Mission, Vision and Values
I have worked for TriHealth for over five years as a Registered Nurse. TriHealth is a health care system consisting of two hospitals, several emergency facilities, primary care offices, and a rehabilitation unit that spans the greater Cincinnati area. In that time, I have seen our organization apply for and gain magnet recognition, transition from paper charting to electronic medical records, and change several policies on my unit based on evidence-based research and the input of our shared leadership committee (SLC). Our policies and changes in our culture over the years have been attempts to more reflect the TriHealth mission.
According to the TriHealth website (2016), our mission is to improve the health …show more content…
Patients feel confident in hospitals with safe hospitals with low rates of infections and complications. I believe high quality care and is synonymous with two things: safety and patient satisfaction. Patient satisfaction stems from our unit and hospital reflecting the six core values. Safety is the aim and philosophy needed to achieve the vision. Research has shown that electronic medical records improve communication, lead to earlier notifications and response times for adverse labs and findings, and better continuity of care for patients throughout the health care spectrum. Our unit also switched from taped report to bedside rounding based on research supporting more thorough and safe communication. I personally developed the report sheet used for the bedside report that is now being used throughout the …show more content…
TriHealth’s culture and climate sometime conflict, but the goal of the nurses and physicians is to give the patients the best possible care. TriHealth’s culture, in my opinion, is one of patient-centered care and safety. The SLC’s of each unit focus on creating the safest, most current evidence-based research for the patients. The climate of TriHealth is, on the other hand, how people identify the organization. TriHealth has achieved magnet status and is recognized as the top 10% of nursing in the country. Many patients have revealed that they are impressed by the genuine love of nurses giving quality care. Nurses perceive TriHealth as a system that puts the patients first always. For the most part, the culture and climate of the organization reflect the values of the
I have worked for TriHealth for over five years as a Registered Nurse. TriHealth is a health care system consisting of two hospitals, several emergency facilities, primary care offices, and a rehabilitation unit that spans the greater Cincinnati area. In that time, I have seen our organization apply for and gain magnet recognition, transition from paper charting to electronic medical records, and change several policies on my unit based on evidence-based research and the input of our shared leadership committee (SLC). Our policies and changes in our culture over the years have been attempts to more reflect the TriHealth mission.
According to the TriHealth website (2016), our mission is to improve the health …show more content…
Patients feel confident in hospitals with safe hospitals with low rates of infections and complications. I believe high quality care and is synonymous with two things: safety and patient satisfaction. Patient satisfaction stems from our unit and hospital reflecting the six core values. Safety is the aim and philosophy needed to achieve the vision. Research has shown that electronic medical records improve communication, lead to earlier notifications and response times for adverse labs and findings, and better continuity of care for patients throughout the health care spectrum. Our unit also switched from taped report to bedside rounding based on research supporting more thorough and safe communication. I personally developed the report sheet used for the bedside report that is now being used throughout the …show more content…
TriHealth’s culture and climate sometime conflict, but the goal of the nurses and physicians is to give the patients the best possible care. TriHealth’s culture, in my opinion, is one of patient-centered care and safety. The SLC’s of each unit focus on creating the safest, most current evidence-based research for the patients. The climate of TriHealth is, on the other hand, how people identify the organization. TriHealth has achieved magnet status and is recognized as the top 10% of nursing in the country. Many patients have revealed that they are impressed by the genuine love of nurses giving quality care. Nurses perceive TriHealth as a system that puts the patients first always. For the most part, the culture and climate of the organization reflect the values of the