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Failure, MI, and Pneumonia) and hospital acquired infections. Another measure was the implementation of the Medicare Saving Program and Accountable care organizations. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers,…

a list of errors or adverse events that should never happen to a patient while in the care of a hospital or physician. Some examples are wrong site surgery, mismatched blood transfusion, or hospital acquired pressure ulcers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines Never Events as “serious, preventable and costly medical errors”. Never Events and “Serious Reportable Events” share the same meaning and can be used interchangeably in the medical environment to describe incidents…

Sector Healthcare Policy Research Fund. This essential project put more services in the senior living that would lower the need for Medicare services (Brookdale, 2015). The main goal is to affect the senior community socially, politically, economically, and clinically. If such collaboration become and stay successful, it may influence policy makers to become more assertive in preventative care than increasing costs on services or making budget cuts. The recent mergers have allowed Brookdale to…

Improving the Proper Initiation and Use of Physical Restraints in 4 East A Microsystem Plan Essay Background The St. Joseph Medical Center 4 East Department consists of 30 beds, specializing in patients with respiratory issues. The patients are adults, mostly geriatric with comorbid conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), sleep apnea, Diabetes Mellitus (DM), and many more. The patients come from home, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), assisted living, board and care, and a locked down…

nursing home, seeks information on current practices and systems, and addresses problems in systems or processes. Federal law requires skilled nursing facilities implement process improvement plans to correct deficient practices (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2014). According to data gathered during the Minimum Data Set (MDS) process, Lone Tree Convalescent Hospital has a high prevalence of short-stay residents that self-reported moderate to severe pain. The author gathered data…

How Can Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers be Prevented? Jamie R. Stumph University of South Alabama How Can Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers be Prevented? Hospital acquired pressure ulcers are a concern all across the nation. A pressure ulcer is considered an injury to the skin as well as some of the underlying tissue. Pressure ulcers can be problems for patients not only because of the price, but because of the possible infection and pain that they cause. The cost from pressure ulcers…

site for Medicare describes home health care as a wide range of health care services that can be given in your home for an illness or injury. Skilled nursing facilities can be defined as a health-care institution that “provides a full range of clinical long-term care, from skilled nursing care to rehabilitation to assistance in all activities of daily living” (Singh, 2016, p.53). The third most common form of long term care is hospice care. The U.S Department of Health and Human Services defines…

As the population shifts to the point that there are more patients than nurses in the workforce it is essential that healthcare becomes more effective, efficient, economical, and safe (Wilson, Whitaker, & Whitford, 2012). As a director of nursing I am responsible for the nursing care, staff and budget. In my discussion I will discuss three business principles that will allow my company to remain finically sound while still providing quality, safe, and effective nursing. The first business…

one year study in the south central tier of New York. The study was conducted in an area that was primarily a middle class, low density area. They had five nursing homes to participate in the study. A nurse practitioner psychiatric consultation service was established to provide residents of five nursing homes with on-site assessment and follow-up treatment for behavioral and psychiatric problems. During that time 175 residents were referred by nursing home staff for agitation, disruptive…

families can help contribute to overall care. When policies are set, a monitoring and feedback system is essential. When projects and issues need attention for improvement, a structural approach to solving these problems is vital (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,…