Broadmoor Hospital

I really enjoyed Hospice, and I haven’t been anywhere else but I have sense that it’ll be my favorite. Main reason being that Judy was amazing. She really showed me what Hospice is about and never treated her patients like they were a number. She took time to hear their complaints, or what was going on in their life which is definitely a sign of a great nurse. 1. Identify the purpose and functions of the agency. The hospice philosophy of care means providing comfort measures to…

reports throughout the hospital; this would prevent issues from occurring on other units as well. Another suggestion for immediate correction would be to create a standardized procedure for the reporting of laboratory results for patients who are admitted through the emergency room. After standardizing the policies and procedures, all staff must be provided education on the new process. I would recommend having department meetings for all of the departments throughout the hospital. By having…

assisted in the documentation of at least four, which was five too many patients fall. Morse fall scale is the fall risk assessment commonly used in the hospital setting. My plan is to educate the patient on their risk for falling, and take the Morse fall scale 2-steps farther. What nurses may not know is, inpatient falls are the liability of the hospital and not reimbursed by Center for Medical and Medicaid Service.…

California 's ratio has opened the door to improvement. Public concern with hospital facilities, errors in care, and lack of staffing led to the state of California mandating that a minimum patient to nurse ratio be administered and begin in 2004 (Scott). The California Department of Health took a multiple years to process and determine what the minimum ratios needed to be set based on research and other factors (Dorning). After doing so, California implemented different ratios ranging from the…

A Change in Ward Policy In the novel, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey, the protagonist, Randall Patrick McMurphy, demonstrates a quest of redemptive sacrifice in order to protect the patient 's in the psych ward from the antagonist, Nurse Ratched. Through McMurphy’s heroic endeavors such as attempting to change ward policy, he is able to establish his own identity and fulfill his destiny. McMurphy is the essence of what a leader should be. From the beginning the reader is made…

Introduction With patient safety being at the forefront of hospitals’ priority, it’s imperative for administration to implement infection control protocols. The practice of preventive measures along with staff education is necessary in the reduction of hospital liability, extended inpatient stays and loss in revenue. Although some strategies are standard throughout hospital organizations, data and con-stant monitoring of these procedures will provide insight into compliant areas or those that…

History Magnolia City Hospital serves the purpose of providing and improving health care services for the citizens of Columbia County and citizens of Lafayette, Union, Nevada, Ouachita, and Hempstead Counties. It is located in a rural setting, medically underserved, underinsured, with below average socioeconomic and educational level, and in need of superior health care. In Arkansas State, Magnolia City Hospital is the second oldest hospital. Established in 1939, it is an acute care, community…

separating emergency services planning from hospital planning, promoting private-sector alternatives for urgent care, and freeing hospitals to specialize in nonemergency medical care, (O’Shea, 2007). By implementing a policy with these rules it’s a huge advantage to have the emergency department and rescue in functional standing. Lastly, a reform made by the state for disaster preparedness, and terrorist attacks is a helpful policymaking need for hospitals and emergency departments. The con for…

In the literature there have been many published article of examples of mapping patient journey in hospital settings. There have been very few examples from primary care. Some of the initial understanding of process mapping has been taken from taken from Japanese car maker Toyota ( BMJ 3) . Eight types of waste have been described in health care setting…

Brief Intermountain Healthcare and Our Hospital Intermountain Healthcare (IH) has a strong and well developed commitment to quality improvement. Adoption of some of the components of this pursuit may benefit our system. These components must be considered in the context of our system differences and similarities. IH has: 130 outpatient facilities 24 hospitals 30,000 employees 750 employed physicians facilities in several insurance markets a large mix of payers a primary care to tertiary…