The utilities of the cutting edge equipment in the facility were encased in up the feet of concrete and lined in lead, requiring precise planning. El Camino Hospital, established in 1961, has been designated as a nursing magnet hospital by the American Nursing Credentialing Center. Specialties include cardiac care, dialysis, cancer care, maternal child health services, orthopedics, neurosurgery and behavioral health. Whether constructing a first-hand office complex or a complex manufacturing facility, XL focuses on building strong partnerships and successful projects.…
Marsha McMillen Unit 3 Healthcare Compliance Assignment Discuss what you would do as the administrator of this hospice and the five nurses worked for you. If I had been the administrator for this hospice, I would have trained my nurses in the importance of not committing fraud. I would have been very adamant about teaching my staff about the consequences of not being compliant in following the rules and law in reference to fraud. We would have had meetings to go over the compliance rules at least once a week.…
Joint Commission and CAUTI Prevention Healthcare is in the midst of a paradigm shift in which the focus has transitioned away from patient volume towards patient quality and safety. It is the responsibility of healthcare leaders and professionals to prioritize safety and quality initiatives and to adapt to the evolving healthcare systems (Moran, Harris & Valenta, 2016). To pledge their commitment to quality, healthcare organizations seek accreditation from regulatory bodies that focus on improving safety, efficiency and better outcomes (Kelly, 2014). Accreditation is a formal process that “assesses and recognizes that a healthcare organization meets applicable predetermined and published standards” (Kelly, 2014, p. ).…
Healthcare Compliance Assignment Week 2 Today I will be talking about why the passage of CLIA would matter to a patient. I will also discuss how the CLIA might affect the medical office. CLIA stands for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. CLIA rules make laboratory tests more standardized by outlining expectations for any laboratory.…
Choosing the appropriate EMR (electronic medical record) vendor is essential to a successful transition from paper records to electronic medical records. Many factors must be weighed in this selection process. One method to help hospitals and practices make this complex decision is to complete a cost-benefit analysis. Entire books have been written on how to conduct cost-benefit analysis and an in-depth analysis goes well beyond the scope of this paper. Instead, this discussion will focus on how cost-benefit analysis can help to determine an appropriate EMR vendor.…
I would love to have an opportunity to work for the Florida hospital. Contrary to many in my business class I am a health major minoring in business. I want to work for a hospital, and the Florida hospital is my main interest in The Central Florida area. The Florida hospital is a non- profit organization. It is well known hospital.…
Nowadays, Canadians concerned with many issues. Healthcare system in Canada is one of the major concerns of many Canadians. It is government’s responsibility to find the best solution for this issue. The current system of health care in Canada enjoys wide public supports and it provides free of charge services for all Canadian citizens that have the Canadian health card. There are many debates on the public health care system in Canada.…
As nurses, quality and safety in regards to patient care is our main priority. This being…
Reimbursement of services provided by hospitals is becoming increasingly dependent on patient satisfaction scores. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys are used to determine patient satisfaction. Most of the questions in this survey are directly related to patient care. Patient satisfaction scores can affect a hospital’s ability to attract patients positively or negatively and increase reimbursements to their facility.…
What are the confidentiality rules? The Health and Social Care Information has set five basic rules for confidentiality, they are; 1. The patients and the service users confidential information should he handled carefully and with confidentiality. This can be done by giving importance to maintain trust and respect between the patient and healthcare provider followed with the confidentiality obligations.…
1. Develops a therapeutic relationship with clients Therapeutic relationship is the special connection between the nurse and client that is based on trust, empathy, respect, and professional intimacy. On the afternoon shift the certified nursing assistant (CNA) reported to me that a client did not have dinner.…
Privacy, security and trustworthiness are all essential in creating a successful healthcare system. If one component is missing or damaged, then the other two components become less effective. Privacy means that the system is working as expected and private and confidential patient information remains private, and that data will be used appropriately. Security is used to help maintain privacy, specific measures are taken to ensure that patients’ information is kept private, such as user-based access controls. Trustworthiness is critical to all involved in healthcare; trust that the system will perform as expected, trust that the healthcare workers will keep patient information private and secure.…
Patient confidentiality has become a more difficult issue to deal with in the present healthcare environment because while information technology can improve the quality of health care delivery, it can also increase the risk of risk of unauthorized use, access and disclosure of patient information. Patient’s personal information is now reviewed not only by physicians but other healthcare staff as well. Furthermore, patient information is recorded and stored in computers, patient’s confidential information can get hacked and without a proper privacy rules put in…
Safety and welfare of the patients should be my primary concern in taking care of my…
Furthermore, local trust policy on information governance guidelines and procedure; Department of Health (2009); and Health Protection Agency (2010) guidance emphasize that any information that has the potential of revealing patient identity should not be used or disclosed. Therefore, I would adhere to my professional responsibility and follow both local and national standards regarding confidentiality to avert any risk it might impose on patient care outcome, and as a result, my patient will be referred to as Patient…