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have a positive impact on the care that we provide our patients and will continue to advance our healthcare system. There have been various quality improvement initiatives that have been adopted to advance patient care and safety. In these articles, a major goal that has been identified in the hospital setting is effective preventive management of venous thromboembolism (VTE). In 2005, a healthcare research and quality improvement program recognized that assessing and identifying patients that…

Commission survey (site visit) can be a demanding process for any healthcare provider facility. At a minimum, a hospitals or long-term care facilities must be totally knowledgeable of the current criterion, analyze current processes, guidelines and actions relative to the criterion, and be prepared to correct any areas that are up to standard compliance regulations. Any hospital or long-term care facility must be in compliance with the standards of care for a duration of at least four months…

Cultural diversity is increasing more and more each day in all healthcare systems around the world. This reality requires health care providers to show a high level of cultural competence. One of the biggest factors that has contributed to the increasing cultural diversity is immigration, and it has led to complex interpersonal connections. Consequently, there has been a big cultural and demographic change that has made healthcare providers manage these differences effectively. Differences are…

Introduction "Planning your Follow-up Care" is an educational brochure published by The Joint Commission in 2014. The Joint Commission is a non-profit organization that aims to improve the health care system in the United States. This brochure, in particular, provides patients with important tips and questions to ask prior to being discharged from the hospital. Proper follow-up care is essential for maintaining physical and emotional health, and it all begins with knowledge about the…

people with disabilities (includes those people who have a physical or mental disability, intellectual impairment and hearing or vision impairment). All Australians, including those with complex needs like Helen, have the right to safe and quality healthcare (Australian…

Today leaders of healthcare organizations know that patient experience is a number one critical factor to their success. However, marketing and technology sectors must work hand in hand to deliver interactive and valuable experience to achieve customer success. Healthcare marketing as we know is services, procedures, and treatments that are provided by an organization or a facility to safeguard consumers and patients to receive the best possible care to restore health. Marketing must commit to…

are still utilizing outdated process improvement strategies that have fallen short of affecting the complex nature of healthcare quality. Third, the lack of attention on changing the current culture of healthcare organizations to one of higher reliability has significantly hindered the sustainability of process improvement initiatives. Current Efforts and New Strategies Healthcare quality improvement initiatives often utilize evidence-based guidelines or protocols to reduce or prevent…

The Joint Commission (TJC) is an independent, nonprofit organization that evaluates and accredits health care organizations in the United States. Their purpose is to improve general health care by evaluating these organizations and making sure they provide safe and effective care of the highest quality (The Joint Commission, 2017). The Joint Commission created the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) in 2002 to help recognize areas of concern in patient safety. The NPSG is developed and updated…

Organizational Assessment The facility I chose is one I am familiar with as I worked there for over 5 months. Meridian Behavioral Health is a large facility that employs over 1000 employees and services 12 North Florida counties. The facility was founded in the 1960’s, it is a nonprofit, private organization. Programs and Services Meridian Behavioral Health provides the community with mental health and substance abuse treatment. The treatment provided include outpatient therapy both group and…

changes should be made in ou healthcare system to improve safety and quality? Quality improvement is a process that is used to identify and resolve performance deficiences. (Sommer, 2013, pg18). I have been to several clinical training sites with each one having some type of quality improvement or safety measures. Most have volunteered to be surveyed by The Joint Commission and all of them have several safety initiatives in order to protect the patient and healthcare personnel. According to…