Patient Falls
Case Study Analysis - Patients Falls
Case Study Analysis - Patients Falls Quality management departments collect and analyze data to ensure quality care that is safe and effective for patients. Positive outcomes are crucial for success, and are measured objectively to monitor, and revise improvement programs implemented. Regulatory and accreditation agencies set the standards for patient safety defining quality indicators that health care organizations measure, and evaluate to sustain accreditation with compliance. Data proves compliance with best practices and positive outcomes, increasing reimbursement and the number of individuals who will come to the organization for care. Administration leadership has found that it is necessary to understand quality indicators and measures of patient safety, and take accountability. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the case study on patient falls found in chapter 2, page 30 of Measuring Health Care (Dlugacz, 2006). Team C will examine the data collection measures used to monitor and revise quality improvement programs, regulation and accreditation agencies, and barriers that may prevent success.
Measures Used to Monitor and Revise
Data collection on patient safety is required by governmental agencies such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Falls have become highly prioritized as a problem because they often cause fractures, surgery, head injuries, etc. Incidents of patient falls can increase patient length of stay because of the injuries that can occur causing unnecessary complications that will require further diagnostic tests, and patient care. Patient surveys may also have a negative impact on the organization because often the patient, or family will complain about his or her care, or malpractice suits may be filed.
Dlugacz (2006) states that valid measures define events that occur in circumstances where there were opportunities for the event to occur. The measurements
Case Study Analysis - Patients Falls Quality management departments collect and analyze data to ensure quality care that is safe and effective for patients. Positive outcomes are crucial for success, and are measured objectively to monitor, and revise improvement programs implemented. Regulatory and accreditation agencies set the standards for patient safety defining quality indicators that health care organizations measure, and evaluate to sustain accreditation with compliance. Data proves compliance with best practices and positive outcomes, increasing reimbursement and the number of individuals who will come to the organization for care. Administration leadership has found that it is necessary to understand quality indicators and measures of patient safety, and take accountability. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the case study on patient falls found in chapter 2, page 30 of Measuring Health Care (Dlugacz, 2006). Team C will examine the data collection measures used to monitor and revise quality improvement programs, regulation and accreditation agencies, and barriers that may prevent success.
Measures Used to Monitor and Revise
Data collection on patient safety is required by governmental agencies such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Falls have become highly prioritized as a problem because they often cause fractures, surgery, head injuries, etc. Incidents of patient falls can increase patient length of stay because of the injuries that can occur causing unnecessary complications that will require further diagnostic tests, and patient care. Patient surveys may also have a negative impact on the organization because often the patient, or family will complain about his or her care, or malpractice suits may be filed.
Dlugacz (2006) states that valid measures define events that occur in circumstances where there were opportunities for the event to occur. The measurements
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