Healthcare Associated Infections: A Case Study
1. “Prevention and Management of Healthcare Associated Infections (R18)” is an opportunity fund that’s purpose is to provide research, demonstration, dissemination to prevent and effectively control healthcare associated infections (HAIs). HAIs are infections that are obtained by patients in a healthcare setting. The funding is still being obtained for this research. The other organization participating is the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is funding testing and development in advances in improving the safe delivery of healthcare. This will allow a safe environment for healthcare workers to gain valuable experience without putting patients at risk.
2. Many healthcare and other
professionals use healthcare data differently. The providers which are the clinics, hospitals, and care facilities use the data to receive payments, evaluate care and control resources. The patients use medical data to keep track of their care, tests, payments and understanding the healthcare they are receiving. The payers use medical data to aid in processing claims made by facilities that the patient received care at. Employers use healthcare data to assess accidents or injuries that happened on the job, and what can be done to prevent incidents reoccurring. Government agencies use the healthcare data to see the big picture in the population in the city, state or country. They focus on the health departments and programs to control diseases and promote healthy programs for people.
References
Henriksen, K. (2010, November 09). Advances in patient safety through simulation research (r18). Retrieved from http:ww.ahrg.gov
Wadhwani, K. (2010, January 21). Prevention and management of healthcare associated infections (r18). Retrieved from http:ww.ahrg.gov.
2. Many healthcare and other
professionals use healthcare data differently. The providers which are the clinics, hospitals, and care facilities use the data to receive payments, evaluate care and control resources. The patients use medical data to keep track of their care, tests, payments and understanding the healthcare they are receiving. The payers use medical data to aid in processing claims made by facilities that the patient received care at. Employers use healthcare data to assess accidents or injuries that happened on the job, and what can be done to prevent incidents reoccurring. Government agencies use the healthcare data to see the big picture in the population in the city, state or country. They focus on the health departments and programs to control diseases and promote healthy programs for people.
References
Henriksen, K. (2010, November 09). Advances in patient safety through simulation research (r18). Retrieved from http:ww.ahrg.gov
Wadhwani, K. (2010, January 21). Prevention and management of healthcare associated infections (r18). Retrieved from http:ww.ahrg.gov.