International healthcare accreditation

Introduction: Healthcare workers who are focused on providing the best care possible to their patients are exposed to a wide variety of workplace hazards. Some of these hazardous exposures include infections, needle sticks, sharps injuries, back injuries, allergy causing substances, violence, stress, and radiation. “Worldwide, approximately three million needle stick or sharps injuries occur annually during healthcare procedures” (Zaidi, 2012). As a healthcare professional the first goal is to…

The Veteran Administration Healthcare Directional strategies provide a framework that focuses on the business efforts of health care organizations. Quality of care is an important part of that business when it comes to any healthcare organization, the Veteran Administration Healthcare has been plagued with scandals that puts this theory to the test. This is a support in guiding the various business decisions and the activities of the health care organization, can adversely affect the public…

Introduction The healthcare debate is ongoing, more so now than ever. At its core is a fundamental question: is healthcare a right or a privilege of the American people? A news article I read in the LA Times compared the experiences of a married couple, both of whom needed urgent care for a similar health problem. While they were traveling in England, the wife fell ill, and as a result she went to an English hospital. Her total healthcare bill was $37; all she had to pay for was the…

Assessment Task 3B: Written Reflection Revisiting the Situation As part of an assessment piece, I conducted an interview with person who I did not know prior in order to simulate a scenario I may encounter with a client in the future as a health professional. In the ten minutes I was given, I directed a sustained interview supported by effective listening, questioning and responding skills to initiate an understanding of the interviewee’s profile and to establish a professional rapport with the…

administrative data/information to measure, assess, control, and improve the quality and productivity of their operations” (Reid, P., Compton, D. W., Grossman, J. H., Fanjiang, G. 2005). Financial information is especially important for managing healthcare organizations. The primary use of financial information is evaluation of organization’s financial condition. The financial data can answer a question regarding achieving goals, the viability of the entity, and its solvency. Financial…

commonly referred to as quality improvement. This is where information is gathered by various means to improve the quality of safe care to be provided. This is performed on the basis of a reporting system. When an error or near miss takes place, healthcare staff must revert back to holding each other and their selves accountable by reporting the action. Once the action is reported by the party, a group of people such as risk management, quality improvement team, and many others gather to analyze…

The horizontally Integrated Health System that I chose is Sunrise Senior living. Sunrise Senior living is a new approach to senior care for the quality of life for all seniors. They understand the various wellness needs and assistance that seniors may benefit from as they age. Sunrise Senior Living communities offer a range of personalized services and care levels, including Independent Living, Assisted Living & Personal Care, Alzheimer’s & Memory Care, Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitative Care,…

The inadequacy of the laws that govern advance directives allow for too much interpretation of the patient’s requests by healthcare workers. An example of this is the case of Werth v. Taylor. Ms. Werth, a Jehovah’s Witness, had signed a written preregistration refusal of all blood products at the hospital where she planned on delivering her twins. While under general anesthesia…

renal disease contribute to health disparities experienced by Black men. These diseases are linked to unmet healthcare needs and related to perceptions and confidence in the healthcare system and providers, willingness to seek care, health literacy and communication, and patient action. [2, 3][4, 5]Understanding Black men’s perceptions about health begins with having a dialog about healthcare. These dialogs need to take place in locations that they feel safe and can opening express themselves.…

Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) offers uniqueness as a nurse who can move between numerous roles with expert skill-sets assisting facilities to enhance health care outcomes for patients. The CNS is a notable advanced practice nurse (APRN), who contributes to delivery of population health care and quality improvement. The CNS is an interpreneurial nurse and pivotal to meet the increasing needs in rural population health care. Purpose Rural communities…