The on-site clinic remained open for the implementation of the new EHR in the emergency room in an attempt to redirect the number of patients whose level of illness was low. The numbers of providers were increased by 10-15% and the nursing staff was increased by 15-20 % (J. AM Med Inform Inform Assoc, 2011). Physicians and nursing providers termed “superusers” were added on-site who did not take care of the patients but were there to support the staff in using the EHR. They were used for 2 weeks immediately following the carrying out of the…
The other data collection tool that will be utilized for this area of improvement is a focus group of veterans asking about their feelings and attitudes about their health care, what their expectations are from the health care center, and find out their knowledge base for when to go to the emergency room versus being seen at the health care…
* Assisted end-users including physicians, PAs, med students, MSNs, BSNs, RNs, LPNs, nursing students, nursing assistants, unit clerks, and pharmacists with the use of the numerous applications within Epic…
Were you present during the Alcohol Skills Training Program presentation (yes/no) — If no, they are done with the survey.…
American Well, founded by brothers Ido and Roy Schoenberg in 2006, has created an Online Care system that allows consumers to connect with physicians from their homes or offices (Ofek and Laufer, 2011). In April 2010, American Well introduced a new product, Team Edition, which leveraged the existing Online Care system to bring live, on-demand specialist care consults into primary care physicians’ exam rooms. The new product also introduced the Online Medical Home capability that enables multi-disciplinary clinical collaboration around a given patient. Ido Schoenberg stated in a press release for Team Edition, “In a time that calls for change and innovation in healthcare services, we are harnessing technology to transform the delivery and availability of specialty care. Team Edition extends quality specialty care into the hands of the patient’s own primary care physician allowing them to render and coordinate much broader, timely and convenient care for their patient panel. The primary care practice is now the gateway to the rest of the healthcare system, irrespective of its location” (American Well, 2010).…
On the hospital side, a clinical nurse specialist on the cardiac unit and a program analyst will ensure that referrals are made to appropriate patients and discharge plans include the transitional care activities. On the home health side, the Norfolk branch team leader, clinical informaticist, and information technology data specialist will monitor program operations. This team will collaborate closely to ensure that program implementation is successful. If the program is not yielding the expected outcomes then a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis will be performed. All barriers identified will be addressed in a timely manner and changes may be made to the initial plan to promote success. In addition, staff and patients will be surveyed to ascertain challenges not readily apparent to the implementation team. These surveys will be designed and conducted by the clinical education department for the hospital and home health agency. The timeframe for conducting patient surveys will occur within seven days of admission into the program and then every 60 days. Since patients will need to be reassessed every 60 days for continuation of home health services, it is feasible to conduct the transitional care program survey concurrently. The team reserves the right to conduct additional patient surveys if a patient is readmitted to the hospital at any time during program participation or opts out of the transitional care program. Staff at the hospital and home health agency will be surveyed 90 days from their training date on the transitional care program and then every six months. Results of these surveys will be shared with the project team implementation coordinators during the monthly team…
References: Baker, C. (2008 August). Some Surprises On Emergency Room Use. Retrieved August 30, 2008, from www.letstalkhealthcare.org…
Patients who receive care between different doctors of different specialties, in different locations can easily and more efficiently share important information. By intergrading information, it adds many other benefits; such as drug-drug interaction checking, electronic messaging between patients and providers, managing appointments, and reminders. This has the potential to improve the safety and quality of care, and better patient outcomes. After having tests or laboratory work done, instead of making an appointment for the results, patients can go online and access that information, saving time for physicians who need to tend to ill patients for that day. According to Tand, Ash, Bates & Overhage (2006), “patients who are more engaged in their health are more active participants in the therapeutic alliance, for example, when patients with chronic conditions collaboratively manage their illnesses with clinicians to reduce pain, improve functional outcomes, and improve medication…
In addition, I was chosen to assist Dr. Liou with his sedation inspection. I arrived the day before the exam to set up, test all the vital monitors, and to review the emergency safety manual. Dr. Munoz, the sedation examiner, was so blown away by my answers to his questions that he thought I was a pre-med student. I was excited to have been chosen to be part of this challenging yet successful…
When I stepped off the plane in Tennessee, I momentarily froze. I felt like I had almost landed in a different country. Not only was the temperature and scenery a change, the way people acted changed as well.…
I have Interview 3 separate individuals representing three generations my parents, my mother in-law, and my husband.…
The role of healthcare professionals is driving a change in the scope of practice. There are various reasons for this change in the role of healthcare providers. Health care has undergone many advancements in technology. With all these advancements, the workload expectations of health care professionals now somehow inner lap with different roles. As a result of this, many health care professionals are now expected to undergo continuous education and cross training. Another reason for the change in scope of practice in health care is the shortage of health care professionals. There are so many patients to care for and not enough healthcare providers to care for them. The solution to these problems would lie in the need to change the scope…
Comparing similar crimes, in metropolitan area such as Phoenix and Dallas. The FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data shows in 2009 Phoenix had 76 reported murders, and Dallas with 86. Dallas with a lower population number of 1,290,266 had higher murder rate, Phoenix with population of 1,597,397 reported in 2009. Reported murder rates dropped in both areas in 2010, Dallas with 73, and Phoenix with a reported 50. “National reports a decrease of 6.2 percent of violent crimes during the first 6 months of 2010” (Preliminary Semiannual UCR, 2010.)…
The class will begin the lesson with all gathering on the mat and look threw the pictures from the book The Arrival, to look at the illustrations of the imaginary a creature that makes the little girl feel better.…
Today, in Canada there are two types of health care systems. The current and most predominant system is the public health care system, which offers health care to everyone who needs it with little or no costs. The other form of health care that is making a recent wave in health care is called a two-tier health care system. This type of health care offers both a current public system as well as a for-profit parallel private system. Each one of these health care options can be beneficiary in many of the same or different ways. The following research essay will describe…
