1. SBAR (s174, ch19)
Situation: what the RN report to the doctor, the situation I want to discuss
Background: describe the b/g or the context; i.e medical history
Assessment: state what you think the problem is , you current findings
Recommendation: provide opinions/suggestion for action
Structured, orderly approach to provide accurate, relevant information, in emergent patient situations as well as routine hand offs.
2. ACTIONS AND JURISDICTION OF HEALTH REGULATING AGENCIES? (ch23s22)
External Forces Regulating Quality of Health Care (NOT SURE)
The Joint Commission (formerly known as Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) is the major accrediting body for health care organizations and programs in the United States. It also administers the ORYX initiative and collects data on core measures in an effort to better standardize data collection across acute-care hospitals.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance, a private nonprofit organization that accredits managed care organizations, also developed the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set to compare quality of care in managed care organizations.
HIPAA?
3. CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR STRATEGIC PLANS? (ch7, s25 of ExII)
Strategic Planning as a Management Process Should Include the Following:
1. A clear statement of the organization’s mission
2. The identification of the agency’s external constituencies or stakeholders and the determination of their assessment of the agency’s purposes and operations
3. The delineation of the agency’s strategic goals and objectives, typically in a 3- to 5-year plan
4. The development of strategies to achieve the goals
*Strategic planning typically examines an organization’s purpose, mission, philosophy and goals in the context of its external environment.
4. Delegation
The right to delegate and the ability to provide formal rewards for successful completion of delegated