Hospital accreditation

issues you are facing in your practice that are consistent with national issues? 1. Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is an issue throughout the United States. Our ED has experienced significant increases in volume. Coupled with the issue of hospital throughput due to lack of inpatient beds, ED congestion is extremely concerning (McClelland, 2015). In addition to affecting patient satisfaction, ED wait times influence patient safety. Extended wait times in the ED are associated with higher…

When comparing the Premier data of hospitals utilizing a 5-level triage system, the percentage of patients triaged at a level 3 acuity is 38% compared to 65% at SHRB ED. Moreover, the percentage of admits according to the Premier average is 18.2% in comparison with 23% at SHRB ED (Premier, 2014, p. 1-29). The data clearly illustrates that SHRB ED has a higher percentage of ambulances, admits, and acuity than the national benchmarks. However, the length-of-stay and left without being seen data…

prescribe medicine for the patient's. PA's also do other jobs such as counsel patients and their families based upon the patients condition. Physician assistants can practice their work in at least three different places. Such as physician offices, hospitals, and clinics that are in connection with licensed physicians. (Explorehealthcareers.com) They also work alongside surgeons, where they can be of assistance in surgery. Physician assistants typically work in all areas of medicine; such as…

In nursing spiritual care is an important theory for nurses as they are required to deliver holistic care to all their patients. Majority of the nurses do face a great challenge and difficulty to recognize and incorporate it into practices and consequently this aspect of care is abandoned. Many studies had been conducted in this area and research had proven that nurses struggled to conceptualize spiritual nursing care and to distinguish it from emotional, social or psychological care…

INTRODUCTION: Podiatry has no universal form of training or scope of profession. In my assignment I will compare the scope of professions within the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the Netherland and Australasia, to the South African Scope of profession in Podiatric Medicine. It will include the training of podiatry within each country, and the current disorders seen by each podiatrist. What is Podiatry? According to the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA),…

Self-Exploration When I was young, my mother was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. She was in a coma for three months and was then admitted into rehab after waking up. From the age of six years old, I started wondering how the human body worked. I always questioned, why people ended up with terrible diseases and what could be done to treat them. For my career, I have chosen Registered Nurse. Registered Nurses have always interested me because of their duty to help patients. Being a…

Directors For Vancouver General Hospital up to speed on the current porter system conflicts, and give some recommendations on improving the efficiency of the Porter system to prevent as much delays as possibles, and meet the demands of the hospital. Background: Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) poster system represents a vital aspect of efficient hospital operations, facilitating the timely flow of patients, equipment and material to all departments within the hospital. For example, if nurses…

between hospital work and working alongside other doctors or being a solo practitioner and being the only doctor in their own clinic. Both hospital work and solo work have different options for physicians to pick which one fits their work style and personality better. For example, if someone wants more independence then self-employment would for them, as they can make their own decisions and run their own clinic. But if someone wants more time off then group work would be for them, as hospital…

“Watson Carative factors specify the meaning of the relationship of nurse and patient as human beings” (Chitty & Black, 2007, p.335). She is genuinely caring and honest about her patient’s health prognosis. Ms. Sharon believes in being honest with your patient about areas of concerns with their health because in the end, this will build an honest, open, and trusting relationship. The need for building trust with your patient will help with gaining a rapport, which will allow your patient to…

area where there is a lot of homeless or solicitation around the building can cause people to not want to visit clinics. Luckily we are in an area where we don’t have to worry about those type of issue, yet sanitation is an issue every clinic and hospitals has to deal with it. No matter how hard we advise our staff to wash their hands or keep areas clean an infection seems to breakout, so it is our duty to have a list of requirements to look at before and after we close so that way when patients…