Kaiser Permanente

understanding process variations. Utilizing TQM and Six Sigma together would be more effective to provide quality improvement. The cost of using Six Sigma also can be negative aspect depending on organization’s budget. I would implement TQM. Kaiser Permanente (KP) quality team is currently focusing on reducing the rate of sepsis patient population and better outcome by identifying early and provides treatments sooner than later. Sepsis is a high mortality disease. Reducing surgical site…

time difficult, how the study was conducted could have been approached more carefully. Putting Madness in Its Place: Can the Environment Explain Schizophrenia’s Hereditary Patterns? Schizophrenia is a condition that have symptoms like hallucinations and disorganized thoughts; it does not have clear biological markers. One percent of the general population will be diagnosed with schizophrenia, but an offspring of a schizophrenic parent will have the odds jump to about one in 10. Schizophrenia…

Final Project- Organizational Performance Initiative One of the healthcare organizational problem is miscommunication. Miscommunication is known as failure to communicate adequately (merriam-webster). The Joint Commission states effective communication is critical to the successful delivery of health care services (The Joint Commission, 2015). “Communication is central to organizational effectiveness and survival because the essence of organizations is cooperation, and no cooperation is…

However, it was extremely expensive to purchase and maintain this equipment that only larger organizations such as Kaiser Permanente were able to take advantage of these new developments leaving a lot of the industry left out of this technology. In 2004, there was a national effort to bring health information technology to help improve healthcare. Congress passed the Health…

University Health Centre(RI MUHC), caffeine in coffee may help control the movement of people suffering from Parkinson’s. Another possible attributes that coffee may serve to our bodies, is lowering the risk of liver disease. A study at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in California, has shown that coffee consumption can lower the risk of cirrhosis of the liver for alcohol drinkers by 22%. Joseph Nordqvist states in his article, Coffee: Health Benefits, Nutritional Information, “the…

We have all heard the saying “breast is best” but is this true? Absolutely! In fact, it has been proven that both the mother and her child benefit greatly from breastfeeding versus using formula as the primary source of their child’s nutrition. Most pediatricians recommend breastfeeding for at least the first six months after giving birth. Although this may not be realistic to all family situations, it is highly encouraged. “Breast milk is widely acknowledged as the most complete form of…

Domestic violence and sexual assault has been an issue in most relationships either same-sex or opposite sex and most of the time the victim does not report the case to the police or any other authorities due to fear of retaliation, stigma, cultural beliefs, economic dependency and also privacy of the family. Statistics shows that, “In western countries it is estimated that about 25% of women experience intimate partner violence over their lifetime” (2004, Gracia). According to the department…

The advancement in medicine has changed the world. Many people have been cured of or have found a solution to their pain for diseases that were once fatal or painful, but even with these advancements some diseases cannot be cured. In some extreme cases many have wanted to end their life either from lethal injection or denied care, but is it legal? Does a person have the right to die if he or she chooses? Who can deny or who would deny someone death if they are in pain? Is it wrong to kill them,…

The first person I interviewed is Dr. Huichung Tina Ling, she is a Hematology and Oncology Specialist in Fremont, California. Dr. Ling is an expert in the field, having practiced for 11 years. Among the things that caught my attention during our interview it was the extensive preparation that involves being any type of practitioner of medicine to be prepared to act in any different type of situations involving health matters which stood out to me. During the interview Dr. Ling was very kind and…

Before choosing a career path, what kind of aspects do people look into when deciding on a career? Many agree that good jobs involve money and status. “A college degree just isn't worth what it used to be” (Weissman). There are many people filling up jobs to where it has reached to a certain extent that some jobs do not need employment. Researching a career is a smart tactic because it is critical to find stability with the result of our economy. The best careers take note upon an individual’s…