Healthcare

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…

significant difference if paper records were used instead of electronic records. One of the differences being that paper records use to take a lot more time for healthcare providers to complete. The time it takes to create paper records could have been put into providing care for other patients. Electronic record improves efficiency for healthcare providers. Electronic records offer better security than storing paper records. Paper records had a higher possibility to have medical errors, those…

also provides knowledge in the healthcare industry from the medical aspect to the policy and operations in which healthcare professionals carry themselves. The health science degree could also help as a stepping stone for many students who are trying to get into a graduate school or a specific related healthcare field. Related fields such as Physician Assistant, which is the field that I’m planning to get into after I obtain my…

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…

Healthcare policy reform is a hot topic in the current healthcare world. Healthcare appears to be moving in two directions. In conventional medicine, we search technology and chemistry for all the answers for the symptom, condition, disease, or way to manage pain. Alternative medicine gears toward working with life and the human body. The goal is not to interfere or manipulate, but to embrace the miracle of life and the human body’s support functions. This is referred to as a vitalistic…

analyze health data for future business decisions. This program has taught me problem solving skills to be able to strategically plan, implement and evaluate information systems. Lastly, I can articulate public health issues and their impact on healthcare organizations. The completion of my degree plan here at the…

Nowadays, healthcare is one of the most important sector in human life. The traditional medical practises record on papers and large amount of paper medical records stored in large warehouse. It takes long time to sort thousands of files, whenever the medical professionals require checking previous medical history or need to update the status of records. These paper records will affect less environmentally friendly and take up space to store the papers. Since traditional methods have proven…

leaders of the licensed independent practitioner.1 For the healthcare organization to be successful, the governing body, the chief executive, and the leaders of the licensed independent practitioner should have knowledge and skill to effectively work together to fulfil their roles and understand the organization vision and mission, and safety and quality goals. The governing body is responsible for the safety and quality of care,…

offers people expert medical guidance, information and preventive healthcare services at their fingertips. At a glance Startup: MediKlik Founder: Vikram Aditya Tirthani, and Prashant Agrawal Year it was founded: 2016 Where is it based: Raipur, Chhattisgarh The problem it solves: Integrated healthcare platform offering informative, primary and preventive healthcare services easily accessible Sector: Healthcare Indian healthcare sector has grown to $81.3 billion industry since 2013 and is…

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…