to building an information infrastructure to support health care delivery, consumer health, quality measurement and improvement, public accountability, clinical and health services research, and clinical education. This commitment should lead to the elimination of most handwritten clinical data by the end of the decade.” (2001). This day and age technology has come a long way. Most hospital and doctors use computer charting. Also, the use of patient portal has given the patient more access and control with their own care. The patient portal consists of being given an access code while in the hospital or doctor office to set up an online account to assess your personal records on the Internet. Today a patient can set up …show more content…
“The importance of adequately preparing the workforce to make a smooth transition into a thoroughly revamped health care system cannot be underestimated.”(2001). There are three approaches in order to prepare the workforce for this change. First retrain the heath care workers to utilize the six aims for improvement (safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable). Put more attention on evidence-based practice and offer more interdisciplinary training. Next is to change the way health care providers are accredited. Lastly holding health care providers liable and accountable for their care. In today 's world, healthcare providers are held accountable for their actions and the care the give to their patients. Many of this is done by patient rounding and surveys that patients complete. Health care is all based on evidence-based practices. Nurses are required to have certain up to date certifications in the area that they work. Hospitals are held to high standards under The Joint Commination. “Joint Commission International (JCI) works to improve patient safety and quality of health care in the international community by offering education, publications, advisory services, and international accreditation and certification.”(Patient Safety). When new systems are implemented at the hospital, there are mandatory classes whether it be
Most patient medical records were typically paper records. Paper records get lost easily, not very accessible and illegible. All of these issues make is very difficult to give excellent care and makes it harder on providers to have continuity of care for each patient. Automated systems have alleviated some of the problems in the information technology department. This system has also helped decrease medication errors. According to the IOM report “the committee calls for a nationwide commitment of all stakeholders to building an information infrastructure to support health care delivery, consumer health, quality measurement and improvement, public accountability, clinical and health services research, and clinical education. This commitment should lead to the elimination of most handwritten clinical data by the end of the decade.” (2001). This day and age technology has come a long way. Most hospital and doctors use computer charting. Also, the use of patient portal has given the patient more access and control with their own care. The patient portal consists of being given an access code while in the hospital or doctor office to set up an online account to assess your personal records on the Internet. Today a patient can set up …show more content…
“The importance of adequately preparing the workforce to make a smooth transition into a thoroughly revamped health care system cannot be underestimated.”(2001). There are three approaches in order to prepare the workforce for this change. First retrain the heath care workers to utilize the six aims for improvement (safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable). Put more attention on evidence-based practice and offer more interdisciplinary training. Next is to change the way health care providers are accredited. Lastly holding health care providers liable and accountable for their care. In today 's world, healthcare providers are held accountable for their actions and the care the give to their patients. Many of this is done by patient rounding and surveys that patients complete. Health care is all based on evidence-based practices. Nurses are required to have certain up to date certifications in the area that they work. Hospitals are held to high standards under The Joint Commination. “Joint Commission International (JCI) works to improve patient safety and quality of health care in the international community by offering education, publications, advisory services, and international accreditation and certification.”(Patient Safety). When new systems are implemented at the hospital, there are mandatory classes whether it be