nondisclosure of reporting medication errors as well as the ethical and legal faults. Consider the ethical implications of disclosure and nondisclosure Patients are admitted to the hospital on a daily basis putting their care and trust in the health care systems and their workers. Medication errors regularly occur in hospitals. Nevertheless, numerous…
aspect of healthcare. All of patient sensitive information can be difficult to replace and potentially dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands. Qualitative studies done on patient data give insight to how patients feel about their information being shared and their concerns of their sensitive information being shared with unauthorized people as well as qualitative study done to get gather information from healthcare organization such as hospitals on their patient security issues and risk…
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWOHNN) encourages nurses to actively participate in disaster preparedness (“The Role of the Nurse,” 2012). As a labor and delivery nurse working in the hospital setting, it is necessary to be prepared for a natural disaster including floods and tornadoes. Women who are pregnant are often victims of natural disaster, putting them at risk for trauma as well as preterm labor. As part of the team working in the labor and delivery…
As a Critical Access Hospital (CAH), we serve those who have difficulty accessing specialist services and per the American Hospital Association “approximately 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas” (American Hospital Association, 2015), that have breaks in specialist care availability. That is where telemedicine could improve the patient’s quality of care, and their ability to access this quality care without causing issues that complicate their health or financial situation. Telemedicine…
outpatient basis is terms ambulatory care service. Compared to hospitals, these clinics are usually much more convenient to use and less expensive than an inpatient hospitalization. The main feature of ambulatory services is that, patients do not stay overnight in these facilities. Ambulatory care is emerging to be the fastest growing segment of the health care market. There are many types and these included; Physician services, hospital outpatient, emergency outpatient, community health…
Grady Hospital is known of being the largest trauma center in Atlanta, Ga. The hospital has made changes from the beginning up to now. The most recent changes that has happen is the technology. Grady’s wanted to give their patients the best quality of care as possible. So, by updating the technology to have a clear image of the patient brain and so on it will help to determine a solution before making a decision. This will allow the physician to visualize what is the best approach of…
(Mcgowan pg. 61). This rule established national standards to protect patients’ personal health information and medical records. Since that time there has been advancements in technology and now there are things like electronic health records, electronic Pyxis, and online databases…
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 significance of self-care. Summary of Brochure "Planning your Follow-up Care" is a brochure created by The Joint Commission to help patients gain the information needed to feel…
OPPORTUNITIES • Government and private hospitals collaboration for providing quality healthcare system. • Mergers and acquisitions are a strategy to expand a hospitals' marketplace • Efficiency is innovation—the development of new treatments that are more effective, have a greater positive impact on patient outcomes, and are ultimately less expensive than…
their achievement. The content within this paper will be based upon the information gathered from this week 's module as well as my employer; University Hospital and will include how the open systems theory sets the groundwork for their growth. Additionally, we will discuss the organizational mission, vision and values, along with any strategic direction that University Hospital has put in place while explaining University Hospital 's organizational design and structure within the workplace.…